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[ { "content": "Example conversation: DIALOG:\nWhat is meant by a study room?\n- \nStudy (room) A study is a room in a house that is used for paperwork, computer work, or reading.\n\n\nRead the dialog and predict the next turn. DIALOG:\nWhat were the effects of the Carei reforms?\n- \n\nEffects on cultural and social life began to show: in 1727 the Piarist Gymnasium was established, in 1754 the first typography was built, and in 1756 a pharmacy was opened.\n\n\nExample conversation: Write the response (start with \"Response:\") DIALOG:\nWhat can you tell me about Wai Ka-fai?\n- Wai Ka-fai Wai Ka-Fai is a Hong Kong screenwriter, producer, film director, and former TV screenwriter and producer.\n- What is he known for?\n- Wai is best known for his frequent collaborations with Johnnie To, another former TV turned film director and producer.\n- What are some of his notable works?\n- In 1996, they formed Milkyway Image, which is now one of the most successful independent film studios in Hong Kong.\n- Any other works?\n- \n\nResponse: The films that the two have made together as directors and producers include \"Needing You...\", \"Fat Choi Spirit\", \"Love on a Diet\", \"Help!!!\", \"Love for All Seasons\", \"Fulltime Killer\", \"Turn Left, Turn Right\" and \"Running on Karma\".\n\n\nSee the conversation examples, and predict the next turn. DIALOG:\nWho is Maher Hathout?\n- Maher Hathout Maher Hathout (January 1, 1936 – January 3, 2015) was a leading American-Muslim community leader of Egyptian origin.\n- What did Hathout do as a community leader?\n- Hathout helped found the Muslim Public Affairs Council and spoke extensively against Islamic radicalism.\n- Where was Hathout born?\n- Born in Cairo, Egypt in 1936, Hathout eventually moved to Buffalo, New York, and then to Los Angeles.\n- What did Hathout do in Los Angeles?\n- He immersed himself in volunteering at the Islamic Center of Southern California (ICSC) as Chairman and Spokesperson.\n- What else did Hathout do in Southern California?\n- \n\nOne of the most progressive mosques in the country – the ICSC had a woman on its board of directors in 1952 – the Islamic Center became a vehicle for a vision of Islam in America that is rooted in what Hathout called the definition of home: \"Home is not where my grandparents are buried, but where my grandchildren will be raised.\" Hathout stressed throughout his life that being a faithful Muslim was entirely compatible with being a proud American, and that Islam is a religion of coexistence, reason and moderation.\n\n\nGet response for this dialogue: DIALOG:\nWhat is Bni Abdallah?\n- \nBni Abdallah Bni Abdallah is a small town and rural commune in Al Hoceïma Province of the Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounate region of Morocco.\n\n\nExample conversation: DIALOG:\nWhat was your favorite language-related fact about the American word?\n- The Getting Through Customs website advises business travelers not to use \"in America\" as a U.S. reference when conducting business in Brazil.\n- Did you find any other interesting facts?\n- \"American\" in the 1994 \"Associated Press Stylebook\" was defined as, \"An acceptable description for a resident of the United States.\n- Why is it an acceptable description?\n- It also may be applied to any resident or citizen of nations in North or South America. \" Elsewhere, the \"AP Stylebook\" indicates that \"United States\" must \"be spelled out when used as a noun.\n- Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?\n- \n", "role": "user" }, { "content": "Use U.S. (no space) only as an adjective.\" The entry for \"America\" in \"The New York Times Manual of Style and Usage\" from 1999 reads: Media releases from the Pope and Holy See frequently use \"America\" to refer to the United States, and \"American\" to denote something or someone from the United States.", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: I am my mother's third girl. When I was born, the doctor gently explained to my mother that my left arm was missing, below the elbow(,). Then he gave her some advice, \"Don't treat her any differently from other girls.\" And she did! There were five girls in our family and we all had to help out. Once when I was about seven, I came out of the kitchen, \"Mum, I can't peel potatoes. I only have one hand.\" \"You get back to peel potatoes, and don't ever use that as an excuse for anything again!\" Of course I could peel potatoes--with my good hand and my other arm. \"Jenny, if you try hard enough,\" she said, \"you can do anything.\" Once in the second grade, our teacher had each of us race across the monkey bar . When it was my turn, I said no. some kids laughed. I went home crying. The next afternoon Mum took me back to the school playground. \"Now, pull up with your right arm,\" she advised. She praised me when I made progress. I'll never forget when I was crossing the bar, the kids were standing there with their mouths open. It was the way with everything. Mum had the courage to face anything. and she taught me I could, too. Question: Who peeled the potatoes at last? - Jenny. - Jenny's mum. - Jenny's sister. - Nobody.\nJenny.\n\nRead the following article and select the best answer. Article: All living things on the earth need other living things to live.Nothing lives alone.Most animals must live in a group,and even a plant grows close together with others of the same kind.Sometimes one living thing kills another,or one eats and the other is eaten.One kind of life eats another kind of life in order to live,and together they form a food chain .All food chains begin with the sun,and all food chain become broken up if one of them disappears. All life needs sunlight to live on.But only plants can use sunlight directly.Plants are\"factories\".They make food from sunlight,water and things in the soil and air. Plants feed all other living things.Animals can only use the sun's energy after it has been changed into food by plants.Some animals feed directly on plants,and others eat smaller animals.Meat-eating animals are only eating plants indirectly. What about human beings?We are members of any food chain.We eat rice,vegetables,fruits and so on.We also eat meat.But men often break up the food chain.They kill wild animals.They also make rivers,lakes and seas dirty.When these rivers,lakes and seas are polluted,the fish in them cannot be eaten.If men eat the fish,they will get strange diseases. Each form of life is linked to all others.Breaking the links puts all life in danger. Question: The writer is trying to tell us not to _ . - kill animals - break the links of life - worry about food chains - eat fish from polluted water\nbreak the links of life\n\nQ: Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: A few weeks ago, I went into Chase's class for help. I e-mailed Chase's teacher one evening and said, \"My son keeps telling me that the thing you're sending home is math -- but I'm not sure I believe him. Help, please.\" She e-mailed right back and said, \"No problem! I can help Chase after school anytime.\" And I said, \"No, not him. Me. Hegets it.Help me.\" And that's why I stayed with Chase's math teacher. We talked about teaching children. We agreed that subjects like math and reading are not the most important things that are learned in a classroom. We also talked about something else ---- kindness and bravery. And then she told me this. Every Friday afternoon Chase's teacher asks her students to take out a piece of paper and write down the names of four children with whom they'd like to sit the following week. She also asks the students to nominate one student who they think is the most popular student that week. They needn't write down their names on the paper. After the students go home, she takes out those pieces of paper, and studies them. In fact, Chase's teacher is not looking for a new seating chart or \"popular students.\" She is looking for lonely children. She's looking for the ones who are unwilling to connect with others. She is discovering whose gifts are not noticed by their classmates. Then she gets to know who needs help. After watching Columbine the wise woman realized that all violence comes from loneliness. So she decided to start fighting violence early and often, and what she is doing is SAVING LIVES. And she finds the lonely kids through those lists and tries to help them. It's math to her. All is love - evenmath. Question: Why does Chase's teacher ask her students to write down some names on paper? - Because She is looking for the popular student. - Because she is looking for a new seating chart. - Because she wants to help her students learn math. - Because she wants to find the lonely children.\nA: Because she wants to find the lonely children.\n\nQuestion: Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Green Eyes is a book. It's about a lovely cat called Green Eyes. He is one year old. He is interested in everything around him. He lives in his big red box and greets spring, summer, autumn and winter--each with their special colours and feelings .The pictures of the book are beautiful, and the words are easy to read. Many people have different ideas about it. Here're some _ of the readers . Hello Kitty: It is a great book about how a cat sees the seasons. I'm a teacher and I read it to my students every year when we study the seasons. A Sweet Girl: I'm a little girl from America. I've got the book on my 12thbirthday this year. My parents buy it for me. I love it so much. I often read it before going to bed. Warm Wind: I'm Jenny. I'm in the school reading club .We share our favourite book every Sunday. I share this book with other students in the club. They all like it. Question: Where does Green Eyes live? - Under a red box - In a little red box - Behind a red box - In a big red box\nAnswer: In a big red box\n\n(Question)\nRead the following article and select the best answer. Article: Are you sorry for not travelling during the National Day ? if you stay at home at that time, I think you are very lucky. why? because there are too many people everywhere. in many places of interest in China, it's too _ to do anything. it was too crowded on the great wall on October 1st, 2009. you even couldn't take photos for you or your friends. all what we could see were people. it was reported that there were about twenty people per meter on the great wall. my friends told me they could see nothing but many people on the great wall. \"we couldn't walk if the people in front of us didn't walk,\" he said. he showed us a photo on the great wall. in the photo, we hardly found him out, there were too many people. so some people give the advice that we should not have the gold week any more. but other people say no about this advice. what's your idea of it? Are you sorry now for not travelling during the gold week? I love staying at home more than travelling next National Day. Question: What do you think the writer will do next National Day? - He will go to the Great Wall. - He will stay at home. - He will take photos for his friends. - He will travel to other places.\n(Answer)\n", "role": "user" }, { "content": "He will stay at home.", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Problem: Papi Chulo's seems to have sorted out some of its issues since it was first reviewed. Our service was good (even in spite of being a packed house), and the menu offered a reasonable selection of both a la carte and meal options. But it definitely ain't perfect. The first issue is one of image. Papi Chulo's doesn't seem to be entirely sure what it wants to be. The decoration is homey and elegant. The hostess and the (I'm assuming) owner are dressed up. The rest of the front-of-house staff is dressed like it's a coed Hooters, though, with the ladies in cutoff booty shorts and most of the men in Hawaiian shirts. The second--and perhaps bigger--issue is the food. It's not bad, it gives the appearance of freshness, and the meat is cooked well. But as has been mentioned, it trends toward blandness. Most of the food arrives from the kitchen unseasoned and without sauce. Not quite what you'd expect from a joint advertising Mexican and Sonoran specialties. The fresh salsas are decent and add something, but there's a whole lot of flavor missing that you can only get before or during the cooking process. I was more than a little confused/amused by being served raw onions and peppers. Warm tortillas, hot cooked meat, melty cotija... and stone-cold raw and crispy veggies. Can't say I've ever had that experience before. Can't say I want to have it again. Our visit was topped off by our server having an emotional breakdown and subsequently either sobbing or being ultra-bitchy with you. Yaaaay. All in all, there are better places in Old Town to get hit on by drunk girls. Papi Chulo's has the ingredients to make something better, but I'm not sure they've got the recipe.\nHow would this review be described?\nOPTIONS:\n- negative\n- positive\n++++++++++\nA: negative\n\n\nProblem: Just wanted to give yet another shout out to Anna for being my go-to person in terms of skincare and beauty for my wedding. About a week before the big day, I went in for a facial, which was probably one of the best I've ever had. I was SOOO relaxed during the whole experience and just wanted to go home and take a nap afterwards. My skin also looked and felt great. On the day of, Anna did my wedding make up and she was phenomenal. First, she spent SO much time with me to figure out what my look would be, and even went with me to Sephora (conveniently just across the street!) to pick out products that we would use. She also did a test run with me on the day I had my facial, and I knew that everything was going to be great. I looked great on the day of, and what was especially important to me is that Anna made sure that I was comfortable and happy with my look. She didn't do anything too heavy, and made sure that I would look as natural as possible. I have only seen a few photos so far, but I look fantastic, and a lot of that, I am sure, has to do with my fabulous makeup artist. Thanks Anna!\nHow would this review be described?\nOPTIONS:\n- negative\n- positive\n++++++++++\nA: positive\n\n\nProblem: great place to kill time before heading home. lots of stores with a good selection of styles and sizes. i'm sad french connection shut down but this outlet still has many of my favorites: jcrew, boss, theory, joes, 7, and nike/adidas. i don't recommend parking in the structure . it can get really backed up.\nHow would this review be described?\nOPTIONS:\n- negative\n- positive\n++++++++++\nA: positive\n\n\nProblem: I'll start positive...they have a very good local craft beer selection on draft...as many Piedmont area beers as I've seen anywhere. Sadly, I've been here three times and this place has probably the worst service anywhere in the Charlotte area. I know they have food, but you wouldn't know it from my last visit seeing how I was not offered a menu at the bar. They did not seem very interested in up selling or even selling me any food at all. There were many, many more customer service cardinal sins; too mant to mention here. Two employees openly discussing their hangovers, the \"manager\" putting someone's to-go order on the bar and sliding it to him without saying a word and turning his back on him...etc. Needless to say, I will not be back.\nHow would this review be described?\nOPTIONS:\n- negative\n- positive\n++++++++++\nA:", "role": "user" }, { "content": "negative", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Problem: Given the question: Write a multi-choice question for the following article, with the given choices and answer: Article: Do you remember the good old days? Innocent times spent sharing documents and executable files without a care in the world. Okay, every month or so you might encounter a boot sector virus -- but they were easy to deal with even if the anti-virus software didn't pick them up. But those long lazy summers disappeared too fast. Macro viruses made Information Technology (IT) administrators grow up fast as they realized there was a type of virus which could spread very quickly throughout an organization. It wasn't unusual to find hundreds of computers within personal company infected by viruses transmitted via email attachments. The IT staff were amongst the fittest departments in your company, running from Personal Computer (PC) to the next cleaning them up. There had to be a better way. Companies now realize that viruses aren't \"urban myths\", and can have a serious impact on their operations. They invest in anti-virus software on the desktops, servers and email gateways and even put in place procedures to ensure their anti-virus is up-to-date with the very latest detection routines. It sounds like companies have put in place adequate defenses to protect against viruses. But have they? Anti-virus software detects most of the viruses your users are likely to encounter -- often without the user even knowing. However, the software must be updated regularly, preferably daily in any large company. Even then, a very new virus can infect your users. With the rapid transmission of files through networks and the Internet, a virus can spread a considerable distance before it can be identified and protected against. Fortunately, only a few viruses ever do this but the likes of Melissa and the Love Bug can inflict serious damage before their progress is stopped. While employees become suddenly aware during the ensuing media excitement, they soon forget about the virus threat as the stories disappear from the news headlines. This is the danger. Complacency can set in when there is no perceived \"action\"... Options: A they do what they can to make their employees feel respected and trusted B they allow their employees to make some personal telephone calls C they criticize their employees for what they don't do well D they allow their employees to send and receive some personal email Answer: C they criticize their employees for what they don't do well Question:\n++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++\nThe answer is:\nEmployers are likely to do all of the following except that _ .\n\n\nProblem: Given the question: Write a multi-choice question for the following article, with the given choices and answer: Article: As South Africa starts to celebrate 20 years of freedom in South Africa, the moment is ruined with disappointment for many of the nation's poorest, who feel change has been slow to come. Today thousands of people are expected to gather near Cape Town to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Nelson Mandela's release. The moment when Mr. Mandela, who was 71 and had spent 27 years in prison on Robben Island, walked free marked a change from apartheid to multi-racial democracy . He went on to become the country's first black president. His African National Congress (ANC) party has reduced poverty, built houses and delivered water, electricity and schools to blacks. Still, though, needs remain great. With some observers comparing the event to South Africa's equal of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the occasion has sparked debate about unhappy promises and riots among the nation's very poorest, who feel short-changed. Agnes Ntali shares her two-roomed Department of Housing in Soweto with three grandchildren. The 55-year-old widow, who first came to Soweto with her husband in the days after Nelson Mandela's release has been waiting 10 years to be re-housed. \"We have stayed here for a long time now but nothing has changed. Now we are free but we are not happy... we have no jobs and we are hungry,\" she told The Times newspaper. \"Since Mandela left, there have been no changes, \" she said. Last week the \"informal settlement\" she shares with several hundred other very poor black South Africans, broke out into violence. Tired of unhappy promises to provide electricity and toilets, some people cut off the power to new council houses nearby. A riot started and the police responded with teargas and rubber bullets. Across the nation, black townships are exploding in violent protests about services they are still waiting for. It is a sign that the poor are prepared to wait no longer for the better life which was forecast 20 years ago, but has, for thousands, failed to appear. Options: A she is a close friend of Mandela B she is living in a newly-built house C she isn't pleased with Mandela's plan D she isn't satisfied with the present situation Answer: D she isn't satisfied with the present situation Question:\n++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++\nThe answer is:\nFrom what Agnes Ntali says we can know _ .\n\n\nProblem: Given the question: Write a multi-choice question for the following article, with the given choices and answer: Article: You are the collector in the gallery of your life. You collect. You might not mean to but you do. One out of three people collects tangible things such as cats, photos and noisy toys. There are among some 40 collections that are being shown at \"The Museum Of\"--the first of several new museums which, over the next two years, will exhibit the objects accumulated by unknown collectors. In doing so, they will promote a popular culture of museums, not what museums normally represent. Some of the collections are fairly common--records, model houses. Others are strangely beautiful--branches that have fallen from tree, for example. But they all reveal a lot of things: ask someone what they collect and their answers will tell you who they are. Other on the way include \"The museum of Collectors\" and \"The Museum of Me.\"These new ones, it is hoped, will build on the success of \"The Museum Of.\" The thinkers behind the project want to explore why people collect, and what it means to do so. They hope that visitors who may not have considered themselves collectors will begin to see they, too, collect. Some collectors say they started or stopped making collections at important point: the beginning or end of adolescence--\"it's a growing-up thing; you stop when you grow up,\"says one. Other painful times are mentioned, such as the end of a relationship. For time and life can seem so uncontrollable that a steady serial arrangement is comforting. Options: A Who they are. B How old they are. C Where they were born. D Why they might not mean to collect. Answer: A Who they are. Question:\n++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++\nThe answer is:\n", "role": "user" }, { "content": "What can be learned about collectors from their collections?", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Q: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: One of the easiest ways to keep fit is to do jogging. Jogging is the name for a very gentle running. It is just a little faster than walking. Start slow jog 20 meters, then walk 20 meters. Little by little, if you are not feeling very tired, you may do more jogging and less walking. Finally, jog the whole way. It will be easy for you to start jogging for 15 minutes twice a week, slowly, increase this to 20-30minutes everyday. The longer you join in jogging, the more you enjoy it and the healthier you will become. Some people like jogging alone, and others enjoy doing it with friends. Jogging in groups makes more people keener , because you just can not stay in bed while there is a group of friends waiting outside. If you want to start jogging, prepare a pair of comfortable shoes and determined mind. Question: If you are not feeling very tired, _ . Options: A: you may do more jogging B: you may not do more jogging C: you are very healthy and needn't do more jogging. D: you can stop and have a rest.\nA: A\n\n\nQ: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Soap operas are a kind of popular culture in America. Every weekday, lots of fans from all over the world are waiting to see their favorite soap operas. Soap operas were first on TV in 1952. The soap opera is not about soap, and it is not an opera. It gets this name because soap companies paid for the shows, and they tell stories just like operas do. What makes the soap operas special is that the story never ends. There are daytime and nighttime soaps. Daytime soaps usually have more information. Nighttime soaps are usually once a week, and each _ for about an hour. Soap operas are having a difficult time in today's TV market, but they are here to stay. Big fans will never give them up easily! Question: Soap operas have the word \"soap\" in the name because _ . Options: A: they were popular like soaps. B: they only told stories about soaps C: the TV station was near soap companies D: soap companies paid for the shows\nA: D\n\n\nQ: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: One evening Mr. Green is driving his car in the country and looking for a small hotel. When he sees an old man on the side of the road, Mr. Green stops his car and says to the old man, 'I want to go to the Sun Hotel. Do you know how to get there?' 'Yes, of course,' the old man answers, 'I will show you the way. Please let me sit in your car. I can go with you and tell you where to turn.' He gets in Mr. Green's car. They drive about twelve miles . When they come to a small house, the old man says, 'Stop here.' Mr. Green stops his car and says, 'But this isn't a hotel.' 'No,' the old man answers. 'This is my house. Thank you very much for driving me home. And I'll show you the way to the Sun Hotel. Turn around and go back nine miles. Then you will get to the hotel.' Question: How does Mr. Green feel after he hears the old man's words? Options: A: Angry. B: Hungry. C: Happy. D: Glad.\nA: A\n\n\nQ: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Mr. White looks out of his window. There is a boy at the other side of the street. The boy takes some bread out of a bag and begins eating it.There is a very thin dog in the street, too. The boy says to it, \"I'll give you some bread.\" The dog is hungry and goes to the boy, but he does not give it any bread. He kicks the dog. It runs away, and the boy laughs. Then Mr. White comes out of his house and says to the boy. \"I'll give you a shilling .\"The boy is happy and says \"Yes.\"\"Come here,\" Mr. White says. The boy goes to him, but Mr. White does not give him a shilling. He hits him with a stick .The boy cries and says, \"Why do you hit me? I do not ask you for any money.\" \"No,\" Mr. White says, \"and the dog does not ask you for any bread, but you kick it.\" Question: What kind of man do you think Mr. White is? He is a _ . Options: A: cruel B: sympathetic C: friendly D: Polite\n", "role": "user" }, { "content": "A: B", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Input: What would be an example of an negative review?\n\nAn example of an negative review: Just to begin this review of this hotel, I want to say that you should be warned that as of right now this place is going out of it's way to sell it's time share called The Grandview. We were constantly and irritatingly molested by Philipinos in suits at every single entrance to the hotel and casino. Even walking over to the Luxor we were molested to recieve \"free gifts\" that required you to give them $50 to go be at the mercy of some stupid time share demo. Having to tell someone you aren't interested ten times a day when you use the bathroom next to the doors in the casino is unacceptable. And they are just doing it to save money on advertising. MORONIC!! Now for my review of this horrid hotel: For staying in one of the \"new remodeled rooms\", I had many baseline expectations that weren't met at all, when I put down these baseline expectations, note that we moved to THE ORLEANS after only one day staying here for 1/3 the price and had the opposite of every single one: 1) The internet was cable only and as a computer geek, even I couldn't get it to work no matter what I did. No WIFI to speak of. 2) No coffee maker, something that is standard even in every Motel 6. 3) The sheets had several rips in them. 4) No water pressure to speak of in the shower. 5) Old concaved mattresses. 6) EVERY line, from signing up for \"MLife\" to checking/out was about 30 minutes long. 7) Computers when we finally did get up to the head of the checkin/checkout lines, were down BOTH times. For the price we paid for the room, approx $99, for the one night, we SHOULD'VE had: 1) Refrigerators in the rooms. 2) The \"WIDESCREEN REMODELED ROOMS\" in Tower II had no HDTV to speak of, the reception was so bad that the 27\" tubed tv from 1995 in The Orleans put it to shame. Their technology should be well upgraded by now, it's 2011 and when you \"remodel\" something, it pays to update the hardware. 3) Where is the WIFI? This was a MAJOR complaint, for the price of these rooms, you would think it wouldn't take much to put WIFI connections throughout the building and create a sweet network. I could do it and I'm not even a professional. All in all, the bad things outweighed the good things, which were really nothing that great that I couldn't get it anywhere else or expect any less. If you want to be molested by Philipino imports every second and be in a dirty expensive hotel then by all means, go here. If you want an awesome experience with no lines, great food, wifi, and don't mind being off the strip at $35 a night, then go to The Orleans. Great GREAT experience here.\n\nInput: What would be an example of an positive review?\n\nAn example of an positive review: Stopped in to grab a bite after Christmas shopping. We got it to go and it was all still hot and/or fresh when we go it home. The portion sizes are generous too. I got the Katsu Chicken with all mac and no rice. I was given a good helping of mac in addition to the good helping of chicken. It was a quick in and out. The chicken was flavorful and tender. The sauce was tasty and plentiful. L and L was as good as any other Hawaiian BBQ I've had in the area. I will definitely be back. The only drawback here is that they don't have Crab Rangoon. Three and a half stars for the missing Rangoon. No half star ratings, but good enough to round up.\n\nInput: What would be an example of an negative review?\n\nAn example of an negative review: OK McDonald's...Please check your beverage dispensing machine. On several occasions, I've had poorly mixed coke from your unit. The coke taste watered down. Are you trying to save on cost or did you run out of product? Never compromise on my Coca Cola drinks, I would hate to cross over to another brand. Restaurants should be mindful of their dispensing units to ensure their lines have full bag in the box running through the lines and keep the ice maker full of ice. Thank you!\n\nInput: What would be an example of an positive review?\n\n", "role": "user" }, { "content": "An example of an positive review: This is a no frills hotel, with a great location, and depending on your room-an amazing view. This is a timeshare property, but it's easy to avoid the sales pitch.This hotel is located in between the Bellagio and the Cosmopolitian. Check in was smooth. We stayed in the Derby Tower on the 10th floor. Our room was facing the Bellagio fountain and Paris. The room is large and includes a kitchen, dining roo abke, living room, 1.5 bath, walk-in closet, and huge bedroom. The hotel does have quiet hours, so no late night parties. We loved that part. The only downsides were hearing construction vehicles early in the morning and I would not feel safe walking back to the hotel or even with a girlfriend. It's a short, but not well-lit walk from the strip. I would stay again in a heartbeat. You aren't going to find a larger room and amazing location for the money.", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "[Q]: Write a multi-choice question for the following article: Article: One day when some government officials were building a barn , they found a mouse hole in a corner and used smoke to make the mice inside the hole come out. A while later they indeed saw mice running out, one after another. Then, everyone thought that all the mice had escaped. But just as they began to clean up, they saw two mice squeezing out at the mouth of the hole. With some efforts, the mice finally got out. However, it was strange that after they came out of the hole, they didn't run away immediately. Instead, one chased after the other near the mouth of the hole. It seemed that one was trying to bite the tail of the other. Everyone was puzzled , so they stepped near to take a look. They realized that one of the mice was blind and couldn't see anything, and the other was trying to allow the blind mouse to bite on his tail so that he could pull the blind one with him to escape. After seeing what happened, everyone was speechless and lost in thought. During the meal time, the group of people sat down in a circle and started to chat about what happened to the two mice. One serious American official said, \"I think the relationship between those mice was that of king and guard .\" The other thought for a while and said, \"That is why!\" A smart Frenchman said, \"I think the relationship between those two mice was that of husband and wife.\" Again the others thought for a while, and all felt it made sense. A Japanese said, \"I think the relationship between those two mice was that of mother and son.\" Once again the others thought for a while, and felt this was more reasonable. So they expressed agreement another time. At that moment, one Chinese asked, \"Why did those two mice have to have a certain relationship?\" Suddenly, the group looked back at the Chinese and stayed speechless. The American official, the French and the Japanese who had spoken earlier all lowered their heads in shame , and did not dare to answer. In fact, the true love is not built on friendship, loyalty or blood relationship. Instead, it is...\n****\n[A]: Question: Why did the officials lower their heads in shame according to the passage?Options:A They didn't dare to answer.B They didn't realize the importance of protecting animals.C They felt sorry they had driven a poor blind mouse away.D They didn't express themselves much better.Answer:D\n\ninput: Please answer the following: Write a multi-choice question for the following article: Article: Here is the school day in an English school. Morning The students have an English lesson and a Maths lesson.The first lesson begins at 9:00 a.m.The children have a break from 10:00 a.m.to 10:20 a.m.They usually eat snacks or play games in the playground.After the break, they have the second lesson.It lasts for an hour and fifteen minutes.They usually take a test during the first fifteen minutes. Lunchtime Lunchtime is from 12 at noon to 1:10 p.m.Most children bring their own lunch from home.Some children have lunch in the school canteen.After lunch, they play games in the playground. Afternoon The students do some reading.Then they have one or two lessons.They study Art, History and Science, etc.School is over at 3:15 p.m.Then they go home.\n++++++++++\noutput: Question: The children have a break for _ in the morning.Options:A 10 minutesB 15 minutesC 20 minutesD 25 minutesAnswer:C\n\nPlease answer this: Write a multi-choice question for the following article: Article: It seems that beauty and women are twins.You are joking? No,I am not.Watch it for yourself! Ads on fashion TV screens,radio programs,magazines,newspapers,and the streets.Whether they have realized it or not, women are surrounded by a sea of fashion. They are taught to think that without beautiful clothes they will grow old and lose their charm. so who dares to neglect dressing up at the cost of their appearance and youth? But I do not agree with the opinion that women have to show their beauty through their appearances. The richness of their minds proves to be more beautiful and attractive than their appearances. a woman who has experienced many troubles and may be called \"aunt\" or\"granny\" can still keep up her beauty if she has such excellent qualities as knowledge,ability,a kind heart,great courage, caring for others, etc. In addition, old and young, beautiful and ugly are relative concepts .People who keep a young mind will never feel old.Interested in new things and eager to learn more,they keep up with the time. plainly-dressed women may have a type of beauty that is pure and real. Reading and learning is the best way to keep one youthful.Good books are rich soil which can feed the flower of one's heart and appearances.\n++++++++\nAnswer: Question: The author believes that _ .Options:A beautiful clothes can make women more attractiveB women should pay more attention to their own qualitiesC women have to show their beauty through their appearancesD women are more curious about new things than menAnswer:B\n\nProblem: Write a multi-choice question for the following article: Article: A Bite of China Are you an eating-lover? Do you want to eat every delicious food in the world? Then do you watch the popular program A Bite of China? It's a TV program on Chinese delicious food which has been produced by CCTV. Is there any holiday that isn't celebrated with special festival food? Here are several traditional Chinese foods: Noodles are a symbol of long life in Chinese culture. They are as much a part of Chinese birthday celebration as a birthday cake with its candles lit in many western countries. Since noodles mean long life, it is considered very unlucky to cut it off. Although westerners sometimes may be very sorry to see fish lying on the plate, in China a whole fish is a symbol of richness. In fact, at a party it is a tradition to serve the whole fish last, pointed towards the most valued guest. Fish also has a special meaning because the Chinese word for fish, yu, sounds like the word for richness or plenty, and it is believed that eating fish will help your wishes come true in the year to come. A very popular dish during the Dragon Boat Festival is Zongzi. This tasty dish is made of rice dumplings with meat, peanuts or other delicious food in bamboo leaves. The tradition of Zongzi is meant to remind us of a great man, Qu Yuan in Chinese history.\n\nA: Question: A Bite of China is _ .Options:A a magazineB a newspaperC a filmD a TV programAnswer:D\n\nProblem: Write a multi-choice question for the following article: Article: Frank is my friend. His family is rich. His parents always give him lots of pocket money. But Frank thinks his parents work very hard and it's not easy for them, so he always tries his best to save money. He has some good ways to do it. Frank likes reading. He has lots of books. He tells me he often buys books online, because they're cheaper. And when he has free time, he often goes to bookstores or libraries to do some reading. Frank has a bike. He usually goes to school by bike instead of taking a bus. Sometimes when it rains or snows, he walks. These two ways help Frank keep healthy and save some money. Frank brings a bottle of water to school every day. When other students drink juice, he enjoys his water. He thinks water is the cheapest but the best drink. Some students think Frank is mean. But I don't think so. I think he is right. What do you think of him?\n\nA:", "role": "user" }, { "content": "Question: What does the writer think of Frank?Options:A He is wrong.B He is right.C He is mean.D He is clever.Answer:B", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "(Q).\nRead the following article and select the best answer. Article: I'm a Chinese girl. My name is Li Ying. I'm twelve. I'm in No. 1 Middle school . Chen Hong is my friend . She is nine. Mr Wu is my Chinese teacher and Miss Zhao is my English teacher. Question: My Chinese teacher is _ - Mr Chen - Miss Zhao - Mr Wu - Mr Wang\n(A).\nMr Wu\n\n\n(Q).\nRead the following article and select the best answer. Article: Every student in Australia must wear their school uniforms when they are at school.There are many kinds of uniforms such as suits,dresses,shorts,skirts,shirts,T-shirts and so on. Class usually begins at 8:00 a.m.in most Australian schools,and sometimes it begins at 10:00 a.m.You needn't go to class with your schoolbag,you can put it in your own cabinet and only take a few books.There are many subjects:English,Maths,Biology,Geography,History,Physics,Chemistry ,Music,Computer,PE,Chinese Drama and so on.In a computer class,each student sits at a table and does their work.They are very quiet.The teacher goes around them to give directions to them.One class is about two hours.At noon all the students have lunch at school.Their lunch is sandwiches and some fruit. In the afternoon there's only one class.School ends at 3:30 P.m.Some students can swim or play ball games until 5:30 P.m.Then they must go home.They seldom do homework,even the students in Grade Eleven.This is the school life of the Students in Australia. Question: Which sentence is RIGHT? - The students go to class with their schoolbags. - One class is about one hour. - The students always have much homework. - The students don't often do homework.\n(A).\nThe students don't often do homework.\n\n\n(Q).\nRead the following article and select the best answer. Article: I like watching TV very much, for I think it has many advantages . First of all, watching TV is a good rest(;). After a day of hard work, we need a good rest. Watching TV can make our mind and body not tired any more because of the pleasant music and TV plays. Besides , watching TV is entertaining . There are many kinds of entertainment, such as sports activities, singing and dancing, plays and films all over the world at every time. It's not possible for us to go to every place to enjoy all the activities within a short time. We need at least over ten hours to fly from New York to Paris, a week by train from Beijing to Moscow and an hour to drive from Queens District to Manhattan District.)But within just one second, TV can bring us from an NBA game in New York to a fashion show in Paris by changing the channels . Most importantly, watching TV is educational. Our children can learn every kind of subjects through the educational programs and the special reports on TV, and it's easy for them to learn Chinese from a Chinese teacher in Beijing and to learn Russian lessons from a Russian teacher in Moscow. At the same time, a teacher can teach quite a lot of students without a large classroom. Question: According to the writer what is the most important reason for watching TV? - We can learn something useful. - Watching TV is a good rest. - We can see whatever we like. - We can enjoy ourselves.\n(A).\n", "role": "user" }, { "content": "We can learn something useful.", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Problem: Write a positive (OPTIONS:\n- negative\n- positive) yelp review.\nA: I love this place. The food is really good. My husband, who isn't a big breakfast eater really like this place too. Service is quick and friendly. They have the best pancakes I've ever tasted, good thick cut bacon, you can't go wrong with whatever you order. And it's not too expensive.\n\n\nQ: positive\n\nA: Every time I'm in LV I come here!!! They have THE best brunch food!!!!! It's clean and the customer service is great!!!!!\n\n\nProblem: What would be an example of an positive (OPTIONS:\n- negative\n- positive) review?\n\nAnswer: Harvard and Highland has excellent cocktails and a good bourbon collection. The space is a little stark, but it's a great place to go with a big group. You can order up BBQ from UPG late and play pool for free on a new slate table in the back room.\n\n\nInput: OPTIONS:\n- negative\n- positive.\nGenerate a positive review for a place\nOutput: This is a TERRIFIC office! I only have experience with one of the dentists, Dr. Spelman, but I would have no worries with any one he works with in his office. Dr. Spelman is experienced, gentle, really and listens to you if you are having an issue with your teeth. He helped me tremendously with an ill fitting bridge put in by another dentist around town (one of the places owned by a corporation). Besides being friendly, the staff have been with the office for years. That says a lot about the way a place is run and about the dentists. Having experienced staff makes a difference for how billing and your treatments are done. We have never felt pain after a cleaning with the hygienists, they are very in tune to you and check on you while doing any work. It is SO comfortable and clean and actually, believe it or not, \"homey\" there. The staff and dentists really know what they are doing, and make you feel very welcome and like they have known you for years.\n\n\ninput: Write a negative yelp review (OPTIONS:\n- negative\n- positive).\noutput: Set your expectations low and you won't be disappointed. As other reviews noted, the staff is always rushing around even when the place is fairly empty. Expect to wait, first to be seated, then for a waiter to show up, and then to get your food. The only prompt thing will be delivery of your bill and taking your payment. I had the orange chicken and it was mediocre steam table stuff - hot but had been sitting a while. The plate looked like it was prepared by a 10-year old. It was edible and in the hotel, so it met my needs last night but I wouldn't eat here again.\n\n\ninput: Write a negative yelp review (OPTIONS:\n- negative\n- positive).\noutput:", "role": "user" }, { "content": "I ordered the banana nut muffin from the dessert display case. It wasn't the best but we were able to sit outside while eating our breakfast.", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Last summer I went to India with my family. We spent 10 days traveling around Rajasthan and I will never forget it. We saw lots of things like the Taj Mahal and we went to a tiger reserve . Our guide was called Krishna and he was really nice especially when I didn't always understand things he would explain it to me and answer all my stupid questions. Also when I got ill with a fever, he was really kind and gave me medicine and got a priest to give me a _ in a Hindu temple we visited, and then I got well again very quickly. There were lots of amazing parts of the holiday. One was when we got to ride on elephants in Jaipur. My sister and I rode an elephant called Lucky. We were in a camel cart but Krishna talked to the camel's owner and we were allowed to ride on them, which was really cool. I also really liked the Taj Mahal because it was even prettier than I imagined. My sister lost her shoes. But the people in India are really kind, so we found them again. The weather was really hot which was nice because Krishna gave us lots of time to spend in the pool and relax in-between going to see all the amazing places. This was the best holiday that I have ever been on. I wish I could come back another year. From this passage we can know that a good guide _ . A) needs to learn about giving a blessing B) can answer visitors some stupid questions C) must take visitors to the Taj Mahal and the tiger reserve D) should explain something that visitors can't understand\nD\n\n\n(Question)\nIt's Sunday morning. My parents, my uncle, my sisters and I are all at home.My father is sitting near the window. What is he doing? He is reading a newspaper. He wants to know what happens all over the world. My mother is watering the flowers in the small garden. There are some beautiful flowers in it. Some are red, and the others are yellow. They look nice. My uncle is my mother's brother. He is a worker. He is watching TV now. He is a basketball fan . And he is good at playing basketball. Now he is watching NBA on TV. Where are my sisters? Lily is over there, and she is listening to the radio . She likes popular music very much. Lucy is in her room. She has a computer. Now she is surfing the Internet. She is writing an e-mail to her friend. What am I doing? I am doing my homework. Which is NOT true? A) Lucy likes popular music very much. B) There are some red and yellow flowers in the garden. C) Uncle is good at playing basketball. D) The writer is doing the homework\n(Answer)\nA\n\n\nQues: Once a man was shipwrecked on a small, lonely island. There was no one living on this island, so he hoped that someone could come to save him. Every day he watched the sea, but no ships ever appeared. He thought he should do something to save himself. He built a little house out of wood. But one day, he arrived home to find his little house on fire. The smoke rose to the sky. He cried,\"God, how could you do this to me?\" Early the next day, however, a ship was coming to the island. It came to save him. \"How did you know I was here?\"The man asked these people.\"We saw your smoke signal ,\"they answered. It is easy to get _ when things are going badly. But we shouldn't lose heart, because hope is at work in our lives. Remember, next time your little house is burning to the ground, it just may bring you better luck. What did the man do on this island? A) He did nothing but worry every day. B) He tried every means possible to call for help. C) He built a house to save himself first. D) He did something to enjoy himself there.\nAns: C\n\n\n(Q).\nWhat do American middle school students like to be in the future? Some students say they want to be doctors or singers. Some want to be bank clerks or office workers. But Kelly Brown, 13, wants to be a *vegetarian chef. It is a new and interesting job. Kelly Brown wants be a chef because she doesn't eat things from animals. Now she has a problem. She can't find any vegetarian chefs on the computer, so she says she will be the first vegetarian chef, and also the best one in the U.S.A.. Kelly Brown has a *website for herself and other people. It is www.theveggiechef.net. She makes cooking *videos. \"I don't like to cook with things from animals,\" she says. \"When I want one egg, I just put in water and *arrowroot. It *tastes the same as an egg.\" Now her website is very popular and it helps many people a lot. Every day about 3,000 people learn to cook a healthy meal there. To thank her for helping animals, the organization PETA calls her a \"Kind Kid\". Do you want to be a vegetarian chef like Kelly Brown? What's the job of a chef ? A) Teaching. B) Driving. C) Cooking. D) Drawing.\n(A).\nC\n\n\nQues:Nowadays, many children spend hours a day looking at computer screens or other digital products. Some eye care doctors say all the screen time has caused more children to have what they call computer vision syndrome . Nathan Warford is an optometrist in the US. He says he has seen more children having eye problems. \"More children come into my office because their parents have noticed that they have headaches or red eyes, or because their degree of short-sightedness appears to be increasing very fast and they're worried,\" he said. Dr. Warford says part of the problem is that even if their eyes start to feel uncomfortable or they start to get a headache, some children don't tell their parents, because they don't want their games or the computer to be taken away. Another part of the problem is that people blink less often when they look at the screen.A person who uses a computer or a digital product blinks about a third as much as we normally do in everyday life. If eyes can't stay wet or are too tired, they will not be protected like normal. Which of the following may be caused by too much screen time? A) Having wet eyes. B) Having headaches. C) Having small eyes. D) Having a toothache\n\nAns:B\n\n\nQuestion: Holding doors open, picking up rubbish, thanking people ... these acts of kindness seem very small. But students at Tibbett Middle School know that it's the small acts that make the world a better place. Eighth-graders from New Mexico, US, took part in the Random Acts of Kindness Week from Feb 10 to 14. During the week, they tried their best to do kind things for others, or for the environment. Celeste Murray, an English teacher at the school, started the activity. \"I believe the world is changed by little things,\" she told the local newspaper. Over the week, Murray said she has seen changes in her class. Previously, she asked her students to push the chairs in after class. Now, the students do it by themselves. \"The teachers will have less work,\" said Elisa Castaneda, one of Murray's students. Jordan Marshall, another eighth-grader, spent the week giving out praise . \"It makes that person's day ,\" she said. \"Besides helping others, the activity made students feel that they can make a difference,\" Murray said. Eighth-grader Haley Echols decided to continue to do at least one act of kindness every week. She believes her acts could encourage others. What kind of act of kindness is not mentioned? A) Giving out praise. B) Holding doors open. C) Picking up rubbish. D) Donating money.\nAnswer:", "role": "user" }, { "content": "D", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Write a multi-choice question for the following article: Article: Glastonbury Festival: Time and place: 22nd~26th June, Pilton, Somerse. Recognized as the best summer festival season, Glastonbury is one of the biggest and oldest festivals in the UK. Last year's 40th anniversary was their best ever, even though the supergroup U2 canceled last minute because of Bono injuring his back. Latitude Festival: Time and place:14th~17th July, Henham Park, Suffolk. Now in its sixth year, this festival is the choice for more families. It is providing visitors with a range of entertainment to accompany the music, including comedy, show, theatre and literature. Shrewsbury Folk Festival: Time and place: 26th~29th August, West Mids Show Ground, Shrewsbury. Announced as one of the best folk festivals in the UK, this festival is only in its sixth year. It takes place over the 4 days of the August bank holiday weekend, and moved to Shrewsbury in 2006. Download Festival: Time and place: 10th and 12th, June, Donington Park Derby. It is a three-day rock music festival held every year. The name Download was chosen for the festival for two reasons. Downloading was a dirty work in the music industry at the time because of file sharing and rock is seen as a rebellious type of music.\nAns: Question: When and where is the rock music festival held?Options:A 22nd~26th June, Pilton, SomerseB 26th~29th August, West Mids Show GroundC 10th and 12th, June, Donington Park DerbyD 14th~17th July, Henham Park, SuffolkAnswer:C\n\nWrite a multi-choice question for the following article: Article: The New Year is the time to buy a new calendar . Yet it can take a lot of time just to choose the right one. There are lots and lots of choices. There are small ones. Big ones. Calendars sit on a desk. Calendars hang on the wall. Calendars are carried around. In one way all calendars are the same. They all list the same days of the year in exactly the same order. Calendars have become popular gifts because many are filled with beautiful pictures. Some have pictures of famous art works. It is like hanging a different painting on your wall each month. You can even learn from calendars. They often give information about their subject--such as famous writers or American Indians or flower gardens. There are calendars about food and about beautiful places in the world. Calendars about sports and about movies. Funny calendars with popular cartoon characters. For pet lovers, there are calendars with pictures of cats doing unusual things. Three hundred sixty-five of them--one for each day of the year. There are calendars with pictures of cars, too. There are even calendars for children who can draw the pictures themselves. Some people do not just look at their calendars. They use them to write down important things they must remember, like meetings or doctor's appointments. Busy people can buy small calendars to carry around to help them organize and plan their life. Since there are so many choices, you must spend your time choosing your favourite calendars.\nAns: Question: Why are the calendars the same?Options:A Because they are small.B Because they are big.C Because they can be put on the desk.D Because they show the day in the same order.Answer:D\n\nWrite a multi-choice question for the following article: Article: With only about 1, 000 pandas left in the world, China is desperately trying to clone the animal and save the endangered species . That's a move similar to what a Texas A & M University researchers have been undertaking for the past five years in a project called \"Noah's Ark\". Noah's Ark is aimed at collecting eggs, embryos , semen and DNA of endangered animals and storing them in liquid nitrogen . If certain species should become extinct, Dr. Duane Kraemer, a professor in Texas A & M's College of Veterinary Medicine, says there would be enough of the basic building blocks to reintroduce the species in the future. It is estimated that as many as 2,000 species of mammals, birds reptiles will become extinct in over 100 years. The panda, native only to China, is in danger of becoming extinct in the next 25 years. This week, Chinese scientists said they grew an embryo by introducing cells from a dead female panda into the egg cells of a Japanese white rabbit. They are now trying to implant the embryo into a host animal. The entire procedure could take from three to five years to complete. \"The nuclear transfer of one species to another is not easy, and the lack of available(capable of being used) panda eggs could be a major problem,\" Kraemer believes. \"They will probably have to do several hundred transfers to result in one pregnancy (having a baby). It takes a long time and it's difficult, but this could be groundbreaking science if it works. They are certainly not putting any live pandas at risk, so it is worth the effort,\" adds Kraemer, who is one of the leaders of the Project at Texas A& M, the first-ever attempt at cloning a dog. \"They are trying to do something that's never been done, and this is very similar to our work in Noah's Ark. We're both trying to save animals that face extinction. I certainly appreciate their effort and there's a lot we can learn from what they are attempting to do. It's a research that is very much needed. \"\nAns: Question: According to Professor Kraemer, the major problem in cloning pandas would be the lack of _ .Options:A available panda eggsB host animalsC qualified researchersD enough moneyAnswer:A\n\nWrite a multi-choice question for the following article: Article: John Milton was born in 1606. His father expected him to enter the church of England, but Milton wanted to be a poet. At twenty-nine Milton set off for a travel on the _ He traveled in France, Switzerland and Italy, winning the friendship of many artists and scientists, including Galileo, the famous Italian scientist who suffered for his discovery in prison. In 1639, he was planning to go on this journey when the news reached him of the break between the king and Parliament . Milton returned to England immediately, and put himself into the struggle against the king, for which he had long been prepared. During the Civil war, Milton worked as the spokesman of the revolution. By the beginning of 1652, Milton had become completely blind, yet he didn't stop fighting. After the Restoration , his books were burnt, and he himself avoided being killed because of his blindness. John Milton was not only a brave revolutionary but also a great poet. His famous poem Paradise Lost was an immediate success. But, for its publication (being published), Milton received only 18 pounds. He died in 1671.\n", "role": "user" }, { "content": "Ans: Question: Milton would have been killed if _ .Options:A he had been the spokesman of the revolutionB his books hadn't been burntC he hadn't written the poem Paradise LostD he hadn't been completely blindAnswer:D", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "input question: Write a multi-choice question for the following article, with the given choices and answer: Article: It's time to take a spring trip. Do you know how the kids in different countries spend their holidays? Children in China When spring comes, children want to be outside, so some schools usually organize a spring trip for them. It could be a trip to a mountain. There, children can climb mountains, fly kites, enjoy flowers and so on. Sometimes their teachers take them to the Martyrs' Park. Students can put some flowers on the graves . Children in Japan In April, while the Chinese enjoy winter jasmines, the Japanese are enjoying cherry blossoms. This is the best time of the year for children to take a trip. They take picnic lunches, sing and dance under the trees. Children in the UK They have many great choices when it comes to the school trip. They can visit the seaside or a theme park. One of the most special places to go is the bird center. These children can see ducks and other birds. The people at the center are scientists. This means they can teach children about habitat of the birds. The kids spend time in a beautiful place and also learn something about the natural world there without textbooks. Options: A Kids in different countries B Spring trips C Holidays D Different cultures in the world Answer: B Spring trips Question:???\noutput answer: What's the best title of the passage?\n\ninput question: Write a multi-choice question for the following article, with the given choices and answer: Article: With the development of science and technology, our dailylife is becoming more colorful and more convenient. An Underwater Hotel It looks like a spaceship but it is actually a picture of an underwater hotel. A company plans to build the hotel in the sea which is about 15metres below the surface .The whole building is underwater and you can get to it by swimming and diving. Google Glass Google Glass is a pair of glasses with a battery hidden inside the frame . It can perform many of the same tasks as smart phones. The glass has hidden camera and a tiny screen. It is designed to take hands-free photos or videos of anything people are doing. A New Kind of shirt Hate washing clothes? You're going to love this kind of shirt made by an American clothing company, Wool Prince. This shirt can be worn for 100 straight days without washing! The Wool Prince shirt never needs ironing . The Digital Library Can you imagine walking into a library and finding all books have turned into companies? The first bookless public library is planned to open in San Antonio, Texas, America. Computers will take the place of books soon. Options: A books B computers C bookshelves D reader Answer: A books Question:???\noutput answer: The digital Library tells us something about a library without _ .\n\ninput question: Write a multi-choice question for the following article, with the given choices and answer: Article: Two men in Shanghai have been dead from H7N9, while a woman in Anhui province is seriously ill from the virus, the National Health and Family Planning Commission said on Sunday. This is the first time a human from H7N9 has been found. Little research has been done on this unknown bird flu, and three are no vaccines against the virus. The reported deaths were of an 87-year-old man who was found ill on Feb. 19 and died on March 4, and a 27-year-old man who was found ill on Feb. 27 and died on March 10. The third person, a 35-year-old woman from Chuzhou, Anhui province, is in hospital in Nanjing, Jiangsu province. It is still unknown how the three became ill, and experts said there is no evidence that they caught the illness from each other. There is also no evidence of anyone who stay closely with them being ill. To be away from H7N9 and stay healthy, remember the following things. * Go to crowded places as less as possible, especially the elderly and children. Pay attention to personal self-protection. * Keep the air in door fresh. Often wash your hands. Cover the nose and mouth when coughing and sneezing . Wash hands after cleaning the nose and mouth. * Eat clean food. Don't put raw and cooked food together. And do not eat raw or _ meat, eggs and other food. * Take more exercise, have enough sleep and rest, so that you can get yourself stronger. Options: A Close the window so that birds can't fly in. B Don't mix raw and cooked food together. C Do more exercise to keep fit. D Don't go to crowed places. Answer: A Close the window so that birds can't fly in. Question:???\noutput answer: Which is NOT suggested in the passage to be away from H7N9?\n\ninput question: Write a multi-choice question for the following article, with the given choices and answer: Article: One midnight, a little girl woke up to pass water. She by herself got up and down her bed, walked to the bedroom door and opened it. She looked outside and walked back, for it was so dark in the hall that she feared. Her mother said, \"Don't be afraid, honey. Take courage!\" \"What's courage?\" she asked, running to her mother's bed. \"Courage is the brave breath,\" her mother answered. \"Mum, do you have courage?\" \"Certainly.\" The girl held out her little hands, saying, \"Mum, blow some of your breath of courage to me.\" After her mother blew out two mouthfuls of breath into her little cold hands, the little girl clenched her fists nervously, afraid that the \"breath of courage\" would run away. Then with her fists clenched, she walked out of the bedroom towards the bathroom with nothing to fear. Her mother said to herself, \"It will be nice if someone can blow some kind of 'breath' to me. Then I can hold it in my hands too when I feel terrified or lost.\" In fact, mostly, what we are terrified of is nothing but the fear in our mind. Who we should defeat is nobody but ourselves. Options: A The Fearless Mother B One Lonely Girl C One midnight D The Breath of Courage Answer: D The Breath of Courage Question:???\noutput answer:", "role": "user" }, { "content": "Which is the best title of the passage?", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "In this task, you must classify if a given review is positive/negative, indicating your answer as P or N.\n\n[EX Q]: razor blade smile running as part of the vancouver international film festival played october 2nd and 4th , 1998 .\nofficial release : halloween reviewed by vince yim\n` you think you know all about vampires . . .\nbelieve me . . .\nyou know f\n* ck all . '\nwith these words , we are brought into the world of a sultry vampire seductress by the name of lilith silver ( played by eileen daly ) .\nmade into an immortal a century and a half ago by the sinister ethan blake , she continues to alleviate boredom with her state of being .\nso , what 's an undead girl to do , except squeeze into the tightest fitting clothes possible , get out her guns , seduce a few guys , and kill a few people for money and blood ?\nwith that out of the way , let me say this .\nthis film is bad .\nthis film is really , really bad .\nyet somehow , it is strangely enjoyable .\nwith all the elements of a direct to video horror flick ?\nbuxom babes , gore , cheesy dialogue , and bad acting ?\nany casual film viewer would be more inclined to spend their money on renting innocent blood or going to see blade .\nstill , it is considered to be one of the finest british vampire film .\nagreed , it might be , but is far from being the best vampire flick ever . period .\nrazor blade smile has some rather high production values , shown by the nice overall tone to the film .\nthe film is also a bit of a departure from popular vampire lore , with a vampire that can go out in broad daylight without disintegrating , does n't sleep in a coffin ( but leaves one next to her computer ) , and sees religion as the ` opium of the peoples ' ( hence , immunity to crosses ) .\nbut aside from that , it does n't stray too far away from horror film conventions .\nthat is , unless that is intentional .\nrazor blade smile literally goes for the throat , then pumps the wound full of processed cheese .\nyou ca n't help but laugh when a female vampire gets decapitated and her severed head goes flying into a puddle .\nyou 'll laugh even harder at the hideously contrived situations ( to distract two female guards , lilith tosses a cellular phone towards them and dials the number ) .\nyou 'll laugh the hardest when a murder witness recants the tale and suddenly starts sobbing uncontrollably .\nand then , there 's the sudden twist ending ( i have enough heart not to give it away ) .\nthe film refuses to take itself seriously , which is a good thing , as by the time lilith zips up her skin - tight body suit and then unzips it just to show the right amount of cleavage , you 've most likely forgotten the main point of the story .\nbut in case you really care , she 's been assigned to kill a bunch of people who belong to the so - called illuminati , and she 's leaving a huge mess behind for the police to find . as much as my criticisms , this movie works best as a guilty pleasure or as a film that you watch with your friends and within groups .\nalmost destined for cult - status , the film 's campy , cheesy overtones\nactually work towards the film .\nwhile this may not necessarily be the film you 'd want to be seen watching by yourself , it makes for a fun time at the movies .\n[EX A]: P\n\n[EX Q]: the king and i , a warner brothers animated , musical feature , recycles the classic story of a woman who challenges the heart of a king , with obvious results .\nwhen anna ( miranda richardson ) , a british schoolteacher , travels to saim to educate the king 's ( martin vidnovic ) children , she learns that the king is treating his people unfairly , and must say something to the greedy ruler .\nmeanwhile , the king 's prime minister ( ian richardson ) , the stereotypical villain , plots to overthrow the king , taking the throne .\nthe last , and most predictable , main subplot deals with the king 's son ( allen d. hong ) , and his love for a servant , tuptim ( armi arabe ) , and how he conflicts with his feelings , and the ancient laws of saim . not even the lone strong character of anna can save the unbelievably horrible waste of talent , as the king and i 's problems could fill the blank pages of a journal .\ni will only note the major difficulties , for it would take pages to elaborate on every detail .\nthe screenplay , written by arthur rankin , peter bakalian , jacqeline feather , and david seidler , which is based upon the play written by richard rodgers and oscar hammerstein , has some of the worst dialogue written in a film within recent memory ,\nas every time the obnoxious king would shout , \" etc , etc , etc , \" i would cringe .\nliterally .\nspeaking of cringing-\ni did quite a bit of this during the rather short film , which is a classic display of terrible filmmaking .\nbesides the repetitive dialogue from the king , on the whole , the songs seem out of place , and unlike the lyrics , are unmagical .\nthe sole song which is used cleverly is \" getting to know you , \" which is used as anna shows the children the great outdoors , which they have never been exposed to .\nunlike disney animated features , the king and i 's songs do n't add to the film , and are as uneffective as could be .\ntake the following scenario as an example , as the sheer horror of the king\nand i 's music is at its worst .\nyou 're being hunted by a dragon !\nwhat do you do ! ?\nsing a happy song !\nmartin vidnovic voices the king without effort or emotion-\nyou hear the saying two negatives do n't make a positive ? believe it !\nwith the terrible dialogue that the king has , along with his awful voice track , the king is completely unbelievable , only shows mild signs of any personality , and the only thing that changes in the king is that he says \" etc . , etc . , etc . , \" more and more as the film progresses .\nno personality at the beginning of the movie , none at the end .\nand where does this character 's personality change ?\nhey , i thought anna was supposed to change him !\nis n't that the whole plot ?\nthe prime minister 's hideous sidekick ( darrell hammond ) brings his share of cringes as well\n- oh no !\nanother one of his teeth fell out !\nhardy - har - har !\nhe is supposed to bring laughs for the kidlets , but even at age five i would have cringed while watching him .\nby the way this review is going , you may think the reasoning for my hate for this film is due to not liking animated films- hence\nwhy i hate this movie , because the king and i is a disgrace to animation .\nanimated films , such as 1994 's the lion king and 1998 's the prince of egypt , are among my favorite movies of all time .\nthe animation team does design their share of well animated settings , so this makes it easier to take my mind off of the annoying king , until i realize that day and night switch back in fourth within seconds .\ni have not read the play , or seen the oscar winning , 1956 film adaption , but from what i can tell , the screenplay for the 1999 version completely butchers the play , for the king\nand i is never magical , nor interesting .\nif it was n't for miranda richardson , who voices anna with feeling , the king and i could earn the title , \" worst movie of the decade .\n\" instead , the king and i will just go down as among the year 's worst .\nthe bottom line- avoid this movie at all costs .\nnot even young children , the target audience in this film , will enjoy it . not the slightest bit .\n[EX A]: N\n\n[EX Q]: it stands as a moment one will not soon forget : a giant , green ogre flips through the pages of a cliche fairy tale , narrating it with every bit of dull inspiration that the story holds .\nthis leads one to believe that this serves as the prologue to shrek , dreamworks ' second computer animated feature , but in a pricelessly hilarious bit of cinema , a page of this tale serves as that ogre 's toilet paper .\nfrom this opening moment , one can infer shrek 's defying of all expectations regarding it as a standard , disney - esque fairy tale .\nalthough rampant moments of hilarity dot shrek , the true charm of the film lies in the bold elements of friendship , courage , and acceptance , excelled by outstanding direction , stunning actor voice work , and most importantly , a witty screenplay with more going on than meets the eye .\nwhile shrek features an abundance of humor related directly toward adults , positive friendship values aimed at younger children fulfill the storyline : shrek , the previously mentioned ogre , holds a position of absolute nothingness within his community .\nthe jolly green giant meets a fellow outsider , known only as the donkey ( his species ) who talks , and although he remains reluctant to warm up to him for a good portion of time , shrek eventually comes to a mutual understanding with him by acknowledging their common state as outcasts of the world .\nthe pair team up to retrieve princess fiona from a castle guarded by a dragon for the powerful lord farquaad , learning quite a bit about each other and themselves along the way .\ntheir friendship exhibits the core theme of the need for someone to lean on , exemplifying to any child who may witness the film that acting as an honest companion can unquestionably affect someone .\nshrek and donkey endure as supposed freaks of nature due only to their differences from others but cling to each other for support and guidance along their journey .\ncourage demonstrates itself within two major storylines : along the journey to rescue fiona , donkey 's immeasurable cowardice reveals itself . whether he encounters walking over a shaky bridge or living alone , donkey withholds fears that he continuously puts aside without self - acknowledgment .\nbut the yapping donkey must face his phobias when presented with the giant , fire - breathing dragon guarding fiona ; either he dies from terror or he triumphs with courage .\nhe wisely chooses courage by pretending as if no dangerous situation actually faces him , allowing the donkey to overcome a horror that likely only continued due to his insistence of them .\nsecondly , upon shrek 's and donkey 's redeeming of princess fiona , the ogre finds the princess has plans for whomever saves her : to satisfy her desire for a ( human ) knight in shining armor .\nthroughout this storyline , shrek faces his deep , perpetual misgivings of inhering as an ogre and struggles to determine how he will reveal his true identity to fiona .\nan ongoing struggle occurs between himself and his reluctance of the truth , but eventually , shrek courageously conquers his fear by telling the forbidden secret to fiona .\nchildren can realize from donkey and shrek that fear remains only as complicated as one makes it ; if one sets his / her mind to overcoming something in particular , endless possibilities exist .\nafter the friendships and courage prevail , the three central characters at the heart of shrek must take one more stretch of development : acceptance .\nsurprisingly , fiona holds a dark secret of her own : due to a spell cast upon her years ago , she transforms into an ogre by night .\nin this storyline , fiona must learn to hold acceptance for herself , and she must realize what beauty truly means : to simply act as one 's self . upon fiona 's learning of shrek 's desire to pursue a relationship with her , fiona , knowing that acceptance of herself serves as the only platform for her love with shrek to work , gives in to her inner demons of self - ridicule and hatred .\nany child can pull from fiona 's transformation the meaning of beauty and the meaning of self - acceptance .\non the technical side , shrek triumphs .\ndirectors adam adamson and vicky jenson pace shrek in a consistent and satisfying manner , evenly distributing the lessons learned by the central characters .\nthese central characters spring to life\nthanks to brilliant voice work from mike myers ( shrek ) , eddie murphy ( donkey ) , and cameron diaz ( princess fiona ) .\nmyers creates his shrek as a lovable and troubled ogre whose green color not only serves as a skin color but perhaps his envy of other , \" normal \" beings .\nmurphy succeeds with his donkey through recreating the high - strung persona that so many know the actor to have off screen .\ncameron diaz exudes charisma and innocence as fiona , giving the princess / ogre a sense of power that many female characters in animated films lack .\nwhile the direction and voice work certainly elevate shrek , the ultimate factor in the film succeeding lies in the screenplay , written by ted elliott , terry rossio , joe stillman , and roger s .\nh .\nschulman .\nthe script never underestimates the intelligence of the viewer , combining the three previously spoken of elements with humor for adults and children alike .\ncapping it off with a constant tongue - in - cheek feel that pokes fun at classic disney animated features , the fresh and entertaining screenplay delivers .\nwith shrek , dreamworks executive jeffrey katzenberg has certainly one - upped himself by creating an instant animated classic that will live on for ages to come .\nthe smaller children will laugh and cheer ; the adults will laugh even harder and leave understanding much that their children did not .\na film that breaks stereotypes and creates a definite standard of its own , shrek can certainly endure as one for the ages .\n[EX A]:", "role": "user" }, { "content": "P\n\n", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Q: Welcome to Art Camps Art classes are generally taught in all public and private schools ,but not all children are considered artists or enjoy art. For those kids who show talent or are interested in furthering their skills, many camps are available to enhance creative talent. Camp Jam Chicago Kids learn instrument-specific techniques, as well as how to play with a band. There's also an overnight option. Lake Forest Academy, 1500 W Kennedy Rd, Lake Forest 800-513-0930,campjam.com. Jul.9-Jul.20 $399-$1595 Aged 12-17 Child's Play Touring Theater Drama loves will get to be writers, actors-and lots more -at this drama camp. Child's Play Touring Theater focuses on ensemble building, artistic thinking and problem solving while training kid's skills in acting writing and more. 2518 W Armitage Ave 773-235-8911,cptt.org Jun.18-Jul.20 $250 Aged 6 -13 Language And Music School Kids learn Spanish via music-based and performance- based activities. Weather permitting, there are field trips to the bread store down the street and other nearby places. 150 N Oak Park Ave, Oak Park 708-524-5252,lmschool.com Jun.18-Jul.21 $42-$76 Aged 2-9 Chamber Music Camp for Piano & Strings Young pianists get coached by institute faculty while marking friends with other piano enthusiasts. Kids who are interested must submit a DVD. Music Institute of Chicago, 40 E Old MILL Rd, Lake Forest 847-905-1500,musicinst.org Jun.20-Jun.24 $380 Aged 10-18 Who would be interested in these art camps? A) Kids who want to improve their skills. B) Kids who intend to make new friends. C) Kids who expect to find pleasure in art. D) Kids who mean to become professionals.\nA: A\n\n\nQ: London is the capital of Britain. It is located in the southeast plain of England. The Thames River goes through this city. The British have lived there for about 3,000 years. The Roman Empire intruded into Britannia Island in 54 BC. The Romans built the first wooden bridge over the Thames River. London is a world-famous cultural city. There are many famous cultural sites. It is one of the world's great tourist destinations. About eight million people visit London every year. The largest museum is the British Museum, which was built in the 18th century. There are many ancient cultural relics of Britain and of other countries in the museum. The London Tower stands on the southeast of Tower Mountain. It was once a palace, and it is now an exhibition center. Westminster Hall is located on the west bank of the Thames River and was built in 750 AD. It is the largest Gothic building of the world and was a palace in the past, too. The Clock Tower, which is about 97 meters high, is located northeast of the parliament. The famous \"Big Ben\" weighs about 21 tons and its big pendulum is about 305 kilograms. Hyde Park is one of the great parks in the world and it is in the west district of London. There is a free forum there and some people give speeches there every week. They can say almost anything, but they can't attack the Queen or support violent revolution. We learn from the passage that _ . A) London receives millions of visitors every month B) only in the British Museum can you see ancient cultural relics of Britain C) the famous \"Big Ben\" in the Clock Tower is about 97 meters high D) not everything can be talked about in the forum at Hyde Park\nA: D\n\n\nQ: Drawings of human colonies on other planets often picture the entire community under a glass or plastic bubble. The bubble is intended to create an atmosphere with adequate oxygen and other essential elements. But similar bubble-like structures have also been constructed on earth. One of the most famous, and controversial, is a site in the Arizona desert. Biosphere 2, as it is called, was built not far from Tucson in 1984 and is now run by Columbia University. This huge(7,200,000-cubic-foot)glass and steel construction contains several separate ecosystems, including a desert, a rain forest, and a 900,000-gallon \"ocean.\" The climatic conditions-humidity, temperature, air quality-are regulated by sensors and can be adjusted as needed or desired. For example, a rainstorm can be created to increase the humidity. The adjustable features of Biosphere 2 make it an ideal location to perform experiments to help determine the effects of such climatic changes as global warming. The current conditions at Biosphere 2 are vastly different from those in 1993, when eight people who had moved into the environment with great fanfare two years earlier moved out in failure. Though promising to be self-sufficient , these \"colonists\" had so much trouble regulating the environment that they reportedly had food smuggled into them. Oxygen levels became dangerously low; most plants and animals died. In taking over the unsuccessful site, Columbia hopes to erase its notorious past by focusing on small research projects that gradually answer some of Biosphere 1's -- that is, Earth's most basic environment questions. The writer helps you understand what Biosphere 2 is like by _ . A) comparing its features with those of an outer space biosphere B) explaining the process by which it was constructed C) referring to an interview with one of former inhabitants D) describing its appearance and conditions\nA: D\n\n\nQ: There are plenty of reasons that have put sea turtles in danger. Here are some. The sea turtles tend to live in water, but the females come over to lands for nesting. This is the time when they are in the most vulnerable position. Their nesting areas have been taken over by human settlements and recreation development. This has forced them to search for areas that are less suitable for nesting. The egg is the first step for a sea turtle to have a chance of life. And this first step of life has become vulnerable in many countries. The sea turtles have no way to protect their eggs. As a result, the poachers have an opportunity to steal their eggs. The sea turtles are caught in shrimping vessels that use nets. The nets can drown these poor creatures. They die, as the nets are not pulled out fast. Gill nets and drilling for oil also _ habitat destruction and injury to the animal. One female sea turtle can lay hundreds of eggs in one nesting season. These eggs are preyed on by crabs , foxes, birds, and humans, as they make their run towards the sea. By the time they reach the shallow water, half of them have been removed by their predators on land and some are eaten up by fish in water. Only a few lucky ones win the battle of survival and live past their 1st birthday! The sea turtles take more than a decade to reach maturity. Then they start breeding and adult turtles have to live for many years to maintain the balance of population. However, as mentioned above, the adults face a lot of hardships for surviving. Pollution, long lines of fishing fleets, high seas, and even tumors, etc., all cause death of these massive, beautiful species. When sea turtles are nesting, probably _ . A) they are not afraid of humans B) they usually hide behind big rocks C) they don't have anything to protect them D) they pay no attention to their surroundings\n", "role": "user" }, { "content": "A: C", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "input: Please answer the following: Write a multi-choice question for the following article: Article: Mobile phone technology is developing rapidly. What will the future mobile be able to do and what will it look like? Take a look at the following mobile phones, and you'll find that some amazing phones are now coming our way. Packet The packet has five touch screens with different usages . When folded, the Packet is in a simple square shape. You can see the time and any messages you've received. Once you open it, the five screens will _ . Cob alto It has taken only two years for touch screen mobile phones to be used worldwide. Why not the 3D phones then? With an almost all-glass design, the Cobalto phone can make Google Maps even more useful, as shown here. Human-body Phone We often save photos of someone we love. When we miss them, we can see the photos. And now, Japanese scientists' human-body phone is more than just photos. With a human body shape, it's coated with a material just like human skin. When you're holding the phone, it feels as if you're holding someone you miss. Paper Phone How many times have you wanted to smash your phone when talking to annoying people? With the Paper Phone, you'll soon be able to do it. As the world's first flexible mobile phone, it can be bent freely while you're making calls, reading e-books and playing music.\n++++++++++\noutput: Question: We can learn from the passage that _ .Options:A the Packet has five touch screens with different usages.B the Cobalto has been used in the phone market for ten years.C the Paper Phone is easy to break, but difficult to make calls.D talking on the Human-body phone makes people annoyed easily.Answer:A\n\n\ninput: Please answer the following: Write a multi-choice question for the following article: Article: Some scientists say that animals in the ocean are increasingly threatened by noise pollution caused by human beings. The noise that affects sea animals comes from a number of human activities. Such noises are added to natural sounds. These sounds include the breaking of ice fields, underwater earthquakes, and sounds made by animals themselves. Decibels measured in water are different from those measured on land. A noise of one hundred and twenty decibels on land caused pain to human ears. In water, a decibel level of one hundred and ninety-five would have the same effect. Some scientists have planned to set a noise limit of one hundred and twenty decibels in oceans. They have found that noises at that level can frighten and confuse whales. A team of American and Canadian scientists discovered that loud noises can seriously hurt some animals. The research team found that powerful underwater explosions were causing whales in the area to lose their hearing. This seriously affected the whales' ability to exchange information and find their way. Some of the whales even died. The explosions had caused their ears to bleed and become infected. Many researchers whose work depends on ocean sounds disagree to a limit of one hundred and twenty decibels. They say such a limit would mean an end to important industrial and scientific research. Scientists do not know how much and what kinds of noises are harmful to ocean animals. However, many scientists suspect that noise is a greater danger than they believed. They want to stop noises from harming creatures in the ocean.\n++++++++++\noutput: Question: We can know from the passage that many scientists think that the noise limit of one hundred twenty decibels would _ .Options:A stop them from doing their research workB benefit them a lot in their research workC do good to their healthD increase the industrial outputAnswer:A\n\n\ninput: Please answer the following: Write a multi-choice question for the following article: Article: In their last moment before the flight took off, I heard a father saying to his daughter, \" I love you, I wish you enough.\" The daughter said, \"Daddy, our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I wish you enough to.\" They kissed goodbye and the daughter left. I could see the father was very sad. Suddenly the father walked towards me and asked me, \"Did you ever say goodbye to someone knowing it would be the last time?\" His words made me think of my father. Realizing that my father's days were limited ,I took the time to tell him face to face how much he meant to me. So I understood what this father was experiencing. \" Yes, I did.\" I answered, \" But why is this a last goodbye?\" \" I am old and my daughter lives much too far away. Maybe her next trip back will be for my funeral ,\" he said. \" When you were saying goodbye, I heard you say 'I wish you enough'. What does that mean?\" He began to smile. \"my parents used to say it to me . When we say 'I wish you enough',we want the other person to have a life filled with enough good things.\" He stopped for a moment and continued, \"I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright. I wish you enough rain to appreciate (, ) the sun more. I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive. I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life seem much bigger... I wish you enough 'Hellos' to get you through the final ' Goodbye'\". He then said goodbye to me and walked away. ,. (5,2, 10)\n++++++++++\noutput: Question: Where did the story happened?Options:A In a hospital.B At an airportC At a train stationD In a parkAnswer:B\n\n\ninput: Please answer the following: Write a multi-choice question for the following article: Article: Here are three girls. They are talking about their favorite clothes and colors. \"I like skirts very much. I have many skirts in my wardrobe . Red is my favorite color. I have a red skirt, and it's my favorite skirt. My mother buys it for me. It's$168,\" Grace says. \"My mom often buys new skirts for me. All my skirts are nice. I have skirts in all colors. My favorite one is a yellow skirt. It's nice. And yellow is my favorite color,\" Emily says. \"I don't like skirts. T-shirts and shorts are my favorite. Black and white are my favorite colors. People often say I look like a boy.\" Kelly says. ,.\n++++++++++\noutput:", "role": "user" }, { "content": "Question: Who often buys skirts for Emily?Options:A Her mom.B Her friend.C Her dad .D EmilyAnswer:A", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Let’s rewind to January 2013 for a moment. It’s a sunny and warm day in Los Angeles—a bit of a weather shock to me after 11 years of Seattle’s cold and rain. I’ve been officially on the job in the web department for all of 12 hours. I’m sitting in a conference room at a big wooden table, surrounded by my new coworkers and team members in the Getty’s web group. A big monitor is displaying the prototype of the newly designed and almost-built Getty Iris. We’re discussing The Iris logo you see at the top of this page, its multiple iterations, and, quite frankly, the pain involved in trying to get it to look right. Wait-wait-wait, let’s pause for a moment. My name is Will Lanni. I’m a Web production specialist at the Getty, which is a complex way of saying I’m a developer and designer, which is a nice way of saying that I’m basically a “web monkey.” Before I started at the Getty, I worked as a partner in a small web design and development firm for several years. I had some experience working for the Getty—I built the Pacific Standard Time at the Getty site, the Pacific Standard Time Festival site, as well as the interactive Getty Impact map. And, at the time of my hiring, I was not only working on the new design and build of The Iris, due to go live in only a month, but also the soon-to-be-launched website for Pacific Standard Time Presents: Modern Architecture in L.A. So I wasn’t exactly new to projects at the Getty, even though I was a brand-spanking-new full-time employee. OK. Now that you know who I am, let’s get back to that moment. The Iris logo, and the hair-pulling it was causing for all of us—which is a pretty good representation of the steps that Web projects go through as we move from idea, to execution, to setback, to solution. Why did Will feel confident about the project? A. because he was an expert on architechture B. not enough information C. because he had worked on a similar project in his previous job D. because he was a brilliant developer and designer\nC\n\n\nAs a new year is just around the corner, I, like many of you, am taking stock in my life. What I’ve done and what I’d like to do. How I’ve spent my time and how I want to use it going forward. I have goals for blogging, my Jamberry business, my health, homeschooling, and for my family. As I have pondered where I want things to go and how I can successfully make that happen, I have learned that I need to manage my time and energy differently in order to be successful in each area. The main obstacles standing in my way are, ironically, working from home and having my children with me 24/7. But, that was my choice and I’m sticking to it. My goal is to embrace these obstacles by approaching them in different ways. Work at Home Tips for Success Work at home tips can be implemented or not, depending on my needs. I am sure the same will be true for you. You may not need to get healthier or may not want to homeschool your children. So, your daily routine will be different from mine. However, I think these work at home tips can help any individual out there looking for more guidance. Work at Home Tip #1 Be productive. Well, duh! Of course that’s what we would like to do, but have you ever worked all day and by the end of it, you have no idea what you really did? This likely means you are spending your time on things, but not on the most important things. For example, if your goal is to generate income, you want to be carving out time for income generating activities, not reorganizing a shelf or checking a facebook group for information. If your goal is to write a book, you want to be get ideas on paper or develop the plot, not have coffee to discuss your latest and greatest read with your bestie. what can be said about the author? A. not enough information B. they love their kids C. they hate blogging D. they want to work from home\nB\n\n\nQ: Humm…you don’t categorize best as either fun or interesting so maybe I have one of each! Interesting one; while Clinton was still in office he was at a fund raising dinner at a restaurant I managed. I met his personal valet from the white house mess, Oscar, and he casually said, if you are ever in DC…. To which I replied, I sure can be! My husband and I made the trip a month or so later, we met up with Oscar for dinner on our first night there. We had just started planning all we wanted to see as it was our first visit there. We had no idea that Oscar would invite us for not one but two private tours of the White House. We saw the oval office, the situation room, the rose garden, the mess, the press room and the OEOB. We even heard Buddy bark! It was a trip I knew I’d never be able to repeat and was very grateful to have had the chance to take. For the fun one…My friend was turning 50 and she wanted a theme destination celebration. 18 of us went to Belize. She went all out. Two private villas that you could only access by boat, all the swag you can imagine. And plenty of booze. That alone is already a super special vacation but for me it had even more meaning. I’d never been invited to a group event like this before nor had I been to spring break, which this very much turned into. I know many people have plenty of over the top stories. And I’ve had some even more amazing trips than this. But those two had just enough special twists to make them really stand out. Thanks for asking. I too am a Disney fan! After her trip to Belize, the writer felt: A. Excited B. Grateful C. not enough information D. Bored\n", "role": "user" }, { "content": "A: B", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Garry Golden is a futurist. Futurists are scientists who analyze the way the world is today and use that information.to predict what the world will be like in the future. Golden focuses on the study of transportation. He spends his days studying the relationships between cars, subways, and trains. But he's most excited about imagining the way these relationships will change in the future. Many public transportation supporters dislike big cities because they spend hours driving from one side of the city to the other. And there aren't enough buses and. subways. However, Golden sees a trend toward fewer cars' in the future. He explains, \"Cities have a cost of car ownership, which is a challenge. All these vehicles cost the city in services, in having to repair roads and other things. \"Cars also take up a lot of space. Golden points out that having so many parking spaces is wasteful. Much of the time the parking spaces sit empty. What is the solution?\"I think cities will make new laws to limit the number of cars people can have ,\" says Golden. \"Instead, people will use taxis, subways, and buses. New technology, like smartphones, can make these forms of public transportation even better. Imagine if everyone had a smartphone and used them to signal when they wanted to ride the bus. Buses could change their route to meet people's requests.\" How soon would these changes come? Golden admits that it will take several years. Cities can be slow to change. Also, new systems of transportation can be expensive. \"But it's coming,\" he says. \"The trend of the empowered city will be here soon. \" The other trend that excites Golden is electric cars. Golden especially believes in the future of electric cars that have sensors to understand the world around them. \"If we have cars that can communicate with one another, they can adjust speeds to cut down on traffic jams,\"he says. Rush hour in big cities would be much less painful. One challenge is that it is hard to cheaply produce batteries that are strong enough for these... What is Golden's attitude to the future of transportation? A) Uncertain. B) Worried. C) Hopeful. D) Careful.\nC\n\nHi! I'm Jack. I'm in a new school this term. Now let me tell you about my school now. My new school is big and nice. There are one thousand and four hundred students and one hundred and forty teachers in my school. I like the teachers. They are very kind to me. My classmates are very friendly , too. They teach me Chinese and I teach them English. There are trees, flowers and green grass in my school. They are very beautiful. Behind my school there is a small river. The water in it is quite clean. We can swim in it. We have no classes on Saturdays or Sundays. Sometimes I go to play football or basketball with my classmates. Sometimes I stay at home and watch TV. Sometimes I go to shops with my father and mother. We all like China. Which is right? A) Jack goes to school every day. B) Jack has no classes only on Sundays. C) Jack has no classes only on Saturdays. D) Jack has classes from Monday to Friday.\nD\n\nTom saw an advertisement in a newspaper for a beautiful bicycle. It cost 55 pounds. So he went to the shop and asked to see one of the wonderful bicycles. The owner of the shop was harpy to show one to Tom. Tom examined it carefully, and turned to the owner and said, \"There isn't a lamp on this bicycle. hut there was one on the bicycle in your advertisement.\" \"Yes, Sir, \"answered the man.\" But the lamp isn't included in the price of bicycle.\" \"Not included in the price of bicycle?\" Tom said angrily. \"But that's not honest. If the lamp is in the advertisement, it should be included in the price.\"\"Well, Sir,\" answered the shop owner coldly. \"There is also a girl on the bicycle in the advertisement. but we cannot give you a girl with the bicycle, either.\" Tom thought it was _ for the shop owner to sell the bike without a lamp while there was one in the advertisement. A) necessary B) good C) right D) wrong\n", "role": "user" }, { "content": "D", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Question: Write a multi-choice question for the following article: Article: When I was a girl of 10, I joined the school cross-country team and practiced twice a week, on the 1,8-km course I'd never really run before and I thought the course would be easy. It was a real shock I ran out of breathe within the first few minutes. I never realized how tiring running could be but I didn't t think about give up. Over time,I did get a little bit faster. However, I was really slow. In races, I would finish close to last. I'd always have to stop more than once, especially in the longer races, which were 2. 5 to 2. 8 km. After every race, I'd go home and cry. But 1 still didn't stop running, holding onto that picture of crossing the finishingline and finally doing well. Then one of my friends joined the team, too. She could run easily and even came in the 18thin a big race! I felt so slow and my confidence was lower than ever. I became so nervous when I thought of the races that I wanted to give up badly. Still. I refund to. Finally. 1 realized that the reason I was to nervous was that I was always worried that I wasn't ready for them. So a few weeks before the next 2. 8-km race. I practiced running almost 3 km every day. which helped me improve my pace . When the time came for the big race, all that practicing really _ . I stopped only once and my pace was so much better. I realized that I'd finally gotten happiness with running. But the funny thing was. It didn't come from doing better, Instead, it came from the fact that I hid tried harder and never given up.\nAnswer: Question: The writer was nervous about the race because she _ .Options:A had to stop to drink waterB was worried she wasn't readyC run slower than anyone elseD could find no coach to help herAnswer:B\n\n[Q]: Write a multi-choice question for the following article: Article: We all know that food gives us energy, but sometimes it can make us much happier when we feel bad. Studies show that foods such as sea fish, bananas, pumpkins and chicken can help fight against bad moods. How can they affect our moods? Studies show that people living by the sea appear much happier than other people, because the fresh sea air helps them clear their minds and they eat a lot of sea fish. Bananas have something that is full of Vitamin B6. Having more bananas can help us make a quick decision, and become more confident. Eating pumpkins can also help people get into a good mood because it's rich in Vitamin B6 and iron and it will make us happier. Are you in a bad mood? If you are , don't sit alone. Go to eat such happy food with your friends. Maybe you'll be better.\n****\n[A]: Question: Why do people living by the sea look happier?Options:A Because they have fresh air and eat sea fish.B Because they can often swim in the sea.C Because they often go boating.D Because they drink sea water.Answer:A\n\ninput: Please answer the following: Write a multi-choice question for the following article: Article: The size and shape of your ears show your character more than any other part of the face. Other parts of the face change shapes as we get older, but ears do not change their shapes. They only change in size. Reading people's character from their ears is a very old science. In the past people thought that a person's ears with color was dangerous. They also thought that the shape of the ears showed if a person was musical or not. Today,too many people believe that the size and shape of the ears help you know if a person is musical. Ears are all different,and each different thing has a meaning. Next time you look at a person,see if his or her ears are large,medium-size,or small. Look at the lobes .Do they stick to the face? Ears that are always red mean that a person may get angry easily. Ears that are always cold and nearly white color mean that a person has a nervous character.\n++++++++++\noutput: Question: Reading people's character from their ears is _ .Options:A only for musicB an old ideaC very newD a good way to talk with othersAnswer:B\n\nPlease answer this: Write a multi-choice question for the following article: Article: On Thursday a new boy came into the classroom. He didn't have any uniform on. Just trousers, a jacket and a shirt. Tom could see that the boy wasn't quite comfortable. He had a plastic bag with exercise books, pens, pencils, rulers and erasers in it. The boy stood at the blackboard. Mrs. Brown talked to the boy, and then she said, \"Boys and girls, this is Peter. He is your new classmate. Peter is your age. I hope you'll get on well with each other. Peter will spend a lot of time together with you.\"Mrs Brown asked Peter to sit next to Tom at the desk near the window. The students had math after that and Tom could see that Peter was not bad at it. He counted well. It was not difficult for him at all. Then Mrs. Brown said,\" It is half past twelve. It's time to have lunch. \"Peter joined Tom and went to wash his hands. Then the boys sat down on the floor and started to open their lunch bags. Tom opened his bag and put his hand in it. He took out an old brown apple, some old cheese and some fish from dinner.\"Oh, no!\" cried Tom.\" This is rubbish. I have the wrong bag. I took the rubbish bag and left my lunch bag at home. I have only rubbish for lunch today.\" The other children laughed and laughed. Then Peter said,\" I have two eggs. Why don't you have one? I don't need two. And would you like some bread?\" Tom smiled,\" Thanks. It's very kind of you.\"\n++++++++\nAnswer: Question: What is the passage mainly about?Options:A Tom's favorite teacher.B Tom's new classmate.C Tom's math class.D Tom's lunch.Answer:B\n\nProblem: Write a multi-choice question for the following article: Article: Do you know there are many kinds of grass? Some are tall. The kind that grows around your house is short grass. But field grass often grows as tall as a man. Some food that we eat comes from plants of the grass family. Wheat and rice are two of them. We use wheat to make bread. We use both wheat and rice to make breakfast. At some places, people eat more rice than any other food. Animals as well as people get food from the grass family. Cows eat hay . Do you know the kind of grass that horses like to eat?\n\nA: Question: We use _ to make bread.Options:A riceB fruitC wheatD grass familyAnswer:C\n\ninput: Please answer the following: Write a multi-choice question for the following article: Article: Hello, listeners. Welcome to Henton Hospital Radio. Before our music program begins, I'm going to repeat some of our hospital rules. The hospital can sleep 800 patients. There are 8 beds in each ward .The visiting hours are in the afternoon from 2:30 to 3:30 and in the evening from 7:00 to 8:00. But remember only two visitors at a time. Sorry about that, but you can see what would happen if we didn't have these rules. The other rules are about our time schedule. We start quite early-you might not be used to that. We wake you at 6 o'clock, and breakfast is at 8 o'clock, lunch at noon. There's tea at 3:30 and supper is at 6' o clock. You can see the \"No Smoking\" sign-we don't allow smoking in the wards. I'm sure you understand why. However, if you do need to smoke, there are some smoking-rooms for you. You will find the radio switch on the wall near your bed, with your own headphones, if you want to listen. It's our own hospital radio wishing you a quick recovery{}.\n++++++++++\noutput:", "role": "user" }, { "content": "Question: How many wards are there in this hospital?Options:A 8B 80C 100D 800Answer:C", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Given a post that is a real-life anecdote of a complex ethical situation and an associated claim about its type, verify if the claim is true or not. The claim asks if the posts are historical or hypothetical. The posts are \"HISTORICAL\" when the author has already done something and they are \"HYPOTHETICAL\" when the author is considering doing something in the future. Say 'yes' if the claim is true otherwise say 'no'\n\nQ: CLAIM : The following post is HYPOTHETICAL. POST : I’m a 21 year old living with my parents and my two younger brothers (both in elementary school). My schedule consists of working ~8 hour shifts Tuesday, Thursday, and weekends, while having class for 8 hours on MWF. This does not account for time spent on homework. \n\nI pay my parents $150 in rent every month because they claim to be struggling with bills and I can’t afford my own place only working ~30 hours a week on $11/hour. \n\nHowever, they seem to be doing fine, buying new beds and televisions and generally blowing money on unnecessary things. \n\nSince I pay for my own car insurance, gas, tolls (necessity, unless I want to use double the gas and take 90+ minutes to get to school), and phone bill, I’m stretched thin on money as is. I’m barely able to save for when I’m out of school, let alone spend money on anything during my little free time.\n\nSo given the situation, if I asked them to hold off on asking for rent, would I be an entitled asshole? Or would that be reasonable?\n\nA: yes\n****\nQ: CLAIM : The following post is HISTORICAL. POST : He’s like the brother of a friend, and when I hang out with these group of people he’s there. He’s not one of my friends and I don’t have his contact. \n\nMe and the girl (they broke up like a week ago) have kind of been flirting on Snapchat. \n\nI told her that maybe we should hang out soon and she said maybe we should. \n\nHe’s not my friend, but if other people see me dating her they’ll be like wtf I think. \n\nAm I the asshole. Do they have a right to be mad at me if I date her? \n\nA: no\n****\nQ: CLAIM : The following post is HISTORICAL. POST : Gf moved in in January. We've been dating since August. When we agreed to move in I was over the moon about it. Due to work I didn't get to spend nearly enough time with her. It was a huge mistake though.\n\nShe's always been this awesome mix of sweet and sarcasm. One of the funniest persons I've ever met and humor is my favorite trait in a person so I fell hard fast. She was living with her parents, but being 24 it was not ideal for her. So we talked and I invited her to move in.\n\nIt was like a switch flipped. Right at the beginning I noticed a change in her personality. The sweet part of her just seemed to disappear. It's been nothing, but negativity. I enjoy sarcasm, but when it's constant with no break it gets wearing. There's also a ridiculous amount of complaining. It's like she's miserable 24/7. I'm not over stating it, if there's a few minutes of silence she will break it with the most asinine complaining. She's also become really mean spirited. The way she talks about her \"friends\" behind their backs just makes me feel bad for them as well as makes me wonder how she talks about me behind my back.\n\nI've tried talking to her about it a couple times, but it always ends in a fight. The last time she kinda pouted and said that she just wouldn't talk at all then, and to be honest I wasn't mad at the prospect. It didn't last very long though before she sarcastically asked me if she was allowed to talk yet.\n\nShe's just become such a pill to be around, it's draining. I don't look forward to going home after work at all anymore, and I dread weekends. I know if I tell her to pack up it's most likely the end of the relationship, but I honestly don't even know if that's a bad thing. The only thing that's holding me back a little is that there's this shred of hope that the girl I fell so hard for is still in there and this is just some phase or something. It's been less than two months, I haven't really given it a ton of time. It just feels like it's been forever.\n\nA:", "role": "user" }, { "content": "no\n****\n", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Ques:I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: There are four hats. They are red, yellow, green and white. They are Mike's, Bill's, Tom's and John's. Tom's hat is not yellow, green or red. John's hat is not green. And Mike's hat is not yellow or green. What color are their hats? ,. Question: Is Tom's hat white or green? Options: A: Yes, it is. B: No, it isn't. C: It's white. D: It's green.\n\nAns:C\n-----\nQues:I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: JOLIN Tsai , a famous singer, has become an English teacher! But she is not staying in a classroom to give you talks in English.Instead, she has published a new book, \"Jolin's English Diary Book\".It came out in Taiwan in March.Jolin is helping you learn English in a _ way and give you useful words for life outside your textbooks. \"I hope it's a happy English book,\" she said, \"When you learn English in a fun way, you will keep on doing it.\" This certainly doesn't mean just reciting words.Jolin has a lot of clever ways of learning.She likes to listen to English songs or find friends to talk to in English.She has been good at English since Grade 3 in primary school .Because of this, she hosted news programme on the radio herself. Jolin knows it's important to put English to good use.So, in her English diaries, she wrote something about her everyday life, like study, fashion , travel and family.After each diary, she gives you lots of notes.You can use them often, too! Jolin also asks you to keep diaries like hers. Question: From the passage we know that _ . Options: A: she is not only a famous singer but also an English teacher in a primary school B: you don't have to keep English diaries C: she teaches us how to be a famous singer in \"Jolin's English Diary Book\" D: Jolin Tsai shows us how to learn English in a fun way\n\nAns:D\n-----\nQues:I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: In the morning Mr Smith comes into the garden at the back of his house. He sees much snow in the garden. Mr Smith wants to take his car out, so he asks a man to clean the road from his garage , to the gate. He says to the man, \"Don't throw any snow on that side. It'll damage(, ) the flowers in the street, or policeman will come.\" Then he goes out. When he comes back, his road is clean. There is no snow on the flowers, on the wall or in the street. But when he opens the garage he sees the garage is full of snow, the snow from the road, and his car is under the snow! Question: In the morning Mr Smith finds there is a lot of snow in _ . Options: A: his garden B: his garage C: his house D: his car\n\nAns:A\n-----\nQues:I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Welcome to the zoo,everyone!Here is our plan.Listen carefully.First we will visit the Children's Zoo.After that,we will walk to Bird World.Next is the African Area.There are elephants and lions!Don't be afraid.The cages are safe. Then,we will have lunch.Everybody brought their lunch,right?Some of you don't have drinks.That's all right.There are many places to buy drinks. After lunch,we will go to the Asian Area.Last,there is the Butterfly Park.Then,we will come back here and get on the bus.Remember,don't feed the animals.OK,let's have some fun! Question: People at the zoo should not _ . Options: A: visit the Butterfly Park B: look at the lions C: give food to the elephants D: bring their lunch\n\nAns:", "role": "user" }, { "content": "C\n-----", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "instruction:\nIn this task, you will be shown a conversation. You need to write a question with three choices for the conversation. Your question should be answerable based on the conversation and only have one correct answer. Note that you don't need to answer your question. \"W\" and \"M\" in the conversations stand for \"woman\" and \"man\".\nquestion:\nM: Can I borrow your car for a few hours this afternoon, Sue? W: Sure, Bill. But I need it back by 5:00. M: I'll have it back by 4:30 with a full tank.\nanswer:\nWhen will Bill return the car to Sue? (A) By 4:30 p.m. (B) At 5:00 p.m. (C) By 5:30 p.m.\n\n\nquestion:\nPhone Recording: Hello and thank you for calling computer technical support. Caller: Uh, yes, I have a problem ... Phone Recording: Your call is important to us, and we will answer your call in the order that it was received. You are number 47 in the queue. Your approximate waiting time is 47 minutes. Technical support: Jason, speaking. How can I help you? Caller: Oh, I'm saved. I thought I was going to have to wait all day. Technical support: Okay, what's the problem? Caller: Yeah, well, I bought one of your laptop computers about three weeks ago, but it just isn't running right. Technical support: Okay, well, sorry to say, but your computer is no longer under warranty. [What?!] It ran out yesterday. Caller: What? A three-week warranty? [Yeah, great isn't it.]. Ah!!! Technical support: Okay, okay, what seems to be the problem? Caller: Well, first of all, the thing always freezes [Yeah.] and has crashed a zillion times ... [Always.] Technical support: Uh, sir ... Caller: ... and I think the computer's infected with spyware and the big banana trojan virus ... [That's normal.] That's my biggest ... that's normal? ... That's my biggest concern. Technical support: Oh, oh, uh, sir ... Caller: ... and plus there was a ton of preinstalled, third-party programs that just clutter the computer, and I'm at wit's end trying to get this thing to work. Technical support: Sir. I have to put you on hold. Caller: What? Technical support: It's going to take us a minute or so to diagnose the problem. [Huh?!] I'm going to transfer you to our ONE technician. Caller: One ... one!? But ... Phone Recording: Thank you for waiting. Your call is important to us. You are number 84 in the queue. You approximate waiting time is 2 hours, 17 minutes or whenever we get around to answering your call. [ End of call and continuation of computer advertisement ... ] Caller and Narrator: Does this experience sound familiar? Then, do what I did. If your computer is holding your hostage and you can't get the service you deserve, then call Turbo Command, creators of the safest and most reliable computers and operating system on the planet. Listen, while the competition is spending all of their time trying to imitate our computer's performance and features, our company is innovating the computer industry. So, why buy a computer that hiccups every time you turn it on when you can be the owner of the sleekest and friendliest machine ever. Call us today or visit our Website for more information, and let us introduce you to the ultimate computer experience.\nanswer:\nWhat is the man's main problem with his computer? (A) It crashes a lot. (B) His computer has a virus. (C) It has a lot of junk software.\n\n\nquestion:\nM: I'd like to apply for the position you have advertised in China Daily. W: A good command of English and computing is a must as far as the position is concerned.\nanswer:\n", "role": "user" }, { "content": "What does the woman mean? (A) English and computing skills are essential for the job. (B) The advertisement is in an English paper. (C) She offers the man English and computer skills.\n\n\n", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "*Question*\nMy daughter comes in with some bags of groceries taking my attention away from the paper. She shouts out, \"Hi daddy!\" and runs toward the little kitchen. She's always running. I've never seen anyone with as much energy as her, except maybe her mom. \"You'd better not make a mess in there, or your mother will be angry!\" I call to her. She stops rattling for just a second and says, \"OK, daddy. No problem.\" She's a good girl. I look at the side table where there's that beautiful black and white photo of her mom that we took last year. Or was it longer? My daughter is always leaving a seasonal flower in front of it. I don't know why. Maybe because the color1s are nice against the photo and the black frame. She's a sweet kid. Finally, she comes out to talk to me and I put down the paper. \"Listen daddy, I can't stay a while with you tonight because Steve and I are going to a show downtown. I've made some good soup for you and it's all ready on the stove.\" \"Now you listen to me, young lady,\" I say, \"you and Steve go and enjoy yourselves. I'm sure your mom will be home soon and we'll eat together.\" She looks doubtful. I pat her head. \"Listen\", she says, \"you can call Samantha if you need anything. Do you remember Samantha?\" I nod. Samantha is a good neighbor. She lives below us in the ground floor apartment. My wife and her were always chattering away on the phone or having tea. \"Daddy?\" She's studying my face. \"Samantha's number is on the fridge and by the phone. OK?\" \"OK,\" I say, \"now go on out and have some fun, love.\" The office has really tired me out today. I should make some dinner but I'll have a sleep in this chair for now. From the passage we can know that Samantha _ . A) is a neighbor who lives upstairs B) often chats away on the phone with the author C) gets along well with the family D) will come to have dinner with the author tonight\n**Answer**\nC\n\n*Question*\nImagine your body is like the house you live in. Every day, your family creates rubbish. The rubbish builds up until it is put out for the weekly garbage collection. Now, say you put three bags of garbage out, but because one of the collectors was away sick, only two bags are collected. You take the leftover bag inside to be put out again next week. The following week you put on another three bags, plus the leftover bag from last week. But again, only two bags are collected. Imagine this cycle is repeated over the following weeks. This is a simple description of what happens to your body when your kidneys don't work efficiently. Your body is not thoroughly emptied of waste products. Other areas of the body such as blood pressure and red blood cell production are affected and the _ process that may lead to kidney failure begins. It's not uncommon for people to lose up to 90% of their kidney function before developing any symptoms. There may be no warning signs. This makes early detection difficult. Kidney's main job is to remove toxins and unwanted water from our blood. Every day our kidneys clean an average of 200 litres of blood. Kidney failure may be a gradual and silent process, going unnoticed because there is no apparent pain. Research shows that more than 25% of the patients requiring dialysis do not see a kidney specialist before they have to do so. Some risk factors for kidney disease such as age and genetic make up are out of our control; however, some changes in lifestyle may help prevent kidney damage.Two major risk factors for kidney disease, diabetes and high blood pressure, have been on the rise over the last few decades.Both conditions are chiefly affected by being overweight and not getting enough exercises, which are the potential risk factors for the kidney disease. We can infer that when we find some symptoms related to our kidneys, _ . A) the kidney failure begins B) the kidneys can still work properly C) we have lost about 10% of kidney function D) the kidneys may have been seriously damaged\n**Answer**\nD\n\n*Question*\nIn prefix = st1 /America, drivers' education is part of high school. Every student in his or her second year of high school is required to take a course in drivers' education. However, unlike other courses, it isn't given during the regular school year. Instead, it is a summer course. The course is divided into two parts: class time for learning the laws and regulations, and driving time for practice. The students study the basic traffic laws they must know to pass the written driving test, which is given to anyone who wants to get a driver's license. Driving time is a chance for the students to sit behind the steering wheel and practice all kinds of skills that are required to drive a car. Each student is required to drive for a total of six hours. The students are divided into groups of four. The students and the instructor go out driving for two hours. Thus, each student gets half an hour of driving time per outing. The instructor and the \"driver\" sit in the front seats and the other three students sit in the back. The cars for drivers' education are different from other ears. In this kind of car there are two sets of brakes, one on the driver's side and the other on the instructor; s side. Thus, if the student driver runs into difficulties, the instructor can take over. This kind of car also has another special feature. On the rear window of the car is a sign that reads: STUDENT DRIVER. That lets nearby drivers know that they should be more careful because the student driver isn't very experienced. After the student has passed the drivers' education course and reached the proper age to drive, they can go to a designated state office to take the driving test, which is made up of an eye examination, a written test, and a road test. The student must pass all the three tests in order to get a driver's license. If the student does well in the drivers' education class, he or she will have no problem passing the test with flying color1s and getting licensed. In the last sentence, \"with flying color1s\" means A) happily B) successfully C) color1fully D) quickly\n**Answer**\nB\n\n*Question*\nA research found that people shown silent videos of piano competitions could pick out the winners more often than those who could also hear the music. It underlines the importance of our sense of vision, say scientists. Their study concludes that the best predictor of a winner's musical performance was the visible passion they displayed, followed closely by their uniqueness and creativity. Chia-Jung Tsay, from University College London, UK, is the study's author and herself a concert pianist. She was interested in how music was judged and found that even professional musicians were unaware of how much they were using visual information over sound. \"For the last two decades, I've taken part in various competitions. Through this experience, I found that depending on what type of evaluations were used, the results might vary widely. This led me to wonder about how much visual information really affects these important decisions,\" she explained. More than 1,000 participants in the study were given samples of either audio, silent video or video with sound, and asked to rate the top three finalists from 10 international classical music competitions. The actual competition winners were only correctly identified by those who were randomly assigned the silent videos. Dr Tasy said the findings were quite surprising, especially because both trained musicians and those without training had stated that sound was most important for their evaluation. \"Regardless of levels of expertise, we still seem to be led primarily by visual information, even in this field of music,\" she said. \"Classical music training is often focused on improving the quality of the sound, but this research is about getting to the bottom of what is really being evaluated at the highest levels of competitive performance. She added, \"We must be more mindful of our inclination to depend on visual information at the expense of the content that we actually value as more relevant to our decisions.\" Where does this text probably come from? A) A text book. B) A sports magazine. C) A story book. D) A science website.\n**Answer**\n", "role": "user" }, { "content": "D", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: It was nearly dark. The sun was dropping down the mountains far away. Little Tom came back home with tears in his eyes. \"What's the matter, Tom? How's your trip?\" his mother asked with a big smile. \"I failed. The mountain is so high and full of big or small stones on the way. I still go ahead. But I was tired and it was so late that I had to come back.\" Tom cried. \"It doesn't matter. You are only 14 years old after all. You will have another chance .\" his mother said. \"But, standing at the top of the mountain is my dream!\" Tom said. His father came over and asked, \"Did you see the green trees on your way to the mountain?\" \"Sure, and there are a lot of beautiful flowers by the side of the road.\" Tom replied. \"Did you hear the birds singing?\" his father asked. \"There are many kinds of birds singing in the trees, and the sound was very sweet.\" Tom said. \"Did you feel the beauty of nature?\" his father asked. \"Yes, the blue sky, the white clouds, the green trees and the colorful flowers made a nice picture.\" Tom answered. \"That's enough!\" his father smiled and said, \"Please remember, son. For often, achieving what you expect is not the most important thing. Although you didn't reach the top of the mountain, you got a lot on the way.\" It is true that not every goal will be achieved, not every job will end up with a success, and not every dream will come true. The most beautiful scenery is on the way. Question: Tom saw a lot of things on the way to the mountain except _ . Options: A: clear water B: blue sky C: colourful flowers D: green trees\nA\n\nI'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Jim, Kate and Li Ming are doing the homework together. Jim's spelling of \"Moday\" is wrong . Kate tells him about it. Li Ming wants to borrow a rubber from Jim or Kate. Jim says he has one and gives it to Li Ming. Li Ming thanks Jim for his help. Jim says, \"You're welcome\". Now Jim says \"Thanks very much\" to Kate for her help. Kate says \"That's all right\". The three children are students in a school in Beijing. Jim is from London . Kate is from New York. Li Ming is a Chinese girl. They are good friends. They often do homework and play games together. They often help each other. Question: Li Ming borrows _ . Options: A: a rubber from Kate B: a rubber from Jim C: a ruler from Kate D: a ruler from Jim\nB\n\nI'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Today there are 6.4 billion people on the earth. By the year 2050 there may be 12.5 billion . There are a lot of people to feed. We need more and more food. One way to produce more food is growing stronger plants. For thousands of years, farmers have made plants better. Every season, they pick the best plants for the next season. It works very slowly. Since 1983, scientists have been able to change plants more quickly by changing their genetic material. Foods from plants grown in this way are called genetically modified foods, or GM foods By changing the genetic material of a plant, it is possible to make new plants. They make plants which are strong against plant diseases. They can also help in our diseases; a kind of rice is being prepared , for example , which stops people becoming blind. Rich countries produce GM foods because they are easy to grow and bring in more money. Poor countries are interested in them because they help produce more food. GM plants are not natural. No one knows how good or bad they are,. Making GM foods is only one way of feeding people in 2050. There are strong feelings against them, because they are unnatural. They may feed people , then hurt them or their children later. But both rich and poor countries are interested in their use, and they are not going to go away. In 2050, we may think differently about them. Question: GM foods _ . Options: A: are a quick way to produce food B: grow in the wild C: are safe D: are grown only in rich countries\n", "role": "user" }, { "content": "A", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Jeffrey Bezos, the founder, president and chairman of the board of Amazon. com, was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico. His mother's ancestors were early settlers in Texas, and over the generations had acquired a 25,000 acre farm at Cotulla. Jeffrey spent most summers of his youth working with his grandfather on their farm. Jeffrey showed intense and varied scientific interests at an early age. He set up an electric alarm to keep his younger sisters and brothers out of his room and changed his parents' garage into a laboratory for his science projects. After he graduated from Princeton University with a degree in computer science and electrical engineering, Jeffrey Bezos found employment on Wall Street, where computer science was increasingly in demand to study market trends. He rose quickly, becoming a senior vice president, and looked forward to a bright career in finance, when he made a discovery that changed his life, and the course of business history. In 1994, there was still no Internet commerce to speak of. One day that spring, Jeffrey Bezos observed that Internet usage was increasing by 2,300 percent a year. He saw an opportunity for a new circle of commerce, and immediately began considering the possibilities. Bezos founded Amazon. com in 1994, setting up the original company in his garage. The company was called Amazon for the seemingly endless South American river with its numberless branches. It started as an online bookstore but soon diversified to all kinds of products. His work with Amazon eventually led him to become one of the most excellent dot-com entrepreneurs. He was named Time magazine's Person of the Year in 1999. In 2008, he was selected by U. S. News & World Report as one of America's Best Leaders. Bezos's Amazon has become \"the Earth's biggest anything store\". Amazon. com is now called \"one of the smartest strategies in business history. Today Jeffrey Bezos lives North of Seattle and is increasingly concerned with charity activities. \"Giving away money takes as much attention as... Question: Jeffrey changed the course of business history because he _ . - rose quickly, looking forward to a bright career in finance on Wall Street - observed the Internet usage was increasing by 2,300% a year - founded a new form of commerce that developed fast later - was the first to speak of Internet commerce\nfounded a new form of commerce that developed fast later\n\n\n(Question)\nRead the following article and select the best answer. Article: There are two great trends on parents bringing up children today.First,children are now praised to an unbelievable degree.As Dorothy Parker once joked,American children aren't raised;they are motivated.Children are constantly told how special they are.The second is that children are honed to an unimaginable degree.Parents spend much more time than in past generations on their children's development. These two great trends--greater praise and greater honing--combine in close ways. Parents shower their kids with affection ,but it is intermingled with the desire to help their children achieve success.Parents are happy when their child studies hard,practices hard,wins first place,gets into a famous college. The wolf of conditional 1ove is hidden in these homes.The parents feel they love their children in all circumstances.But the children often think differently.They feel that childhood is a performance--on the athletic field,in school and beyond.The shadowy presence of conditional love produces a fear,the fear that there is no completely safe love. Meanwhile,children who are uncertain of their parents'love develop a great hunger for it. This conditional love is1ike an acid that affects children's criteria to make their own decisions about their own colleges,majors and careers.At key decision-points,they unconsciously imagine how their parents will react. These children tell their parents those things that will bring praise and hide the parts of their lives that won't. Studies suggest that children who receive conditional love often do better in the short run.They can be model students.But they suffer in the long run.They come to hate their parents.They are so influenced by fear that they become afraid of risk. Parents today are less likely to demand obedience with explicit rules and lectures.But they are more likely to use love as a tool to exercise contro1.But parental love is supposed to ignore achievement. It's meant to be an unconditional support -a gift that can not be bought and cannot be earned. Question: What's the author's opinion about parental love? - It doesn't go to children with poor grades. - It is meant to control children's behaviour. - It shouldn't focus on children's achievement. - It works with strict rules and constant reminding.\n(Answer)\nIt shouldn't focus on children's achievement.\n\n\nQuestion: Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: There will come a time when you must decide to lead the life someone else has chosen for you... or the life you want. According to legend, when a young boy asked the great Renaissance artist Michelangelo why he was working so hard hitting the block of marble that would eventually become his greatest sculpture, David, the artist replied, \"Young man, there is an angel inside this rock, and I am setting him free.\" In The Angel Inside, the well-known consultant and career coach Chris Widener uses Michelangelo's words to explore the hidden potential that exists within us all. In this unforgettable tale, Tom Cook, a disillusioned American businessman, has traveled to Italy looking for direction in his life. In Florence, the last city on his tour, Tom meets a mysterious old man who opens his eyes to the art and life of Michelangelo and reveals what the artist's work can teach him -- and all of us -- about the power of following your passion. Whether you are looking for a way to reinvigorate your career or searching for the courage to begin a new one, The Angel Inside is a must-read if you want to find true meaning in your life and work. The break-out business story that's already sold more than 70,000 copies, The Angel Inside tells the story of a young man searching for meaning in his work and finding it in an unlikely place: the life and art of Michelangelo. Advance Praise for The Angel Inside \"The Angel Inside is a powerfully simple story that helps you discover your potential for a passionate life!\" ----John C. Maxwell, author, speaker and founder of INJOY Stewardship Services and EQUIP \" Chris Widener's The Angel Inside is a short read that is long on wisdom for life. Take an hour and a half of your time and delve into this truly meaningful book. It will captivate you from beginning to end, but more importantly, it will help you create your own life of power and beauty.\" --Jim Rohn \" A very special one-day relationship between a wise mentor and his struggling but eager protege. What a delightful story for... Question: What does Zig Ziglar mainly want to tell us? - Before reading fiction, it's necessary to get all the truth. - The Angel Inside is a thrilling work of science fiction. - Fiction contains lots of truth and encouragement. - Readers can benefit a lot from The Angel Inside.\nAnswer:", "role": "user" }, { "content": "Readers can benefit a lot from The Angel Inside.", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "[Q]: W: Well, it was my trip in Nepal. We went there 10 years ago, doing some walking in the mountains. M: How long did you stay there? W: 20 days. M: 20 days! That's a long time. How far did you walk every day? W: Perhaps 15 kilometers. You have to climb up and down a lot every day. M: So, it was very hard. W: Yes, very hard. Sometimes, it's difficult to walk in the mountains where the air is very thin, and you have a lot of problems when breathing. M: What kind of equipment did you take? W: Not much. Only a bag, a sleeping bag and some warm clothing. We carried all the things by ourselves. M: And how was the food? W: There was rice and some vegetables, normally no meat. But it was good. M: What was the best thing about the trip? W: The walking and the exercise. I hate sitting in the sun and like to be out in the countryside. The air is very clean and it's very quiet. Nepal is a good place. You must go! What was said before this conversation?\n****\n[A]: M: Would you please tell me about your best holiday, Nancy?\n\n\ninput: Please answer the following: W: Well you have to tell me something about your girlfriend first. Also, what's your budget? What was said before this conversation?\n++++++++++\noutput: M: Christmas is around the corner. And I'm looking for a gift for my girlfriend. Any suggestions?\n\n\nPlease answer this: W: That's terrific. It would be great if you could get back in shape in time for the World Cup. What was said before this conversation?\n++++++++\nAnswer: M: Good news, I'm not going to have surgery after all. The doctor says I can start working out again soon and maybe play football like before in a few weeks.\n\n\nProblem: M: But flying makes me so nervous. What was said before this conversation?\n\nA: W: If I were you, I would take a plane instead of a bus. It will take you a long time to get there by bus.\n\n\nProblem: Given the question: Alex: By saving water. Interviewer: Well, how can we do that? Alex: By not using too much water when we wash dishes, take a bath, and when we do other things, like watering the plants outside. Interviewer: Oh, I think I can do that. What else? Alex: When drinking or eating something outside, you should keep the garbage until you find a trashcan to put it in because littering makes our planet dirty. Do you like seeing trash all over the ground? Interviewer: No, I don't. Do you have any final suggestions? Alex: Yes. We shouldn't waste paper because trees are being cut down to make the paper. By recycling paper, we save the forests where animals live. Interviewer: So, how can children recycle paper, I mean, everyday? Alex: Well, for example, when I was in kindergarten, I used to save the newspapers so that I could make things make out of them, like paper trees, instead of just throwing them away. Now, the children in our neighborhood collect newspapers once a month to take them to a recycling center. Interviewer: That's great. Well thanks Alex for your ideas. What was said before this conversation?\n++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++\nThe answer is:\nInterviewer: Today, I'm interviewing nine-year-old Alex about her feelings on how people can help save the environment. So, Alex, how can we save the environment?\n\n\nProblem: M: I know, Jenny, it's a huge project - researching. thinking of an argument and then finding details that show the argument is true. W: That part only took me one week. But writing and rewriting,and then deleting and writing again ...that's killing me! M: That part didn't bother me. W: What's your secret? M: I write an outline: a basic plan of what I'm going to say. And then I fill it in with topics for each paragraph. After that,I put notes about what details to include. W: That sounds hard. M: It's easier than you think, and when it's time to write, everything goes really smoothly. I have an outline from last semester that I could show you, if you're interested. What was said before this conversation?\n\nA:", "role": "user" }, { "content": "W: Stan, you've already finished your essay? I've been working on mine for two weeks, and I'll need another week before it's finished.", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: John is a good boy. He studies hard and is never late for school. He has a lot of friends. And he often helps them and they like him. But he always thinks himself the cleverest in his class and looks down upon others. This term a new student, Fred, comes to his class. He's thin and short and never talks with the boys. So no children know him well. And John laugh at him.But he doesn't mind it at all. One day John goes to Mike's birthday party. He sings, dance and show all his talents to the children. After that he says to Fred, \"What are you going to show us, my friend?\" \"I'm not clever,\" says Fred.\"Can you guess some of my riddles ?\" \"Certainly, I can,\"says John. Fred tells some riddles, but John can't guess any.At last the boy says,\"Now I'll tell the easiest riddle. Listen to me carefully. You'll guess it this time. An animal has two heads, six legs, a long nose and a short nose. Can you tell me what it is?\" John thinks hard and hard, but can't guess it. His face turn red and says,\"What's it?\" \"It's a man riding an elephant!\" John doesn't say anything any longer at the party. Question: _ , so he is sure he can guess the riddles. - John is good at doing it - John thinks he is cleverer than Fred - John is good at his lessons - John often guess riddles\nJohn thinks he is cleverer than Fred\n\n(Question)\nRead the following article and select the best answer. Article: Mrs. Brown's old grandfather lived with her and her husband. Every morning he went for a walk in the park and came home at half past twelve for his lunch . But one morning a police car stopped outside Mrs. Brown's house at twelve o'clock, and two policemen helped Mrs. Brown to get out . One of them said to Mrs. Brown . \" The poor old man lost his way in the park and phoned to us for help , so we sent a car to bring him home . \" Mrs. Brown was very surprised , but she thanked the policemen and they left . \" But , grandfather , \"she then said \" you have been to that park nearly every day for twenty years . How did you lose your way there ?\" The old man smiled , closed one eye and said , \" I didn't quite lose my way , I just got tired and I didn't want to walk home !\" ,. Question: The old man _ in the park in the morning every day . - went fishing - went for a walk - did some reading - asked a policeman for help\n(Answer)\nwent for a walk\n\nQues: Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Movies are great things. They have a long time. They tell us many things. There are funny movies, scary movies and also exciting movies. Different people like different kinds of movies. Comedies are welcomed by the people of all ages. Usually old people also like Beijing Operas and documentaries. Young people, especially boys like action movies and thrillers. They also like western movies. In western movies they learn something about the life of the cowboys in western countries, like the USA. Go to movies in the cinema or stay at home to watch them on TV. You can learn a lot. Question: Western movies are about the life of the _ boys. - Chinese - school - American - English\nAns: American\n\n(Q).\nRead the following article and select the best answer. Article: Mother Hen's family is very poor. They don't have lots of money to buy food. Mother Hen often takes her children out to look for food. On a sunny day, Mother Hen plays with her children on the grass. She finds a grain of wheat . So she asks her children to plant it in the garden. But her children don't do it. Mother Hen has to do it herself. A few months later, they get a lot of wheat. She asks her children, \"Who would like to take the wheat to the store and get some _ ?\" But her children don't want to do it. So she takes the wheat to the store and brings the flour home. After getting home, she asks, \"Who will make some bread with the flour?\" They all say, \"I'm not free.\" When she makes the bread, she says to her children, \"Who wants to eat the bread?\" \"I do,\" they all say. \"No, you can't. You don't do anything before I make the bread. You must know 'No pains, no gains .' She doesn't give any bread to her children and she eats the bread herself. Question: Why do Mother Hen and her children want to look for food? - Because they have nothing to do. - Because Mother Hen wants her children to work. - Because they want to play out. - Because they don't have lots of money.\n(A).\nBecause they don't have lots of money.\n\nQues:Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: A driver stopped his car on a street side to have a rest.As he lay down in the seat and closed his eyes, a person came up and knocked at the window to ask the time. The driver opened his eyes and looked at his watch. \"It's five past eight.\" he said. Then he went to sleep again. But soon he was waken up again because a second person was knocking at the window.\"Excuse me, what time is it now?\"he asked. The driver looked at his watch again, and told him it was half past eight. In this way, the driver thought he couldn't have a good rest, so he wrote a short note and stuck it on the window for all to see. It said,\"I don't know the time.\"Again, he lay down in the seat for his sleep. A few minutes later,a third person came and began to knock at the window, \"Hey, sir.\"he said, \"It's a quarter to nine.\" Question: The driver _ in his car. - had a good sleep - had no seat - didn't have a good rest - always closed his eyes\n\nAns:didn't have a good rest\n\nQues: Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: John sent for a doctor because his wife was ill. He called the doctor and made sure they would meet at five. He arrived at the doctor's at twenty to five. He thought, \"It's a little bit earlier. I'll wait for a moment. It's good to keep the time.\" Then he stopped his car in front of the doctor's. He looked around and saw a noisy square not far from here. He went there and sat down on a chair to enjoy the last light of afternoon sun and make himself quiet. He saw some children playing and some women talking to each other happily. Suddenly he heard a girl crying. He came up to her and asked some questions. Then he knew she got lost. John tried to find out her address and took her home. The girl's parents were very thankful. Then John hurried to the doctor's. The doctor said angrily when he saw him, \"You're late. Why did you keep me waiting for twenty minutes? \" John said nothing but one word--\"Sorry! \" Question: At last John got to the doctor's at _ . - twenty to five - twenty past five - five o'clock - forty past five\nAns:", "role": "user" }, { "content": "twenty past five", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Many animal and plant species have become extinct and many more are in critical danger. Finding ways to protect the earth's wildlife and conserve the natural world they inhabit is now more important than ever. Dodo The Dodo is a classic example of how human caused damage to the earth's biology. The flightless Dodo was native to the Island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. It lived off fruit fallen from the island's trees and lived unthreatened until humans arrived in 1505. The easily controlled bird became a source of food for sailors and was attacked by animals introduced to the island by humans such as pigs, monkeys and rats. The population of Dodos rapidly decreased and last one was killed in 1681. Rhinos The Rhino horn is a highly priced item for Asian medicine. This has led to the animal being hunted in its natural habitat. Once widespread in Africa and Eurasia, most rhinos now live in protected natural parks and reserves . Their numbers have rapidly decreased in the last 50 years, and the animals remain under constant threat from poachers . The Giant Panda The future of the World Wildlife Fund's symbol is far from certain. As few as 1000 remain in the wild. The Chinese government has set up 33 panda reserves to protect these beautiful animals and made poaching them punishable with 20 years in prison. However, The panda's distinct black and white patched coat fetches a high price on the black market and determined poachers still pose one of the most serious threats to the animals continued existence. Whales The International Whaling Commission is fighting to ensure the survival of the whale species. Despite the fact that one-third the world's oceans have been declared whale sanctuaries , 7 out of 13 whale species remain endangered. Hunted for their rich supply of oil, their numbers have decreased to just 300. Collisions with ships, poisonous pollution and being caught in fishing nets are other major causes of whale deaths. Tigers The last 100 years has seen a 95% reduction in the numbers of... What is the best title for the passage? A) What caused the animals to go extinct? B) Animal Conservation C) Extinct Animals D) Endangered Animals\nB\n\n\nAs we get older, most of us worry about grey hair, wrinkles and maintaining a youthful body. But people often don't realize the voice needs looking after. Here, Mr. Rubin, a voice expert, reveals how to keep your voice youthful. Drink more fluid and avoid spicy food You need water for the vocal cords to vibrate well. The body must be kept hydrated enough to make the vocal cords operate well. Drinking 1.5 liters of water a day at intervals of 15 minutes is very important. Mr. Rubin advises avoiding foods with an annoying effect on the stomach, such as onions, chili, fizzy drinks and chocolate. Rest the throat and talk regularly The vocal cords can be scared if you use your voice during a bad cough. If you have a case of laryngitis with a cold, you should rest your voice for a day or two, and seek medical advice. Simply staying sociable and using your voice is very important. \"As older people get less mobile, they can become socially isolated and speak less.\" says Mr. Rubin. \"The elderly need to communicate with people more. By using the vocal cords, they enable the ageing process to slow down. \" Improve your posture Good posture is essential to keeping the voice young, so we'd better stand properly. Exercise helps you take deeper breaths as it means there is better airflow through the voice box, producing a stronger tone. Sing in the shower This is one of the best ways to preserve your voice, as it keeps the larynx muscles strong while the steam lubricates the voice box. \"Singing is gymnastics for the voice,\" says Mr. Rubin. Joining a choir is one of the best ways to preserve a youthful tone. What can we learn from the text? A) Most people have realized the importance of protecting voice. B) It's hard to keep the vocal cords strong through exercise. C) Singing in the shower is among the best ways to keep our voice youthful. D) Shouting now and then benefits our vocal cords.\nC\n\n\nQ: Airport Information Name:Copenhagen Airport Location: Located 8km southeast of Copenhagen(capital of Denmark) No. of terminals:4 Disabled facilities: Copenhagen Airport is physically accessible throughout. Wheelchair-accessible toilets and reserved seating are provided and dedicated parking spaces are available. Passengers with disabilities are requesited to inform their airline in avdance about their needs. *Car Parking: There are more than 10,000 car parking spaces in short-, medium- and long-term car parks at Copenhagen Airport. The P6, P7, and P8 areas offer short-term options directly linked terminals 2 and 3. Medium-term rates are avaiable in P1, P2, P5, P8, P10 and P12, which are all ly near the terminal buildings. Economy long-term parking is available at P15 and P17, a little further from the terminals (free tasnsit buses sre provided). The airport parking office is located between Terminals 2 and 3 and is open 24 hours. *Public Transport Rail; There are direct high-speed trains to Copenhagen Central station(journey time: 14 minutes; fare; Kr36), as well as a number of other destination in Denmark and Sweden. The station and ticket office are situated in Terminal 3. Metro: The Metro M2 line connects to the city center (journey time: 14 minutes;fare: Kr24). The station is situated in Terminal 3, from which tickets can be purchased. Bus: Several buses(5A, 35 and 36)run from Copenhagen Airport to the city center(journey time: about 55 minutes; fare:Kr 30)and beyond. Taxi: Taxis are readily available from ranks outside the arrival areas of Terminal 1, 2 and 3. The ride into Copenhagen takes about 15 to 20 minutes, and prices start from Kr250. If you want to park you're your car at the airport for a long time, what should you do? A) Just park your car outside the airport B) Park your car in P15 or P17 and then take a transit bus to the terminal C) Park your car near the terminal buildings D) Call the airport parking office and then park your car in P6, P7 or P8\nA: B\n\n\nQ: Anne Nelson has no doubts when she's arguing with a salesman over the price of a car. She first checks car prices and does some research and then adopts a take-it-or-leave-it attitude. That helped her get 15 percent knocked off the price of a used BMW. But what about asking for a discount on vegetables at the grocery store? Or bargaining for a better rate for a hotel room? To some, maybe the very thought of doing these is terrifying. Bargaining was once considered an old art only done in old world markets. But, this ancient form is spreading rapidly in modern day America, experts say. This is thanks to a weakened economy, a decrease in consumer spending, and most of all, plenty of choices of products and sellers. Experts say that a growing number of people are starting to realize once again that a price tag is merely just a starting point for negotiations. \"People want better deals. As economic times have got more difficult, they're no longer afraid to ask for _ , \"says Britt Beemer, chairman of the Charleston, South Carolina travel information and planning office. Experts say that spend-thrift sensibility shouldn't be limited to big ticket items such as homes and cars. Rick Doble, editor of savvy-discounts.com, says he bargains over everything: hotel rooms, electronics, and even food. \"Nine times out of 10, when you ask, you'll get a better deal, \" Doble says. \"Companies know they have to be prepared to offer the best deal these days, \"says Steven Cohen, founder of the Negotiation Skills Co. in Massachusetts. \"Because consumers have a huge amount of choice, bargaining is becoming more experienced and clever, especially over the Internet. \" The most important reason why bargaining is popular in modern day America is that _ . A) the consumer earn less money than before B) the businessmen are not as honest as before C) there are plenty of choices of products and sellers D) the economic times have got more difficult\n", "role": "user" }, { "content": "A: C", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Problem:OPTIONS:\n- they don't have their ideas.\n- they live many years.\n- They can't live longer.\n- they have their ideas.\n\nRead the following article and answer the question. Article: How old is \"old\"? The answer has changed over the years. Two hundred years ago,you were old at 35.At the beginning of the 20 th century,the average life span was 45. In 1950,70-year-olds were really old.Today,a healthy 70-year-old is still thought young. So,how old is old? The answer is one you've heard many times,from all kinds of people.\"You are as old(or young)as you feel.\"Your age simply tells you how many years you have lived.Your body tells you how well you've lived. \"Nobody grows old by living a number of years.\" wrote a writer.\"People grow old when they don't have their ideas.\" People shouldn't have the wrong ideas about _ Sometimes,older minds can be as bright as young minds.Alice Brophy once said,\"It makes me unhappy when people say,'You look young for your age. ' What does that mean?You know you can die old at 30 and live young at 80. \" Question: People grow old when _ according to a writer. Answer:\n****\nA: they don't have their ideas.\n\n\nRead the following article and answer the question. Article: April Fools' Day, not officially considered a holiday, is most definitely a notable day that is celebrated in many countries on April 1. The thing that is so special about April 1 is that it is the day for playing tricks and practical jokes on others. The aim of these jokes is to bring embarrassment to others. Superstitions have it that the practical jokes are meant to be played before noon, and that those that are performed afterwards will bring bad luck. This limitation is widely losing its value due to the fact that many major hoaxes throughout history appear after noon. Another superstition is that anyone who fails to respond properly to the jokes played on them is also said to be easy to suffer from bad luck. Some people think that being fooled by a pretty girl will be accompanied by marriage, or at least a friendship with her. That sounds like a good deal if she is truly pretty. Some people believe that being married on April Fools' Day is not a good idea for a man, and that forever in the future he will be ruled by his wife. The origin of April Fools' day is not clearly known, but it is generally accepted to have come about as a result of the changes in the calendar system. The New Year celebrations used to begin on 25 March and last for a week, ending on 1 April. In 1582, Charles IX, King of France brought in the new Gregorian calendar, in which the new year began on 1 January. Unfortunately, some people did not hear about the change, and many others simply refused to break the tradition. Question: Which of the following would be the best title for this passage? Answer:\nOPTIONS:\n- April Fools' Day\n- The New Year\n- The Superstitions\n- The New Gregorian Calendar\nApril Fools' Day\n\n\nRead the following article and answer the question. Article: The famous director of a big and expensive movie planned to film a beautiful sunset over the ocean, so that the audiences could see his hero and heroine in front of it at the end of the film as they said goodbye to each other for ever. He sent his camera crew out one evening to film the sunset for him. The next morning he said to the men, \"Have you provided me with that sunset?\" \"No, sir,\" the men answered. The director was angry. \"Why not?\" he asked. \"Well, sir,\" one of the men answered, \"we're on the east coast here, and the sun sets in the west. We can get you a sunrise over the sea, if necessary, but not a sunset.\" \"But I want a sunset!\" the director shouted. \"Go to the airport, take the next flight to the west coast, and get one.\" But then a young secretary had an idea. \"Why don't you photograph a sunrise,\" she suggested, \"and then play it backwards? Then it'll look like a sunset.\" \"That's a very good idea!\" the director said. Then he turned to the camera crew and said, \"Tomorrow morning I want you to get me a beautiful sunrise over the sea.\" The camera crew went out early the next morning and filmed a bright sunrise over the beach in the middle of a beautiful bay. Then at nine o'clock they took it to the director. \"Here it is, sir,\" they said, and gave it to him. He was very pleased. They all went into the studio. \"All right,\" the director explained, \"now our hero and heroine are going to say goodbye. Run the film backwards so that we can see the 'sunset' behind them.\" The \"sunset\" began, but after a quarter of a minute, the director suddenly put his face in his hands and shouted to the camera crew to stop. The birds in the film were flying backwards, and the waves on the sea were going away from the beach. Question: After the \"sunset\" began, the director suddenly put his face in his hands _ . Answer:\nOPTIONS:\n- because he was moved to tears\n- as he saw everything in the film moving backwards\n- as the sunrise did not look as beautiful as he had imagined\n- because he was disappointed with the performance of the hero and heroine\n\nAnswer: as he saw everything in the film moving backwards\n\n\nProblem: OPTIONS:\n- Energetic and polite.\n- Shy and curious.\n- Cute and brave.\n- Warm-hearted and responsible.\nQ: Read the following article and answer the question. Article: There was once a guy who suffered from cancer, a cancer that can't be cured. One day he was sick of staying home and wanted to go out. He passed a CD store and looked through the front door for a second. He saw a beautiful girl about his age and he knew it was love at first sight. He opened the door and walked in, not looking at anything else but her. He walked closer and closer until he was finally at the front desk where she sat. She looked up and asked, \"Can I help you?\" She smiled and he thought it was the most beautiful smile he had ever seen before. He said, \"UH...Yeah...Umm... I would like to buy a CD.\" He picked one out and gave her money for it. \"Would you like me to pack it for you?\" she asked, smiling her cute smile again. He nodded and she went to the back. She came back with the packed CD and gave it to him. From then on, he went to that store every day and bought a CD. He took the CD home and put it in his closet. He was still too shy to ask her out. His mother found out about this and encouraged him. So the next day, he took all his courage and left his phone number on the desk before he ran out. Several weeks later the phone rang, and the mother picked it up. It was the girl!!! The mother started to cry and said, \"You don't know? He passed away yesterday...\" Later that day, the mother went into the boy's room and opened the closet. Inside were piles and piles of unopened CDs. She picked one up and opened it. Out fell a piece of paper, saying: \"Do you want to go out with me? Love, Jocelyn.\" The mother was deeply moved and opened another CD... Again, there was a piece of paper with the same words. Question: Which of the following can be used to describe the girl? Answer:\nAnswer:", "role": "user" }, { "content": "Cute and brave.", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Problem: Write a positive (OPTIONS:\n- negative\n- positive) yelp review.\nA: Good food, lots of options, fast friendly service. I've been there with large parties and for date night and have good experiences with various size parties. I've also used groupons there successfully. The whole fish is excellent!\n\n\nQ: positive\n\nA: Getting new winter tires for my vehicle next door at discount tire. Decided to have a lunch here. Very yummy coffee and tasty panini. Nice and clean lication. Long line but it took me less than a minute to place an order.\n\n\nProblem: What would be an example of an positive (OPTIONS:\n- negative\n- positive) review?\n\nAnswer: The spur burger is delicious I would recommend it to anybody very fresh and definitely juicy! The fries are delicious is well. We just happened to stumble across this place while walking through Old Town with some relatives from out of state. I will be back!\n\n\nInput: OPTIONS:\n- negative\n- positive.\nGenerate a negative review for a place\nOutput: I only come to this Sears for two reasons: a) my dad is a mechanic, but he doesn't live here and swears by their service. b) It's a stone's throw from an intersection of entertainment (and by entertainment I mean Target and Border's). Their customer service has improved over the past five years and they actually acknowledge your presence when you walk in as opposed to pretending like you don't exist until you're walking out of the door in a huff (yes, that's happened to me before at this location). Their customer service still continues to be a crapshoot, especially when they discover that you're not the average dumb consumer who accepts all products and services offered to you. They're good for the standard maintenance jobs-oil changes, tires, transmission and radiator flushes. The tires come with a decent warranty so I always get my tires here. They say that they check all of the fluids when you come in for any kind of service, but for the past four oil changes, yes I've counted, they have failed to refill my wiper fluid. I know, totally petty and probably something I could do myself, but if I ask you specifically to refill it and you say it's done for free, then DO IT. The wait is always longer than they say it's going to be, so always add 45 minutes onto the wait time they tell you to get the actual time. If you decide to leave the shop, they'll call you and let you know what's up with your car and get your approval before they move forward with any major work. The key to going into this place is to know what you're talking about. Because they'll try to up-sell you and recommend all kinds of services that you don't need. ESPECIALLY if you're a woman. So when you go, know what you want and even if you don't know what you're talking about, pretend like you do. If anything, request to talk to the mechanic yourself-the salesperson's job is to sell you things and not much else. You could tell the salesperson everything that's wrong with your car but who knows how they're going to translate that to the mechanic. Get in there, talk to the mechanic who's assigned to your car (even if it means you have to postpone your walk to Borders) and let them know what's up. You'll be less likely to get screwed! One star for convenience and one star for standard services.\n\n\ninput: Write a negative yelp review (OPTIONS:\n- negative\n- positive).\noutput: If your reading this your probably in/from San Diego. If that's true then we have access to some of the best Buffet's in the country at our Reservation Gaming hotel/casino's. Golden Nugget Buffet is a far cry from even the mediocre buffets in San Diego. The crab legs were small, not as clean as I like. The oysters were dry, the prime rib was bland and dry. The shrimp was not peeled and the buttery fly fried shrimp was dry and hard as a rock. The server was nice and was at our service, but the initial sit down took a few extra minutes. For $28 I got a 2 star buffet, but back home I can get 5 stars for $22. The chairs were uncomfortable, but the drunk bachelorette party near us gave us ample entertainment.\n\n\nInput: OPTIONS:\n- negative\n- positive.\nGenerate a negative review for a place\nOutput:", "role": "user" }, { "content": "After an hour wait time, after being told to expect 35 minutes for delivery, and extremely awkward man handed me my pizza and wings while a 2nd employee (I assume his trainer) watched. I paid via card and asked if they needed to see the card or have me sign anything. The awkward man muttered something about it already being paid for and shuffled off. I was unable to tip the man as I did not have cash and they didn't have a method for me to tip on the card. I brought the plain brown pizza box inside and opened it up, expecting to an extra large Buffalo Chicken Pizza (the size seemed a bit small, 15\" for those looking for hard numbers, I measured). Buffalo Chicken Pizzas are a thing that a couple pizza places will do, but this was by far the worst I've ever had. I'm not sure where the Buffalo part was supposed to come in, but this was a thin, dry, pizza with meager amounts of cheese and large chunks of chicken. The pizza itself had no flavour until I bit into a piece of chicken, at which point I spit it out what tasted like a brick of black pepper. I attempted to move on to the garlic parmesan wings, but after a single wing, I felt as if I had enough salt and sodium to last me a week. The pizza sits on my table as I write this, with two bites out of it, atop it, the box of 9 uneaten wings, and there they will stay until I throw it away tomorrow. Time to call *sigh* pizza hut.", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "DIALOG:\nWhat is the Bluejacket 23?\n- Bluejacket 23 The Bluejacket 23 is a Canadian fibreglass monohull sailboat designed by Cuthbertson & Cassian (C&C Designs) as a day sailer and club racer and first built in 1967.\n- Where was the boat made?\n- The boat was built by Paceship Yachts in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada.\n- Was there a model of the boat or the name?\n- \nNext turn: It was first offered in 1967 in the \"Daysailer\" version, with a roomy cockpit and an open cuddy (cabin).\n\n\nProblem: What could be the response? DIALOG:\nWhat is known about Wanda Pimentel's work Flor?\n- The \"Geometria/Flor\" series was created as a celebration of all the work Pimentel has done since the 1960s.\n- Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?\n- Although this series is completely new, some paintings contain elements such as geometric forms and stairs that echo previous works.\n- What is the most interesting aspect of this section?\n- Pimentel focuses on her own personal memories, in some of which she is searching for memories of her father.\n- What is the highlight of the Flor series?\n- She uses the color gold extensively in this series as a reference to Baroque art and as a reminder to celebrate life.\n- What other elements are there in the Flor series?\n- \nA: She uses flowers in this series as well as shades of white and red.\n\n\nQUESTION: Write another turn of this conversation. DIALOG:\nWhat is Richard Blumenthal's position on expansion of Medicaid?\n- Brian Schatz, a bill cosponsor, said the legislation would \"unlock each state’s Medicaid program to anyone who wants it, giving people a high-quality, low-cost public health insurance option\" and that its goal was \"to make sure that every single American has comprehensive health care coverage.\" In June 2019, Blumenthal was one of eight senators to cosponsor the Territories Health Equity Act of 2019, legislation that would remove the cap on annual federal Medicaid funding and increase federal matching rate for Medicaid expenditures of territories along with more funds being provided for prescription drug coverage to low-income seniors in an attempt to equalize funding for American territories Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands with that of U.S. states.\n- What else did you find interesting?\n- In June 2019, Blumenthal and fourteen other senators introduced the Affordable Medications Act, legislation intended to promote transparency through mandating pharmaceutical companies disclose the amount of money going toward research and development in addition to both marketing and executives' salaries.\n- Would this lead to higher drug prices?\n- The bill also abolished the restriction that stopped the federal Medicare program from using its buying power to negotiate lower drug prices for beneficiaries and hinder drug company monopoly practices used to keep prices high and disable less expensive generics entering the market.\n- Does he support any other legislation?\n- \nANS: In August 2019, Blumenthal was one of nineteen senators to sign a letter to United States Secretary of the Treasury Steve Mnuchin and United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar requesting data from the Trump administration in order to aid in the comprehension of states and Congress on potential consequences in the event that the Texas v. United States Affordable Care Act (ACA) lawsuit prevailed in courts, citing that an overhaul of the present health care system would form \"an enormous hole in the pocketbooks of the people we serve as well as wreck state budgets\".\n\n\nquestion: Write a response. DIALOG:\nWhat influence did Wright have on modern architecture?\n- \nresponse: During the 1920s and 1930s, Frank Lloyd Wright resolutely refused to associate himself with any architectural movements.\n\n\nQ: See the conversation. DIALOG:\nWhat is the voter model?\n- Voter model In the mathematical theory of probability, the voter model is an interacting particle system introduced by Richard A. Holley and Thomas M. Liggett in 1975. One can imagine that there is a \"voter\" at each point on a connected graph, where the connections indicate that there is some form of interaction between a pair of voters (nodes).\n- What are the voters doing?\n- The opinions of any given voter on some issue changes at random times under the influence of opinions of his neighbours.\n- Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?\n- A voter's opinion at any given time can take one of two values, labelled 0 and 1. At random times, a random individual is selected and that voter's opinion is changed according to a stochastic rule.\n- How does the rule work?\n- Specifically, for one of the chosen voter's neighbors is chosen according to a given set of probabilities and that individual's opinion is transferred to the chosen voter.\n- Is there anything else that is notable?\n- An alternative interpretation is in terms of spatial conflict.\n- What is the alternative interpretation?\n- \n****\nNext: Suppose two nations control the areas (sets of nodes) labelled 0 or 1.\n\n\nRead the dialog and predict the next turn. DIALOG:\nWhat is Kargaly?\n- \n\n", "role": "user" }, { "content": "Kargaly Kargaly is a copper mining-metallurgical district in the southern Urals of Russia.", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Our sun and other stars release light energy. At least this is what we see. Our Sun and stars also emit more than just light. Scientists call the type of energy that our Sun and stars release electromagnetic energy. This form of energy travels through space. Electromagnetic energy includes the light we see. It also includes much more. Many of these things we know about, but dont always think about. Electromagnetic energy includes radio waves, microwaves, and X rays. We now have devices in our homes and offices that release these same forms of energy. We use electromagnetic energy to make our lives better. \nWhat question would one ask from this paragraph?\n\nQUESTION: Where do X-rays, come from?\n\nSimply put, energy is the ability to a cause change. Energy can cause many types of change. Think about when you have a lot of energy. You are able to do a lot of things. When you dont have a lot of energy, you may sit around and do very little. A similar thing happens to particles of matter as energy is added. The more energy there is, the faster the particles of matter move. Energy is also the reason you are able to move around. In fact, matter is always in motion. It can even change from one form to another. For example, electrical energy can be converted into heat energy. You see this every time you use the toaster. Energy causes a change in matter when you lift your arm. Energy can be used to move matter. You use energy to take a step to move forward. Thanks to energy, your body moves. The energy of moving matter is called kinetic energy. \nWhat question would one ask from this paragraph?\n\nQUESTION: When you use energy to take a step forward, what is it called?\n\nCatherine V. \"Ginny\" Kilgore of Oxford, an attorney with North Mississippi Rural Legal Services, has been recognized for her dedication to serving the indigent. Kilgore - who oversees delivering legal services to the disabled and elderly in 39 north Mississippi counties - is recipient of the University of Mississippi School of Law's 2002 Public Service Award. The award was announced recently at a dinne r, held in Kilgore's honor and hosted by law school Dean Samuel M. Davis, who presented her with an engraved plaque. \"Ginny Kilgore is a public servant in the truest sense,\" said Davis. \"Her selection continues the tradition of this award in recognizing those who have labored in the trenches, with little or no compensation but with great professional and personal satisfaction in helping to bring justice and equality to those who need it most.\" \"This award means a great deal to me,\" Kilgore said, pointing to others so honored. \"The work of those who received the award before me has been so important; I feel very honored.\" After earning bachelor's and master's degrees in education and a few years teaching, Kilgore enrolled at the UM law school. Upon graduation in 1975, she entered private law practice in Oxford, joining NMRLS in 1978. Since then, she has earned promotions from managing attorney, senior attorney, then director of the Council on Aging project. Since 1990, she has worked in the Administrative Law Unit and Resource Development, and directed the Elder Law Project, serving the northern half of the state. She also is an adjunct professor in the UM law school's Civil Law Clinic. She held a similar post a few years ago in the school's Elder Law Clinic. Kilgore says she's found her niche. \"I've always thought it was important to do work to help people. I really enjoy it. The issues I've dealt with through the years have been on the side of helping people maintain the basics of life - home, healt h care, jobs and family.\" She says her desire to serve others was sparked early, growing up in a single-parent home, aware that her widowed mother faced certain challenges as she supported her four children through public school and college. \nWhat question would one ask from this paragraph?\n\nQUESTION: Where did Kilgore graduate from in 1975?\n\n Late on the next Sunday afternoon Gifford had gone for a country walk which he had arranged to bring him round in time for the evening service at the little village church of Wynford standing just outside the park boundary. His way took him by well-remembered field-paths which, although towards the end of his walk darkness had set in, he had no difficulty in tracing. The last field he crossed brought him to a by-road joining the highway which ran through Wynford, the junction being about a quarter of a mile from the church. As he neared the stile which admitted to the road he saw, on the other side of the hedge and showing just above it, the head of a man. At the sound of his footsteps the man quickly turned, and, as for a moment the fitful moonlight caught his face, Gifford was sure he recognized Gervase Henshaw. But he took no notice and kept on his way to the stile, which he crossed and gained the road. As he did so he glanced back. A horse and trap was waiting there with Henshaw in it. He was now bending down, probably with the object of concealing his identity, and had moved on a few paces farther down the road. \nWhat question would one ask from this paragraph?\n\nQUESTION:", "role": "user" }, { "content": "Was it light or dark outside when Gifford was about a quarter mile from the church?", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "*Question*\nInformation: - Zakopane (pronounced ) is a town in the extreme south of Poland. It lies in the southern part of the Podhale region at the foot of the Tatra Mountains. From 1975 to 1998 it was in Nowy Scz Province, but since 1999 it has been in Lesser Poland Province. It had a population of about 28,000 . Zakopane is a center of \"Góral\" culture and is known informally as \"the winter capital of Poland\". It is a popular destination for mountaineering, skiing, and qualified tourism. - The term mountaineering describes the sport of mountain climbing, including ski mountaineering. Hiking in the mountains can also be a simple form of mountaineering when it involves scrambling, or short stretches of the more basic grades of rock climbing, as well as crossing glaciers. - The United States dropped nuclear weapons on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9, 1945, respectively, during the final stage of World War II. The United States had dropped the bombs with the consent of the United Kingdom as outlined in the Quebec Agreement. The two bombings, which killed at least 129,000 people, remain the only use of nuclear weapons for warfare in history. - The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1939 took place February 11 -- 19 , 1939 in Zakopane , Poland . This was the Polish city 's second time hosting the championships after having done so in 1929 . It also marked the last time the event officially took place before World War II and the last time that these championships would be held on an annual basis ( combined with the Winter Olympics ) which they had been done since 1924 . - World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although related conflicts began earlier. It involved the vast majority of the world's nationsincluding all of the great powerseventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. It was the most widespread war in history, and directly involved more than 100 million people from over 30 countries. In a state of \"total war\", the major participants threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, erasing the distinction between civilian and military resources. Marked by mass deaths of civilians, including the Holocaust (in which approximately 11 million people were killed) and the strategic bombing of industrial and population centres (in which approximately one million were killed, and which included the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki), it resulted in an estimated 50 million to 85 million fatalities. These made World War II the deadliest conflict in human history. - Skiing is a mode of transport, recreational activity and competitive winter sport in which the participant uses skis to glide on snow. Many types of competitive skiing events are recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and the International Ski Federation (FIS). 'fis nordic world ski championships 1939' is related to which object entity through the relation of 'sport'? Choices: - climbing - mountaineering - skiing - sport - united kingdom\n**Answer**\nskiing\n\n*Question*\nInformation: - Ireland, also described as the Republic of Ireland ('), is a sovereign state in north-western Europe occupying about five-sixths of the island of Ireland. The capital and largest city is Dublin, which is located on the eastern part of the island, and whose metropolitan area is home to around a third of the country's 4.75 million inhabitants. The state shares its only land border with Northern Ireland, a part of the United Kingdom. It is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, with the Celtic Sea to the south, Saint George's Channel to the south-east, and the Irish Sea to the east. It is a unitary, parliamentary republic. The legislature, the ', consists of a lower house, ', an upper house, ', and an elected President (') who serves as the largely ceremonial head of state, but with some important powers and duties. The head of government is the ' (Prime Minister, literally 'Chief', a title not used in English), who is elected by the Dáil and appointed by the President, and appoints other government ministers. - The Northern Ireland general election , 1949 was held on 19 February 1949 . The election became known as the Chapel-gate election because collections were held at churches in the Republic of Ireland to support the Nationalist Party campaign . The election was held just after the Republic of Ireland 's declaration of a republic . The Unionists were able to use their majority in the Parliament of Northern Ireland to schedule the election at a time when many Protestants felt uneasy about development south of the border and as a result might be more likely to vote Unionist than for Labour candidates . This appears to have been bourne out in the collapse of the Labour vote . - A parliamentary republic is a republic that operates under a parliamentary system of government where the executive branch (the government) derives its legitimacy from and is accountable to the legislature (the parliament). There are a number of variations of parliamentary republics. Most have a clear differentiation between the head of government and the head of state, with the head of government holding real power, much like constitutional monarchies. Some have combined the roles of head of state and head of government, much like presidential systems, but with a dependency upon parliamentary power. - A head of state (or chief of state) is the public persona that officially represents the national unity and legitimacy of a sovereign state. In developing the current Constitution of France (1958), former French president Charles de Gaulle said the head of state should embody \"the spirit of the nation\" (\"\"). In some countries, typically those with parliamentary governments, the head of state is a ceremonial figurehead that does not actually guide day-to-day government activities and may not even be empowered to exercise any kind of political authority (e.g., Queen Elizabeth II in the United Kingdom). In other countries, the head of state is also the head of government, such as in the U.S., where the president is both a public figurehead and the actual highest ranking political leader who, in practice, oversees the executive branch. - Head of government is a generic term used for either the highest or second highest official in the executive branch of a sovereign state, a federated state, or a self-governing colony, (commonly referred to as countries, nations or nation-states) who often presides over a cabinet, a group of ministers or secretaries who lead executive departments. The term \"head of government\" is often differentiated from the term \"head of state\", (e.g. as in article 7 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, article 1 of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons, including Diplomatic Agents and the United Nations protocol list), as they may be separate positions, individuals, and/or roles depending on the country. 'northern ireland general election' is related to which object entity through the relation of 'office contested'? Choices: - head of state - president - prime minister\n**Answer**\n", "role": "user" }, { "content": "prime minister", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Question:\nLittle is known of the earliest Stone Age inhabitants of Europe's southwestern extremity. The ancient Greeks called them the Cynetes (or Cunetes). Whatever their origins, their culture evolved under the pressure and influence of foreign forces. Among the many invading armies that settled here and contributed to nascent Portuguese culture were Phoenicians, who settled in the area around 1,000 b.c., followed by the Celts, Iberians, Greeks, and Carthaginians. But it was the Romans, who arrived late in the third century b.c., who most greatly influenced all of Iberia. They built towns, industries, roads, and bridges, developed agriculture, and bequeathed the Latin language, of which Portuguese is a direct descendant. The Romans named the southwestern province of the peninsula Lusitania, oddly enough for one of the Celtiberian tribes they defeated, and by the third century a.d. had introduced Christianity. By the beginning of the fourth century the Algarve had a bishop in place, based in Faro. But Rome had already fallen into decay, and soon hordes of northern tribesmen took over the empire. The Algarve fell to the Visigoths in the mid-fifth century. Under Moorish Rule In a.d. 711, the Moors brought powerful armies from North Africa and launched a devastating attack on the Iberian peninsula, conquering much of what would become Spain and Portugal. They imposed Islam and left an indelible influence on the countryside and the population of the Algarve. The Moorish legacy can still be seen in the form of wells and waterwheels, squat white houses, the dark complexions of the people, and in the very name given the region — taken from Al-Gharb, which means \"country of the west\" (when the Moors conquered the territory, it was the most westerly in the known world). The Moors governed their Iberian kingdoms from across the border in Seville, but the Algarve had its own regional capital and huge, invulnerable fortress. The capital was Chelb (or Xelb), and it was bigger and better defended than Lisbon. Today the town, known as Silves, is a provincial outpost whose only besiegers are busloads of tourists who climb the narrow streets up to the old Moorish ramparts. After reading the above, is \"The amirites, the Greeks\" the correct answer to the question \"Who settled in Iberia around 1000 B.C.? Name two armies.\"? OPTIONS:\n- no\n- yes\n\nAnswer:\nno\n\n\nQuestion:\nThe Golden Heian Era: The geomancers in 794 decided that Heian-kyo (modern Kyoto) would be an auspicious site for the imperial family. It was indeed — until 1869. Grants of tax-free land over the years had been made to Buddhist temples and members of the court aristocracy. The most powerful families thus carved out for themselves whole regions that were to become the fiefdoms of Japanese feudalism. By the end of the eighth century the clans had created a hierarchy of shiki, or rights, from the highest to the lowest ranks of society. The aristocrat or court patron lent his prestige to a powerful provincial proprietor, who employed a competent estate-manager to oversee smallholders, who in turn worked their farms with dependent laborers. This elaborate structure of interdependent rights and obligations was to serve Japanese society right into the 20th century. Meanwhile, Heian court life blossomed in an effusion of aesthetic expression. Princes and princesses judged the merits of birds, insects, flowers, roots, or seashells. Literary party games held in ornate palace gardens required each guest to compose a small poem as his wine cup floated toward him along a miniature winding channel of water. Expeditions were organized to the best viewing points for the first spring cherry blossoms, and special pavilions were built to watch the rising of the full moon. Every gesture, from the most banal opening of an umbrella to the sublimest act of lovemaking, had its appropriate ceremonial. Conversation often took the form of elegant exchanges of improvised verse. The changing role of Chinese culture in Japanese life was epitomized in the language itself. In the absence of an indigenous alphabet, Japanese scholars had with the greatest difficulty tried to adapt the complex ideograms of monosyllabic Chinese to the essentially polysyllabic Japanese. Thus developed the katakana system used as a vehicle for writing Buddhist names and concepts. After rival Fujiwara factions had been struggling for years to gain control of the imperial throne, they turned to the Taira and Minamoto armies in 1156 to wage the four-year war that heralded the end of the golden age of the Heian court. The Taira, controlling the region along the Inland Sea, defeated the Minamoto armies based in the Kanto province east of the capital. After reading the above, is \"1855\" the correct answer to the question \"When was the end Heian-kyo as a site for the imperial family?\"? OPTIONS:\n- no\n- yes\n\nAnswer:\nno\n\n\nQuestion:\nImagine a glass of your favorite drink that never became empty. Now think about what really happens. You take a drink and there is less in the glass. You keep drinking and soon it is all gone. Good thing you have more to refill your glass. What if there would never be any more of your favorite drink. What would you do? Now you know the difference between renewable and non-renewable. Its too bad that many things here on Earth will run out. This includes some of our natural resources we depend on. Things like oil will not last forever. There is a limited supply. Someday, we will run out, so then what? At current rates of use, coal will last about 300 years. Petroleum will be used up in just a few decades. After reading the above, is \"Keep refilling it\" the correct answer to the question \"How would a glass of your favorite drink never become empty?\"? OPTIONS:\n- no\n- yes\n\nAnswer:\nno\n\n\nQuestion:\nAfter his cousin Joe dies , Layne Vassimer and his girlfriend Macy , along with their friends Stephen , Maurice , Iris and Katrina , decide to clean up Joe's house with the intention of selling it . When they see it for the first time , they discover the house completely covered in plates of iron armor . The group also finds crop circles in the nearby cornfield . When Iris , one of their friends , suddenly disappears they realize something is really wrong . During a blackout , the house is attacked by aliens , who had previously killed Joe and abducted Iris . The group figures out the aliens are allergic to iron , Joe had covered the house in it to keep them out . They attempt to fight the aliens off , but the house is eventually blown up with Layne , Macy , and Katrina the only survivors . In the end , they drive off , listening to the radio . They hear a news report stating that the blackout they experienced affects five western states and parts of Canada . They also hear that people everywhere are being attacked by `` strange creatures . '' After reading the above, is \"Layne's\" the correct answer to the question \"Whose house was attacked by aliens during a blackout?\"? OPTIONS:\n- no\n- yes\n\nAnswer:\n", "role": "user" }, { "content": "no", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Q: Read the following article and answer the question. Article: *Basic Study Manual Hardcover: $ 37.50 Future success depends on the ability to learn. Here are the answers to the questions most often asked by parents, teachers, business trainers and by students themselves. Read this book and learn: * What the three barriers to study are - and what to do about them * What to do if you get tired of a subject you are studying * Twenty-six simple drills to help you learn how to study easily, rapidly and with full understanding * Buy and read the Basic Study Manual and use it to dramatically improve your ability to study. *Study Skills for Life Hardcover: $31.99 L. Ron Hubbard's study technology for teenagers opens the door to their future success by giving them the ability to study and learn. Fully illustrated for easy comprehension. * Learning How to Learn Hardcover: $24.99 The basics of effective study for 8-to 12-year olds, fully illustrated. Children who read and apply the materials in this book regain their liking for study and their ability to apply this knowledge in life. Get this book for a child you want to see win at his studies! * How to Use a Dictionary Picture Book for Children Hardcover: $34.90 In spite of billions of dollars spent on \"educational research,\" children are not taught the most basic skills of learning, even the most basic of these: how to use a dictionary. In fact, a search of educational books for children found not one that told them how to use a dictionary -or that one should. Written for children 8 to 12-year old, this fully illustrated book will teach your child: * How to find words in a dictionary * The different ways that words are used * What the different marks and symbols that are used in a dictionary mean * How to use a dictionary to correctly pronounce words Includes a section for parents and teachers showing you how to use this book with children. Buy this book and give it to your children to unlock their education. What's more, you'll just pay 50% for it before May 1, 2008. Question: The purpose of the passage meant to _ . Answer:\n\nOPTIONS:\n- introduce the four books to readers\n- help children to learn English\n- enrich students knowledge about nature\n- sell the four books to readers\n\nA: sell the four books to readers\n\n\ninput: OPTIONS:\n- Twisted ankles.\n- Joint pains.\n- Aching toes.\n- Broken toes Now, answer this question: Read the following article and answer the question. Article: Compared to high heels , they don't look dangerous, but flip-flop wearers should think twice before slipping on a pair. The National Health Service spends PS40 million a year treating injuries caused by wearing the casual footwear. More than 200,000 people end up in hospital every year after suffering falls or developing long-term problems. Once worn only at the beach, flip-flops have become the regular summer footwear of choice for women, with two in five women owning at least one pair. But experts are warning the public of the dangers of wearing flip-flops, such as the risk of joint pains. They say flip-flops force people to change the way they walk so that when taking a walk with long steps they put pressure on the outside of their foot, rather than their heel, causing long-term damage. And there is also the risk of serious injury. Frequent complaints include twisted ankles, but some have broken their arms or wrists after falling because their flip-flops caught on uneven ground. Many also suffer aching toes as they constantly wear them. Mike, a spokesman, warned wearers of the damage done by flip-flops. He said, \"They land on the outside and then roll the foot inwards putting all the pressure on the big toe.\" This constant rolling puts pressure on the ankle joint, causing it to weaken. The lack of support of the flip-flop also causes pain on the inside of the foot and lower leg. And if you're not used to wearing them, they can cause blisters , he added. Doctors say flip-flops cause far more damage as they are worn for longer periods of time. Emma Supple, consultant podiatrist , said, \"Flip-flops are universally popular. They are easy to put on and easy to wear but women do need to be mindful that wearing on hard flat surfaces can cause considerable foot and leg problems.\" She encouraged women to wear suitable shoes to help recover from summertime injuries. Question: Injuries caused by wearing the casual footwear include the following EXCEPT _ . Answer:\nA:\noutput: Broken toes\n\n\nProblem:OPTIONS:\n- in a garage\n- on a highway\n- in a busy street\n- near a gas station\n\nRead the following article and answer the question. Article: He almost didn't see the old lady, stranded on the side of the road, but even in the dim light of day, he could see she needed help. So he pulled up in front her Mercedes and got out. Even with the smile on his face, she was worried. No one had stopped to help for the last hour or so. Was he going to hurt her? He didn't look safe; he looked poor and hungry. He could see that she was frightened, standing out there in the cold. He knew how she felt. He said, \"I am here to help you, ma'am. Why don't you wait in the car where it's warm? By the way, my name is Bryan Anderson.\" Well, all she had was a flat tire, but for an old lady, that was bad enough. Bryan crawled under the car looking for a place to put the jack, skinning his knuckles a time or two. Soon he was able to change the tire. But he had to get dirty and his hands hurt. As he was tightening up the lug nuts, she rolled down the window and began to talk to him. She told him that she was from St. Louis and was just passing through. She couldn't thank him enough for coming to her aid. Bryan just smiled as he closed her trunk. The lady asked how much she owed him. Any amount would have been all right with her. She already imagined all the awful things that could have happened, had he not stopped. Bryan never thought twice about being paid. This was not a job to him. This was helping someone in need, and God knows there were many people who had given him a hand in the past. He had lived his whole life that way, and it never occurred to him to act any other way. He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give that person the assistance they needed, and Bryan added, \"And think of me.\" He waited until she started her car and drove off. It had been a cold and depressing day, but he felt good as he headed for home, disappearing into the twilight. Question: This story most probably took place _ . Answer:\n****\nA:", "role": "user" }, { "content": "on a highway", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Problem: Given the question: Write a multi-choice question for the following article: Article: When we look at the moon through a telescope , we can see lines and circles . People used to think that this was the moon's face and that there was a man in the moon! This is not true. There is no man in the moon. What do we know about the moon? First of all, the moon is much smaller than the earth. Days and nights on the moon are very long. One day on the moon is as long as two weeks on the earth. One night is also as long as two weeks on the earth. In the daytime the moon is very hot and at night is very cold.\n++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++\nThe answer is:\nQuestion: Which of the following is true?Options:A The moon is bigger than the earth.B The earth is much bigger than the moon.C The moon is as big as the earth.D The earth isn't as big as the moon.Answer:B\n\ninput question: Write a multi-choice question for the following article: Article: Last summer, Cathy's family went to New York City for their summer vacation. They stay there for two weeks. New York City has about seven and a half million people. _ is the largest city in the United States. First they visited the Statue of Liberty. It is one of New York's most well-known historical sites . Millions of people visit it every year. On the second day, they went to the Empire State Building. From the top of the building, they saw most parts of New York. On the third day, they visited the Metropolitan Museum. In this museum, they saw a lot of famous paintings. During the rest time of the week, Cathy went to Bronx Zoo with her younger brother and sister. In the second week, the family visited Long Island. They all had a good time.???\noutput answer: Question: Cathy's family went to _ for their summer vacation.Options:A New YorkB LondonC ParisD BeijingAnswer:A\n\nWrite a multi-choice question for the following article: Article: Mr and Mrs Brown are from America. They are now teaching English in Beijing .Their son Jack is with them. Jack speaks English. They want him to learn some Chinese. Jack is in Grade Three in a Chinese school .He likes to play with Chinese children every day. He listens to Chinese, speaks Chinese, reads books in Chinese and writes in Chinese. He is good at his Chinese.\n----\nAnswer: Question: What is Jack's job ?Options:A A teacher.B A student.C A worker.D A doctorAnswer:B\n\nQ: Write a multi-choice question for the following article: Article: I think it's hard for a teenager to live in the modern society. For example, how to go to school is a problem I often worry about. Every afternoon, my father picks me up at the gate of the school. Many parents pick up their children, too. Most of them drive private cars. Of all the cars, Anna's father's car is the best. Anna seems to have a very rich father. She always has beautiful dresses, shoes and bags. Besides these, she is also very beautiful. But she has no friends in school. When other students are playing, she never joins them. I don't like her because she is too perfect. It makes me uncomfortable to make friends with her. She seems to have everything. One afternoon, when I went to my father's car, I saw a small thing fall out of Anna's bag. So I called her quickly. However, she didn't look back and kept going. I felt very angry with her. During the dinner, my father asked me, \"Why do you look unhappy?\" \"Today I saw something fall out of Anna's bag, so called her. But she didn't answer me. She is _ . \" said angrily. \"Oh, I know that girl. She has no friends and is unhappy because she was born deaf. I'm sure that she didn't hear you. \" What my father said suddenly woke me up. Because she is deaf, she does not talk or play with anyone at school. She seems to have everything, but in fact she doesn't. Not everyone is perfect, even the perfect man has his weakness.\nA: Question: The writer goes home _ every afternoon.Options:A by busB on footC by carD by subwayAnswer:C\n\nQuestion: Write a multi-choice question for the following article: Article: Chen Hua is in a new school now. It's near her home. It's about 10 minutes on foot. But she has a problem. Classes begin at 7:50 in the morning, and she is often late for school. \"How do you usually come to school?\" says his teacher. \"I usually come to school on foot.\" Chen Hua answers. \"What time do you usually get up?\" says her teacher. \"I usually get up at 6:00.\" Chen Hua answers. \"Well, it's early. And what time do you leave home?\" says her teacher. \"I leave home at 7:40.\" Chen Hua answers. \"Why don't you leave home a little earlier ?\" says her teacher. \"Sorry, I can't.\" Chen Hua answers. \"Mom is ill. She stays in bed all day. So I must look after her. I must cook breakfast. I must help her have breakfast. At 7:30 I must give her medicine on time. Then I'm often late for school.\" Chen Hua says with tears in her eyes. \"Oh, sorry, I see. You're a good girl!\"\nAnswer: Question: How does Chen Hua go to her new school?Options:A By busB By bikeC By subwayD On footAnswer:D\n\nPlease answer this: Write a multi-choice question for the following article: Article: \"Basketball is not only for young people,\" my grandpa often says. Grandpa is a retired teacher. He likes basketball. He isn't tall or strong. And he can not run fast. But he is a member of a basketball team. \"I play for 15 minutes in every game,\" says Grandpa. \"I can score 10 points for my team.\" He is right. He is really good at basketball. I learn a lot from him. Grandpa plays basketball with his friends. They play for about an hour every time. Sometimes their team comes to our school. And they play with our school team. Then the young students and the old people can have fun together. \"What is sport? Sport is a game to make people healthy and happy,\" Grandpa tells me.\n++++++++\nAnswer:", "role": "user" }, { "content": "Question: How does my grandpa look?Options:A He is tall.B He is fat.C He is short.D He is strong.Answer:C", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "W: Just because you lost? Is that the reason to quit? What was said before this conversation?\nAns: M: I think I should give up playing tennis. I always lose.\n\nM: Yes. W: Oh, well, do you know where the English Language Institute is? M: Ah, yes. I think I know where it is. Do you have a car? W: No, I'm on foot. M: Well, as you go out of the station, just continue along the road until you come to the second crossing and then turn left into King Street. W: Yes. M: Then walk down the street just a bit and take the first turning on the right. And keep walking until you come to the park. W: A park, yes. M: Well, let's see. Walk through the park. As you get to the end of the path you will see two small roads. Take the road on the right and the English Language Institute is at the end of the road. You can't miss it. W: Thank you so much. What was said before this conversation?\nAns: W: Excuse me. Do you live here?\n\nVet: I eat a cucumber and go to bed. I figure it's a healthy alternative to chocolate. Crystal: Do you ever feel that having a baby has stopped you from your goals or dreams? Vet: I always wanted to be a cheerleader, and that won't happen, I also miss out on a lot of freedom. No one makes me come home on time, and I probably wouldn't normally, but I now have a responsibility to my baby. Crystal: What is your favorite part of having a daughter? Vet: It is so hard to narrow it down to one thing. I love the way she looks at me and admires me. She lets me feel so much love. She is innocent and pure. The best part of being with her is watching her go through every stage knowing there is somebody who loves her. Crystal: What are your plans for the future? Vet: I am going to be a lawyer. Down the road, I hope to move out of Utah. Crystal: What are some of your future goals and dreams? Vet: I want to start small. First and foremost, I am looking forward to graduating from high school. I eventually want to get married. Having a father figure in my baby's life is important to me because I missed out on that. I want to start modeling again, and I hope to keep up with my dancing and singing. It is also important to keep family traditions for me and my baby. Crystal: What is your favorite quote? Vet: \"What happens in the dark will come out in the light.\" There is nothing that you can try to hide without it coming out sometime. It is important not to hide anything from yourself or anybody else. Crystal: What advice would you give teens? Vet: Take things slow, and be a kid as long as you possibly can. Don't expect everything to be perfect, and make decisions for yourself. Live life to the fullest. Love yourself first, and everything else will fall into place. What was said before this conversation?\nAns: Crystal: Vet, can you tell us what you usually do to deal with stress and depression?\n\nW: Yes. M: Hello, I'm Doctor Johnson. What's the problem? W: I keep getting these headaches lately. And my nose usually gets stuffed up. M: Are you eating properly? W: Sure, I don't eat fast food. I eat three square meals a day. M: You might be coming down with the virus. W: To tell you the truth, this has been going on for over a month. My school grades are suffering because my mind is always on my health. M: Well, do you have pets? W: My roommate has a cat. M: Ah, it may be the cat. W: Come to think of it. She did get the cat about a month ago. M: All right, I'd like you to fill out this medical history form. I'm going to give you some tests. Have you ever had any? W: At least not what I can remember. M: We'll schedule you for the test right away. Then we'll be able to get to the bottom of this ting. W: But if it turns out to be the cat, I'll have a hard time persuading my roommate to get rid of it. She is crazy about that eat. M: Well, then you may have to get rid of both of them. What was said before this conversation?\n", "role": "user" }, { "content": "Ans: M: Babar Jason?", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Yes. 20 years ago. When I was a lot younger. I was victimised by a gang of bent police men, who arrested me and set me up to get charged with something that I did not do which I believe was connected to other criminals who live in my area, who I believe were connected to a gang of DJ’s who were involved stealing intellectual and copyright works from me (likely their party organisers and drug dealer buddies). I was sent to court and found guilty based on no evidence by a magistrate court judge who was later struck off for corruption after defrauding an old lady of over a million pounds! I was not put in prison for this minor offense but did receive a minor criminal record. This criminal records the same DJ’s and bent ex-police have used to ruin my reputation and career. One of the bent policemen, who incidentally had already been thrown out of the police force for car insurance fraud, even turned up at the uni I went to and spread vicious slander to ruin me there, and in the area that I lived at the time. I was then victimised by the people at the famous college that I went to and all my intellectual and copyright works stolen. Which I note, generated millions for others. Once they made their money and gained credibility on the back of my hard work, innovation and some may say genius, the thieves then did all they could to ruin my reputation in the entertainment industry and in the area that I live. Making my life extremely hard for no more reason than having my work stolen. If I wasn't so tough, and for a few people left who have at least some integrity, I would be dead now, like the rest of their victims. I have lost respect for quite a few people who I used to think were really talented. I now understand where there talent comes from… Shame on them. Question: Why was the author upset about the arrest? Options: - the author hurt someone - not enough information - the author was not guilty - the author was guilty of a smaller crime === The correct answer is\nthe author was not guilty\n\nGreg stopped by the courthouse concession stand for a cup of coffee, even though he had already downed four cups at Jane's Diner across the street. The old man behind the counter reached for Greg's dollar with a noticeably shaky hand that looked as though it had held more cigarettes and booze than money in its lifetime. He took his coffee and walked up the stairs to the second floor. There were about fifty people standing in the hallway outside the courtroom making small talk. He recognized a few of them, but was in no mood to start a conversation. Only four more jurors and two alternates were needed. With a little luck, he would soon be sent on his way. The coffee tasted bitter, but he continued to sip on it anyway, just to occupy himself. After a few minutes, a woman walked out of the courtroom and spoke to the crowd in monotone. \"Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. We are ready to get started. We did not get enough jurors yesterday for the criminal trial, so we are going to use part of today's panel for that purpose. Those who are not selected for the criminal trial today must appear tomorrow at 8:00 AM for the civil trial jury selection. \"First, I will call the names of the jurors that have already been selected. When I call your name, please go into the courtroom and take your seat in the pews where you sat yesterday. Please sit in the order in which your names are called.\" \"Alexander Littleton… Gail Silestone… \" The crowd carefully analyzed each person as he walked through the group and into the courtroom. \"Mary McJohnson… William Biscayne … Judy McPhearson… John Nihmbor… Nancy Novelle… and Troy Blockerman.\" Greg nearly choked on his coffee. Troy Blockerman! That's Cynthia's husband. His blood pressure shot up like a bottle rocket, exploding into a headache. \"And now I will call the names of a portion of today's panel. Those whose names are not called will need to stay here in the courthouse since we might still need you today. I will let you know when you can go home. Again, please sit in the order in... Question: What does Greg think of Troy? Options: - He is friends with Troy - He hates Troy - not enough information - He enjoys Troy's company === The correct answer is\nHe hates Troy\n\nThe Trump administration’s recent airstrikes in Syria – just the latest action in a long-running conflict that has challenged U.S. presidents of both parties – has prompted a new round of questions on Capitol Hill. Lawmakers are asking where last week's strikes fit in the larger U.S. strategy in response to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and for greater clarity to prevent an escalation of the conflict. “There needs to be a comprehensive strategy here laid out by the administration for Congress in terms of the options to pursue because of the urgency,” House Foreign Affairs Chairman Ed Royce said during a House panel Wednesday. “Does the administration support imposing costs on the Russians and the Iranians for their role in the Assad regime’s war crimes against its own people?” In his speech announcing the air strikes to the American people Friday, President Trump said the United States is “prepared to sustain this response until the Syrian regime stops its use of prohibited chemical agents.” But later Friday, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said the latest action against Assad was a “one-time shot.” Trump ordered Friday's strikes just weeks after saying the U.S. would “be coming out of Syria like very soon,\" reflecting changes in the administration’s posture in response to Assad’s reported use of prohibited chemical agents. “We’re at a real risk here of conducting strikes without any clear strategy,” Brian Katulis, senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, told VOA. “The Trump administration for the past several months has issued contradictory statements, with former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and some diplomats saying that the U.S. troops inside Syria, in eastern Syria, would be dedicated to also countering Iran inside Syria. The Pentagon was saying something completely different – defeating ISIS and continuing that campaign,” he said. Trump administration officials told a hearing of the House Foreign Affairs committee Wednesday the president’s goals in Syria remain clear. Question: Why did the Trump administration order Syrian airstrikes? Options: - to escalate conflict in the Middle East - not enough information - in response to use of chemical weapons against Syrians - to defeat ISIS === The correct answer is\n", "role": "user" }, { "content": "in response to use of chemical weapons against Syrians", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "input: Please answer the following: Write a multi-choice question for the following article, with the given choices and answer: Article: That day was a very good day. The volunteers who visited an orphanage now became the best friends each other. The four persons were Li Hui, the reporter of Jing Newspaper, Zhao Qiang and Huang Jian, reporters of Chongqing Television Station, and me. According to our experience of driving in the disaster area, it would be OK to drive in the morning, but the road was dangerous in the afternoon. So this morning we got off at 6:00 am. It is about 40 kilometers aim place. It would take not more than one hour normally. However, because of poor road conditions, we tried twice but failed to go through. We had to stop driving to wait for road repairing. It was very dangerous to park on the road in the mountain. To be honest, my experience in the disaster area were over load . I almost couldn't stand. But one thing had been supporting me, I had been very grateful to have such a chance to help the people of disaster area, to have such a chance to share my love. When we took two vehicles supplies to the orphanage, the leader of the orphanage Mr. Lang with 31 children was too excited to say anything. ,. Options: A in the afternoon B in the morning C in the evening D at noon Answer: B in the morning Question:\n++++++++++\noutput: The volunteers went to the orphanage _ .\nPlease answer this: Write a multi-choice question for the following article, with the given choices and answer: Article: Cara and Ben are twins . They are ten. This is their room. It's a nice room. Two beds are in the room. The yellow bed is Cara's and that green one is Ben's. The twins have one desk and two chairs . Cara's English book is on his bed. Ben's CD is on his chair. Their clock and pencil boxes are on the desk . Their schoolbags are on the chairs. Options: A chair;bed B chair;chair C bed;chair D bed;bed Answer: D bed;bed Question:\n++++++++\nAnswer: Cara's _ is yellow and Ben's _ is green.\nProblem: Write a multi-choice question for the following article, with the given choices and answer: Article: When you sit in the classroom, do you suddenly feel that summer flew by so quickly? I'm still thinking about taking walks in the park and meeting my friends at night. But I know that the school season is beginning. And homework, tests and routine all come with it. When I stay in my room and write my homework, I often look out of the window and look back at this summer. In the past two months of summer break, I spent many evenings in my backyard. I listened to my parents telling stories about their childhood. My brother caught fireflies . Once in a while, we made a barbecue and ate chicken and corn. Now I'm back to school. It's difficult to find time to do everything that I want to do, like dancing, reading, and sleeping. How I hope to have another break in my studies! I could read a fun book instead of the boring ones that we have to read for English class. Still, I should not feel sad. Summer gave me time to relax, good memories, laughter, and the experience of new friendships. But without school, I would never appreciate the happy moments in summer and the responsibilities that I have now. What's more, there are only 10 more months to go until summer comes again. And in the meantime, I can have lots of fun with my friends as we begin our high school experience together. Options: A About ten months B Only two months. C Several days. D We don't know. Answer: A About ten months Question:\n\nA: How long should the writer spend before the next summer break comes?\nProblem: Given the question: Write a multi-choice question for the following article, with the given choices and answer: Article: I still remember quite clearly the day when my parents got divorced . Dad kissed me goodbye and left. For a long time 'Mum and I lived a peaceful life. Then one day, Jim came over for lunch wearing a blue suit with a short brown tie and a green shirt I couldn't believe this was going to be my new stepfaLher. It couldn't be true that my beautiful mother would many someone who dressed like a clown . I hated him. Lunch was terrible. Mother kept trying to start a conversation, but neither Jim nor I would say much. Finally I offered to bring in the dessert just to get away from the clown Something unpleasant happened, but I didn't mean to do it. I guess the plate slipped. But one minute I was handing Jim his blackberry pie, and the next, dark purple berries were oozing all over his shirt and tie. I was mortified. My face turned bright red. Jim looked very much surprised at first, but then he began to laugh. I started to laugh too. Maybe this guy was all right, after all. Then I had a quick look at my mother. She looked happier than I had seen her in a long time.[:ZXXK] Options: A nice B expensive C usual D funny Answer: D funny Question:\n++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++\nThe answer is:\nThe writer thinks Jim's clothes look _ .\ninput question: Write a multi-choice question for the following article, with the given choices and answer: Article: A science book gives facts. Some science books tell us about animals. Some tell us about plants. Some tell us about outer space. This page tells us about animals. Do you know that not only the fish but also some animals live in the sea? For example, the whale is not a fish. It can't breathe in the water. It swims in the water. But it comes up for air. The blue whale is the world's biggest animal. There are other sea animals, too. One is called the dolphin. Dolphins need air to live. They breathe air, as whales do. Dolphins are very clever. They sometimes seem to speak to each other. Many other animals live near the sea. Seals and otters love the sea. They swim and play there. They eat fish and sea plants. Seals and otters have thick fur. The fur keeps them warm. Options: A Meat. B Fruits. C Both fish and sea plants. D Leaves. Answer: C Both fish and sea plants. Question:???\noutput answer:", "role": "user" }, { "content": "What food do seals and otters like eating?", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Problem: Write a negative (OPTIONS:\n- negative\n- positive) yelp review.\nA: This review is strictly for the wacker than wack McDonalds a.k.a McDONT So me and my best girl partied hard one nite n Vegas and as u know all things must cum 2 an end. So after the club we go back to our hotel room which is at the MGM. We stop at the front desk to ask if anything was still open at 4 in da monin. They said yes if u walk to our farmers market (which is kinda far and even farther if u been on your feet all day & all nite in some hills) we have a pizza spot & a McDonalds that's 24hours. I so hat3 McD's so we said we would walk back there for the pizza. So needless to say we get there and both lines are long but McDONT'S is shorter. We both are tired azz h3ll & just want something in our system so we can soak up the liquor & go to bed. So we stand in line for I don't know how long for that nasty azz food get up to the freakin counter to hear we outta food all we have is 5 fishes and 2 chicken. EXCUSE ME !! 1st off ... what the h3ll language r u speakin ? I guess 5 fishes is supposed to be fillet of fish & the 2 chicken with no \"s\" is supposed to be some kind of chicken sandwich. So 2nd'ly...I get upset bcuz y u did not announce that to everyone standing in line. Were practically standing there 4 no freakin reason. So my girl orders the darn 2 chicken. 3rd...who in the h3ll is managing this place ? How r u gonna b open 24hrs and DON'T have any food ? Just freakin turn the lights off at 10pm y don't u !!! So now were on the long walk back to the room. We get there kick our shoes off get comfy open up our 2 chicken and WOW... bread...mayo...chicken. WHERE THE H3LL IS MY LETTUCE ? WHERE IS MY TOMATOES ? So now I am forced to eat this dry azz sandwich no fries to go with it ( thats the only thing i eat at McDont's is there addictive french fries) and some left over water from the club cuz oh yes...these fools didnt have any beverages either. Can some 1 help me understand how a fast food chain that claim they sold over a billion hamburgers and so forth run out of food...IN VEGAS...@ THE MGM GRAND who has bookoo money. So the next nite U know we had to do it all over again but this time we went straight to the pizza spot. I told the pizza man what happened the night b4 and he said \"IT'S ALWAYS LIKE THAT, THEY SHUT DOWN IF THEY RUN OUT OF KETCHUP PACKAGES\" In an event of a late night... DO NOT GO 2 MCDONT'S !!!!! U will b HIGHLY upset ! 0.0 stars...They deserve 100 rocks thrown @ em\n\n\nQ: negative\n\nA: I came here with a friend when he recommended it. The place was pretty deserted and small but it was to be expected from a random \"fast\" food joint downtown. I ordered a chicken burger with fries and I'd like to say that charging 1$ for a fucking slice of cheddar is NOT OK. The food was above average (meat was fresh and cooked well and the fries tasted pretty good) but it was not worth the price. They gave me like 10-12 small curly french fries for 3$. I'm pretty sure I paid 4$ for the presentation. Which is pretty useless if you consider the appearance of the establishment. What really pissed me off was the wait. 25 fucking minutes for 2 burgers and 2 small portions of fries? Really? All-in-all, you could walk to M Burg down a few streets, pay a little more and get the best burger in town. Not worth it, there are better places. Also love how they expect a tip before we're served even though there is barely any service.\n\n\nProblem: What would be an example of an negative (OPTIONS:\n- negative\n- positive) review?\n\nAnswer: terrible rip off. las vegas joke. wanted to spend money, got shook down for nothing\n\n\nInput: OPTIONS:\n- negative\n- positive.\nGenerate a positive review for a place\nOutput: I swear every time I go to Raising Cane's I think the workers hate me, because I always put in complicated orders that don't need to be complicated. The first time I asked for just a few chicken strips, without fries and just the coleslaw and texas toast. When it would have been much easier to just order on of their pre-set menus. The second time I asked for a party tray of chicken strips and a few cups of coleslaw and texas toast, and again it would have been easier to order one of their preset menus. Sorry Raising Cane's! I need to read your menu next time. but seriously though, that FRIED CHICKEN, TEXAS TOAST, and the SAUCE. SO GOOD.\n\n\ninput: Write a positive yelp review (OPTIONS:\n- negative\n- positive).\noutput: GIVE ME MOREEEEEE. Okay this place is glorious. My boyfriend and I bought a groupon to try it out which included a pita of your choice with a drink and a side. Awesome. I also had to get the hummus sampler because I loooove hummus. I was so stoked when our food came out because the portions are nice and big, the fries looked fresh and crispy, hummus and my lentil soup looked delicious. Thankfully I was starving that day, otherwise I would not have been able to finish my meal. It was one of the best pitas I have ever had. Fries, hummus and soup were divine. Service was perfect. The man who is there often is very nice and even nicer to look at, hahaha. I love this place! Try it!\n\n\nProblem: What would be an example of an negative (OPTIONS:\n- negative\n- positive) review?\n\nAnswer:", "role": "user" }, { "content": "This place really sucks. I wish I could say it in some better way, but if you try it you will know what I mean. The single worst part of it isn't even the limited variety, it is the SALT LEVELS in the food! Avoid if you value your appetite.", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "My school stood in a big square playground in southeastern South Dakota. One teacher taught all grades, first through eighth. Most grades had only two or three students. Our school day started with the flag pledge . Then the teacher called one grade at a time to the recitation bench beside her desk. She'd check our work, explain the new lesson, and dismiss us to go back to our own desks and do our new work, all in less than ten minutes per grade. At noon we ate lunches we had brought. Our lunches consisted of homemade sandwiches and if we were lucky, dessert. My favorite dessert was a fresh pear, and a piece of Mom's delicious sour cream chocolate cake. The annual Christmas program was the most exciting part of the year. We hurried through our lessons during December to allow time to practise poems, songs, and plays. A few days before the performance, the school board members borrowed equipment from the town and set up a stage across one side of the classroom. We hung bed sheets for curtains. On the evening of the performance, petrol lanterns hanging along the walls cast a warm, though not very bright, light over the gathering crowd. We could hardly contain our excitement as we looked from behind the curtains to wave at our parents. On a spring Sunday in a new term, just before the last day of the school term, everyone in the neighborhood gathered for a picnic. Our moms set fried chicken, bowls of salads, and desserts on the teacher's desk and the library table. After the dinner, we played games. One of the school board members brought big buckets of ice cream in the afternoon to top off the picnic. How we looked forward to that treat! I was just nineteen years old when I started my first teaching position in a country school with thirteen students. I felt excited, nervous and happy as I prepared my lunch bucket the first morning of the term. I can't remember what kind of sandwiches I packed, but I do remember I put in a fresh pear and a piece of chocolate cake for dessert! According to the text, the school the author once attended _ . A) had a small number of students B) had no celebrations C) had advanced teaching equipment D) had a small playground\nA\n------\nElizabeth Blackwell was born on February 3, 1821 in Bristol, England. Her father was a rich sugar businessman at the time. Because her parents thought boys and girls should be equal, Elizabeth received the same education as her brothers. In 1832, her father's business was destroyed by fire, so her family moved to New York City. But her father's business there failed. Then in 1837, the family moved to Cincinnati, Ohio. Not long after, her father died. After her father's death, Elizabeth, at the age of 16, had to go to work. When she was 24, she visited her dying friend Mary. Her friend said, \"You're young and strong, you should become a doctor.\" That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. But she knew this was what she was going to do. After several rejections from medical schools, she finally was accepted by Geneva Medical College. By studying hard, she graduated successfully in 1849. After graduating from medical school, she went to Paris to learn more about medicine. She wanted to be a surgeon, but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea. When she returned to America in 1851, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. In 1857, Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another woman doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children. Besides, she also set up the first medical school for women in 1868, where she taught the women students about disease prevention. It was the first time that the idea of preventing disease was taught in a medical school. Elizabeth Blackwell started the British National Health Society in 1871, which helped people learn how to stay healthy. In 1889, Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman doctor in the United States. Most importantly, she fought for the admission of women to medical colleges. Elizabeth Blackwell died on May 3, 1910, when she was 89.She opened a world of chances for women. She always fought for what was right in all her life. In 1949 the Blackwell... Elizabeth Blackwell spent most of her life in _ . A) the U.S. B) Paris C) England D) Geneva\nA\n------\nScientists from the University of East Anglia have identified four new man-made gases that are contributing to the damage to the ozone layer. Two of the gases are accumulating at a rate that is causing concern among researchers. Worries over the growing ozone hole have seen the production of chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) gases restricted since the mid 1980s. But the precise origin of these new, similar substances remains a mystery. Lying in the atmosphere, the ozone layer plays a critical role in blocking harmful UV rays, which cause cancers in humans and reproductive problems in animals. Scientists from the British Antarctic Survey were the first to discover a huge \"hole\" in the ozone over Antarctica in 1985. The evidence quickly pointed to CFC gases, which were invented in the 1920s, and were widely used in refrigeration. Extraordinarily, global action was rapidly agreed to deal with CFCs and the Montreal Protocol to limit these substances came into being in 1987. A total global ban on production came into force in 2010. Now, the newly discovered four new gases can destroy ozone and are getting into the atmosphere from as yet unidentified sources. Three of the gases are CFCs and one is a hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC), which can also damage ozone. The research has shown that four gases were not around in the atmosphere at all until the 1960s, which suggests they are man-made. The scientists discovered the gases by analyzing polar snow pack. Air from this snow is a natural archive of what was in the atmosphere up t0 100 years ago. The researchers also looked at modern air samples, collected at remote Cape Grim in Tasmania. They estimate that about 74,000 tonnes of these gases have been released into the atmosphere. Two of the gases are accumulating at significant rates. However, they don't know where the new gases are being released from and this should be investigated. Possible sources include chemicals for insecticide production and solvents for cleaning electronic... What will the scientists probably attempt to do about the gases next? A) Find out what can replace things like insecticides and put them into use. B) Find out how they destroy ozone and get rid of those in the atmosphere. C) Find out where they are exactly from and stop them from being released. D) Find out if HCFC is more harmful than CFCs and take proper measures.\n", "role": "user" }, { "content": "C\n------", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: You do not need every word to understand the meaning of what you read. In fact, too much emphasis on separate words both slows your speed and reduces your comprehension. First, any habit which slows down your silent reading to the speed at which you speak or read aloud, is inefficient. If you point to each word as you read, or move your head, or form the words with your lips, you read poorly. Less obvious habits also hold back reading efficiency . One is \"saying\" each word silently by moving your tongue or throat; another is \"hearing\" each word as you read. These are habits which should have been outgrown long ago. The beginning reader is learning how letters can make words, how written words are pronounced, and how sentences are put together. Your reading purpose is quite different, which is to understand meaning. It has been supposed that up to 75% of the words in English sentences are not really necessary for expressing the meaning. The secret of silent reading is to find out those key words and phrases which carry the thought, and to pay less attention to words which exist only for grammatical completeness. An efficient reader can grasp the meaning from a page at least twice as fast as he can read the page aloud. He takes in a whole phrase or thought unit at a time. If he \"says\" or \"hears\" words to himself, they are selected ones, said for emphasis. Question: While reading, efficient readers usually _ . - move their eyes quickly - take in whole phrases or thought units - point at key words - read only important points for speed\ntake in whole phrases or thought units\n------\nRead the following article and select the best answer. Article: About 21,000 young people in 17 American states do not attend classes in school buildings. Instead, they receive their elementary and high school education by working at home on computers.The Center for Education Reform says the United States has 67 public \"cyberschools.\"and that is about twice as many as two years ago. The money for students to attend a cyberschool comes from the governments of the states where they live. Some educators say cyberschools receive money that should support traditional public schools. They also say it is difficult to know if students are learning well. Other educators praise this new form of education for letting students work at their own speed. These people say cyberschools help students who were unhappy or unsuccessful in traditional schools. They say learning at home by computer ends long bus rides for children who live far from school. Whatever the judgement of cyberschools,they are getting more and more popular. For example, a new cyberschool called Commonwealth Connections Academy will take in students this fall. It will serve children in the state of Pennsylvania from ages five through thirteen. Children get free equipment for their online education. This includes a computer,a printer,books and technical services. Parents and students talk with teachers by telephone or by sending emails through their computers when necessary. Students at cyberschools usually do not know one another. But 56 such students who finished studies at Western Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School recently met for the first time. They were guests of honor at their graduation. Question: Cyberschools are getting popular became - they are less expensive for students - their students can work at their own speed - their graduates are more successful in society - they serve students in a wider age range\ntheir students can work at their own speed\n------\nRead the following article and select the best answer. Article: AEco-friendly Car Racer Can you image a car racer is so eco-friendly that its tyres are made from potatoes, its body is created from hemp and rapeseed oil and it runs on fuel made from wheat and sugar beet? The one-seater racing car called Eco One is built by experts from Warwick University, who hope that Eco One will be adopted by the automotive industry.It is sold at $51,000. Pollution-sensitive Dress Don't be caught outside unaware of pollution levels in the air.The pollution-sensitive EPA Dress by Stephanie Sandstrom notices pollution in the air accordingly.This dress - which is actually quite pretty-look like you pull it from the bottom of the dirty laundry pile when the air is dirty.It might protect your hea1th by advising you to stay indoors for the day, but it won't do you any favor if you're meeting with clients. Eco-friendly Umbrella Traditional umbrellas come with a fixed surface.Although it is changeable, you cannot replace it easily.This eco-friendly design is more flexible.It is actually only an umbrella skeleton without any surface, which can be folded, so you can put anything such as newspapers, plastic bags or whatever you want to serve as the protecting surface. Eco-friendly Moss Carpet It is said that walking on fresh grass increases your blood circulation.The Moss Carpet, created by Nguyen La Chanh, looks at getting the grass to your feet.The mat includes ball moss, island moss and forest moss.The humidity of the bathroom ensures that it grows well.And that's why you need to place it there and not anywhere else. Question: Why is EPA Dress designed? - To advise people to stay at home as often as possible - To keep users informed of the polluted levels in the air. - To make women look pretty even in the polluted air. - To stop people from meeting their clients if necessary.\nTo keep users informed of the polluted levels in the air.\n------\nRead the following article and select the best answer. Article: The following is a true story. It happened in the northern end of Queensland, Australia, where all kinds of animals live in the forest. Lisa, a 33-year-old woman, went to prepare lunch in the kitchen, leaving Barney, her three-year-old son, playing by himself in the back garden. Suddenly, a sharp cry of Barney came into the mother's ears, and Lisa rushed into the backyard in a hurry and found a big snake entwining the little child with its terrible body and trying to eat the boy as its delicious dish! It was a boa ! Lisa was terrified and quite angry. She made up her mind to save her son from the snake's mouth. It was fearless mother love that made Lisa forget what she faced. She took up an old hoe from the ground and beat the boa with all her might. One...two... With the hoe, Lisa beat the snake repeatedly, but useless. The little boy's voice and breath were getting weaker and weaker. Lisa's heart was broken and she got nearly mad. Suddenly Lisa put away the hoe and threw herself to the boa, opening her mouth and bit into the boa's back as if trying to eat a rare steak . Lisa was really mad! Blood was spurting out of the boa's body and covered most of Lisa's body. The boa was so badly wounded that it let go of Barney and moved back into the forest hurriedly. It had never known how a man had such terrible sharp teeth! On halfway home, the boa died. It was fearless mother love that saved the little boy. Question: When she rushed into the back garden, Lisa found _ - a boa eating her son - her son was playing with a big snake - her son in danger of losing his life - her son was fighting with a boa\n", "role": "user" }, { "content": "her son in danger of losing his life\n------", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: According to decades-long research, women who took low to moderate daily doses of aspirin had a reduced death rate, especially from heart disease. The research, based on data from a major trial that has tracked almost 80,000 women since 1976, found that women who reported using aspirin on a regular basis had a 25 percent lower risk of death from any cause than women who didn't take the drug. The risk of death from cardiovascular disease was 38 percent lower for aspirin users, and there was also a 12 percent reduction in cancer deaths that took effect after a decade of aspirin use, the researchers found in their report based on the Nurses' Health Study. However, an accompanying editorial in the journal cautioned that the results were open to debate and far from definitive. The dissenting editorial was based on results of an earlier trial by the Women's Health Study, which followed almost 40,000 women for 11 years and found no reduction in overall deaths. Therefore, the new findings \"cannot overcome the accumulated evidence that aspirin is not particularly effective for the primary prevention of death from cardiovascular disease in women.\" \"This is a complicated issue,\" said Dr. Andrew T. Chan, leading author of the new report. \"We understand that aspirin has potential health benefits, but who would aspirin therapy be appropriate for?\" There are \"areas of disagreement that need further study\" before that question can be answered, Chan said. But there is information from the two large studies and other trials that can help guide women and their physicians, he said. And anyone who is thinking about daily aspirin \"should really talk with doctors about the benefits and risks.\" Question: The new report clearly benefits the women suffering Options: A: heart disease B: cancer C: lose of memory D: aspirin side effects\nA\n\nI'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Massachusetts-based Merriam-Webster Inc. said \"w00t\" reflects a new direction in the American language led by a generation raised on video games and mobile phone text-messaging. It's like saying \"yay,\" the dictionary said. \"It could be after a triumph or for no reason at all,\" Merriam-Webster said. Visitors to Merriam-Webster's Web site were invited to vote for one of 20 words and phrases selected from the most frequently looked-up words on the site and submitted by readers. Merriam-Webster President John Morse said \"w00t\" reflected the growing use of numeric keyboards to type words. \"People look for self-evident numeral-letter substitutions: 0 for O; 3 for E; 7 for T; and 4 for A,\" he said. \"This is simply a different and more efficient way of representing the alphabetical character.\" Online gamers often replace numbers and symbols with letters to form what Merriam-Webster calls an \"esoteric computer hacker language\" known as \"l33t speak.\" This translates into \"leet,\" which is short for \"elite.\" One Web site, www.thinkgeek.com, already sells T-shirts with the word \"w00t\" printed on the front. Runner-up was \"facebook\" as a new verb meaning to add someone to a list of friends on the Web site Facebook.com or to search for people on the social networking site. \"Truthiness\" was the word of last year picked by Webster. A separate survey of words used in the media and on the Internet by California-based Global Language Monitor produced a different set of winners last week. \"Hybrid\" took top honors as word of the year with \"climate change\" the top phrase. Runner-up was \"surge,\" based on the \"surge\" of 30,000 extra U.S. troops deployed to Iraq since mid-June, followed by the word \"Bluetooth,\" a technology used to connect electronic devices via radio waves. \"The English language is becoming more and more a globalized language every year,\" said Global Language Monitor president Paul Payack, noting that this year's list included words also selected from India, Singapore, China and Australia. Question: In which column of the newspaper could this passage be read ? Options: A: in Leisure Highlights B: in News Review C: in Home&World D: in Culture\nB\n\n(Q).\nI'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Sure. you know their names, possibly better than you know the name of the street you live on. When the need comes, these names roll off our tongues like they were our own brothers. I am writing about the famous Webster s Dictionary and Roget s Thesaurus. Webster s Dictionary. Many people can respond immediately: Noah Webster. We are aware that he is the father of the dictionary. But who was he? What did he do for a living? When did he live? Noah was born in 1758, graduated from Yale University in 1778. and later graduated from law school He produced the first American dictionary in 1806 and published his influential work An American Dictionary of the English Language in l828. His interests led him to be a lexicographer . textbook editor, author, Bible translator and spelling reformer. He also produced a large number of writings in medicine, mythology , and the relationship of European and Asian languages. In addition, he .founded the first New York daily newspaper in 1793. He died in 1843. Roget's Thesaurus. And it gives us The chance to learn about Roget, the man-Peter Mark Roget, And who? What? When? Englishman Peter Roget, MD, was born in 1779. He studied medicine and mathematics at the University of Edinburgh. He is considered as the creator of the first-ever thesaurus . It has been called one of the three most important books ever printed. along with the Bible and Webster s Dictionary. He began his work Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases in I 805 but did not publish it until 1852-47 years later. In his lifetime. he became a noted lecturer and writer on anatomy( ). geology .bees,and more . When Roget died in 1869 at age 90. his son, John . took over the Thesaurus arid he gradually expanded it. So now you know the two famous books. Not enough information? As well-known humourist James Thurber suggested in the title of his 1941 magazine short story about baseball, You Could Look It Up! Question: According to the text. Noah Webster and Peter Roget are alike because they both _ . Options: A: had many interests B: studied medicine C: were professors D: liked baseball\n(A).\n", "role": "user" }, { "content": "A", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Problem: Waste of time. Came here at 4 pm and didn't mind waiting for at least 1 hour... There was a 357 minutes wait. No need to calculate. That's like 6 hours of waiting haha So we grabbed the slip and went to eat something little somewhere else until our 357 minutes were up 45 minutes later, as we were about to bite a not so juicy burger, the system texted us that our table is ready! WTF man... We called and they said we can still come at 9:30 so whatever Then went there at 9:30 a HUGE line with all the ppl who were waiting with the same situation as ours lol I asked the lady working there and she said the line will take 45 minutes and in 45 min everyone will get into the buffet BUT at 10:00 they close the buffet and at 10:30 they take the food away!! So you tell me we wait from 9:30 till 45 minute later and get in MAYBE at 10:15 and by that time have only 15 minutes to grab food?! Ummmm no... Waste of time Manage your buffet better Stay open later Or don't take people beyond limit and tell them they'll be able to come in n wait for hours when they can't even get in.\nHow would this review be described?\n++++++++++\nA: negative\n\n\nProblem: When I walked into this restaurant it seemed very comforting, like you would be at home. Our waiter was very friendly and helpful. We were hoping to have the fried ravioli as our appetizer, but they were out, so pizza bread was our next option. The pizza bread was what you would expect. It wasn't bad at all, but just nothing out of the ordinary. I ordered the veal ravioli for my entree. The raviolis were quite large, sauce had a nice flavor and came out piping hot just the way i like it, and the meat was tender and not overpowered by the sauce. I thought it was a really good dish. My boyfriend ordered the spaghetti carbonara, which was awesome! It taste like \"breakfast\" with spaghetti noodles. If you're a bacon lover, this would be the perfect dish because it has such a great bacon flavor to it. We had seven people in our party and everyone was satisfied by their meal except for my brother who ordered tortellini with white sauce. The two items just didn't mixed well together because it was too creamy and cheesy. The dish would have worked better as a side or the tortellini would have been balanced better with a red sauce.\nHow would this review be described?\n++++++++++\nA: positive\n\n\nProblem: This is the best work out plan for me. i work Monday through Friday and to have a boot camp i can do after work on my own schedule in my own apartment complex is amazing. the work out kicks my butt every time and now that it's cold outside, this the the reason i get out of the house and start working out. Keep up the great work Impact!\nHow would this review be described?\n++++++++++\nA: positive\n\n\nProblem: I have a soft spot for Mediterranean dishes, so if there's a good restaurant nearby then I have to try it. You can't easily see if from the street (it's in the back of a strip mall) and it's not in a location you'd expect, but damn is the food good. This is definitely another hidden gem of the Queen City. We hit this place for their lunch buffet. I wasn't sure what to expect since Charlotte isn't known for its international flare. Thankfully, I was pleasantly surprised by the entire experience. The customer service is amazing. You can tell it's a mom & pop place because they really care about everything they're doing. The buffet was very well stocked and constantly refreshed. I ate several plates of delicious food with the chicken shwarma being my hands down favorite. Their Turkish coffee was fantastic and I highly recommend you end the meal with it. This is a great little place and I sincerely hope its poor location doesn't hurt it too much. There needs to be more food like this in Charlotte.\nHow would this review be described?\n++++++++++\nA:", "role": "user" }, { "content": "positive", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "You are given a paragraph (Passage), a question (Question) and two answer options (Option1 and Option2). Your task is to choose the correct answer to the question based on the passage. Answer of the question cannot be found directly from the passage, it is indirectly indicated in the passage. Do not answer with words other than the two options, and do not answer with option titles(e.g. \"option1\" or \"1\" are not acceptable answers.)\nOne example: Passage: Omelettes make a great breakfast , and I enjoy making them because they are very easy to cook . First , I get the eggs out and begin cracking them on the side of the bowl and dumping them into the bowl . I normally use two eggs whites and one whole egg to cut the calories . I add some salt and pepper to the mix for flavor . I pour the mixture into the hot frying pan . I make sure that I add some vegetable oil to the pan before I add the eggs though because I do n't want them to stick . As this occurs , I add some cheese or vegetable to the center of the egg mixture . Really , almost any type of cheese or vegetable makes a good omelette . I then flip one side of the omelette over on to itself to seal in the contents in the middle . It is then ready to serve ! Question: Where is the omelette being browned? Option1: In the pan Option2: On the street\nSolution is here: In the pan\nExplanation: As mentioned in the passage that I pour the mixture into the hot frying pan; it is clear that omelette is being browned in pan only. Also, there is nothing related to street mention in the passage.\n\nNow, solve this: Passage: I just got back from a vacation spending a week at the beach with my son . It was so nice to get away for a while . What is not nice is the amount of laundry I now have to do ! I dumped out all of our dirty clothes . I sorted into 3 piles - the towels and thick items that do n't have any wash restrictions . The second pile was my clothes , which many need to be hung up , but I like to use a strong smelling detergent . The third pile consisted of all of my son 's clothes , as well as any delicate items , such as bathing suits that will be washed in a free and clear detergent , as my son has skin allergies . When it was done , I put the clothes in the dryer or hung those that can not dry . I added a dryer sheet and started the process over with the next batch . It take time , but sorting it out is the best way to tackle the task . Question: Where did they take the suitcases? Option1: To the forest Option2: to the house\nSolution:", "role": "user" }, { "content": "to the house", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "(Q).\nHere are some interesting places in America: Lake Placid Lake Placid in New York State has everything you want: great downhill skiing , great golf courses, and ponds for swimming. It is also a beautiful village with shops, restaurants, and hotels. It is well-known as the place of the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics. While many travelers visit here for outdoor activities, others come to this beautiful town simply to get away from cities and enjoy the clean mountain air. Whether you come to Lake Placid for adventure or rest, you'll surely enjoy your stay here. Old Forge Located in New York State, Old Forge is a deeply-wooded town with many rivers and lakes. It is a place where many people come to spend their summers. Biking, boating, and skiing are all popular sports in Old Forge. And on rainy days, the town's small shops become the best places for people to look for special local gifts. If you are looking for a quiet place to keep away from trouble, Old Forge is a good choice. Leavenworth This comfortable mountain village is just a few hours' drive to the east of Seattle. Many people from Seattle and from the rest of the country come here to enjoy the local shops and delicious German food. Outside of Leavenworth, you will find some of the best views in Washington. High mountains rise from the wooded valleys and rivers run through the forests. There is no doubt that the environment is what makes Leavenworth such a special place for visitors. Why do people prefer to visit Leavenworth? A) They like the special food there. B) They love doing sports there. C) They can buy cheap things there. D) They enjoy the quiet environment.\n(A).\nA\n\n\n(Q).\nDear Florence, We arrived in India last week, and the voyage was the worst experience of my entire life. I'm lucky to be alive! The first part of the journey was terrible, because the ship hit bad weather almost as soon as we left Liverpool. But much, much worse was to come. Later, we were involved in a collision with another boat and we had to abandon ship! We had been at sea for about two weeks and we were in the Mediterranean. There is now a canal between the Mediterranean and the Red Sea called the Suez Canal, which opened last year. Our boat stopped at Port Said, the Egyptian port at the entrance to the canal. I remember looking through the porthole of my cabin and wishing that I could go ashore and visit this fascinating place, but mummy had ordered that I was to stay in the cabin because I was feeling ill. \"you must stay here for at least another two days.\" I remember her saying. How wrong she would turn out to be! The ship left the port and headed towards the canal . I was alone in the cabin and I watched the port disappear into the distance. Suddenly there was a loud bang, followed by the most awful crunching sound, and the ship shook and turned slightly on its side. There was an for a moment, then people started shouting. Mummy came running into the cabin and told me that we had collided with another boat. She took my hand and we ran along the deck towards the lifeboats. There was a lot of shouting and people were running everywhere, but the crew were all acting calmly, helping people into the lifeboats and telling people not to panic. Well, clearly we survived, as did all the passengers and crew of the ship. The other boat wasn't so lucky. It sank and several lives were lost. I will write about the rest of the journey soon. Please give my love to Aunt Claire and Uncle Eric. Your loving cousin, Jane 56.When was the letter written? A) Before the author went to India. B) In the mid - 19th century. C) When the author arrived in Egypt. D) Just after the author arrived in India.\n(A).\nD\n\n\n(Q).\nFor thousands of years, people have been debating the meaning of happiness and how to find it. From the ancient Greeks and Romans to current day writers and professors, the debate about happiness continues. What makes someone happy? In what parts of the world are people the happiest? Why even study happiness? The Greek philosopher Aristotle said that a person's highest happiness comes from the use of his or her intelligence. Religious books such as the Koran and Bible discuss faith as a form of happiness. The British scientist Charles Darwin believed that all species were formed in a way so as to enjoy happiness. People throughout history may have had different ideas about happiness. But today, many people are still searching for its meaning. How do you study something like happiness? You could start with the World Database of Happiness at Erasmus University in prefix = st1 /Rotterdam, The Netherlands. This set of information includes how to define and measure happiness. Some findings are not surprising. For example, the database suggests that married people are happier than single people. People who like to be with other people are happier than unsocial people. But other findings are less expected: People with children are equally happy as couples without children. And wealthier people are only a little happier than poorer people. Positive psychology is the new term for a method of scientific study that tries to examine the things that make life worth living instead of life's problems. Traditional psychology generally studies negative situations like mental suffering and sickness. But positive psychology aims to study the strengths that allow people and communities to do well. There is also an increasing amount of medical research on the physical qualities of happiness. Doctors can now look at happiness at work in a person's brain using a method called magnetic resonance imaging , or MRI. For example, an MRI can show how one area of a person's brain activates when he or she is shown happy pictures. A... The findings of the database imply that couples without children are _ . A) as happy as people with children B) less happy than people with children C) happier than unsocial people D) a little happier than wealthier people\n(A).\n", "role": "user" }, { "content": "A", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "A jobless man applied for the position of \"office boy\" at Microsoft, The HR manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test. \"You are employed,\" he said. \"Give me your e-mail address and I'll send you the application form to fill in, as well as the date when you may start.\" The man replied, \"But I don't have a computer or an e-mail.\" \"I'm sorry,\"said the HR manager, \"If you don't have an e-mail, that mean you do not exist. And the one who doesn't exist cannot have the job.\" The man left with no hope at all. He didn't know what to do. With only $10 in his pocket, he decided to go to the supermarket and buy 10kg tomatoes. He then sold the tomatoes from door to door . In less than two hours, he succeeded in making his money double. He repeated the operation three times, and returned home with $60. The man realized that he could survive in this way, and started earlier and returned late. Thus, his money doubled or tripled every day. Shortly, h e bought a cart, then a truck and then he had his own _ to send food . Five years later, he became one of the biggest food sellers in The US. He started to plan his family's future, so he called an insurance broker to Have a discussion. When the conversation was over, the broker asked him for his e-mail. The man replied again,\"I don't have an e-mail.\" The broker answered in surprise, \"You don't have an e-mail, and yet have succeeded building an empire. Can you imagine what you could have been if you had had an e-mail?\" The man thought for a while and replied, \"Yes, I would be an office boy at Microsoft ,. How much money did the man make in less than two hours by selling tomatoes? A) $10. B) $20. C) $40. D) $60.\nA\n\nWhat do you like? Different people like different things. Some people like loud music, other people don't. They think it is too noisy. They like soft music. Many people like sports, but they do not like the same sports. In some countries, cricket is a very popular sport. In others, it is not popular at all. No one plays it and few people watch it on TV. The World Cup is very popular. Millions of people watch the games on TV. Some people don't like doing sports. They just like to watch other people playing. Different people like different foods. Some people do not like meat. They eat most kinds of fruits and vegetables. Some people do not like potatoes and bread. They prefer rice or corn. Not everyone like the same colors. Most people have a favorite color. Some people like bright colors. Others prefer pale colors. The world is an interesting place because we all like different things. Which sentence is true? A) Most people have a favorite color B) No one likes bright colors. C) Everyone likes bright colors D) Few people prefer pale colors\nA\n\nMr. Brown is a very old man. Every morning he goes for a walk in the park. And he comes home at 12:30 for his lunch. But today a police car stops at his house at twelve o'clock. Two policemen help him out. One of them says to Mr Brown's daughter,\" The old man can't find his way in the park. He asks us to take him home in the car.\" The daughter thanks the policemen. After they leave, she asks her father, \" Dad, you go to that park every day. But today, you can't find the way. What's wrong with you?\" The old man smiles like a child and says, \" I can find my way home. I don't want to walk home today, you know?\" The policeman says Mr Brown _ . A) doesn't want to walk home B) can't find his way home C) finds his way D) knows the way\nB\n\nCan you make a telephone call? Of course you can make it in Chinese. But a call in English is quite different from one from one in Chinese. If you want to ask somebody to answer the telephone, you can not say, \"Please ask Mr. XX to answer the telephone.\" Instead ,you must say,\"May I speak to Mr. XX?\" If you want to ask who is answering the phone, you should say,\"Who is that?\"\"Is that Mr. XX ( speaking)?\"Instead of \"Who are you?\" If you want to tell the other one who you are, you should say,\"This is XX (speaking)\"instead of \"I am XX\" An English telephone is _ a Chinese one. A) as good as B) better than C) the same as D) not the same as\n", "role": "user" }, { "content": "D", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "input: Please answer the following: Write a multi-choice question for the following article: Article: With only two weeks to go before Christmas, buying presents is a lug priority for a lot of people. However, this year not so many people are leaving their homes to browse around the shops. These days lots of people do their shopping in the comfort of their own home with the help of the Internet. Online shopping is becoming more and more popular for a number of reasons: prices are often lower online, you don't have to queue up in busy shops and you can buy almost any product imagin- able with just a few clicks of your mouse. Computer trends are often man-dominated but this year women are expected to do more shop-ping on the Internet than men. It seems .that women are now more attracted to the convenience of on-line shopping than they used to be. Average spending online this Christmas by women will rise to $240 compared to the slightly lower average $233 for men, while the average spending per person on the high street is only $197. 70% of lnternet users, male and female, are now buying their Christmas gifts online. In the past a lot of people were unwilling to shop online. Many were worried about the security of entering their card details on the Intemet and the reliability of the Internet but as shopping; online has become more widespread, these worries have begun to disappear. 45% of Internet users still do have security worries but it hasn't slowed the ever-increasing numbers of online shoppers. One victim of the online shopping boom is the UK high street. Christmas trading can represent up to 60% of turnover for some stores. Many companies are concerned that not enough shoppers are coming through their doors in the run-up to Christmas. As a result there are lots of special offers in the shops. Most shops traditionally have sales after Christmas but this year the bargains have come early.\n++++++++++\noutput: Question: Why don't people browse around the shops to buy Christmas presents thus year?Options:A Because they don't have enough time.B Because Christmas is two weeks away.C Because they go shopping on the lnternet.D Because it isn't convenient for them to leave their houses.Answer:C\n\n\ninput: Please answer the following: Write a multi-choice question for the following article: Article: Beijing's broadened ban on smoking in public places took effect Thursday, adding force to the effort to hold a smoke-free Olympics. The new rules extend existing anti-smoking regulations to more places, including fitness centers, cultural relic sites, offices, meeting rooms, dining halls, toilets and lifts. Restaurants, Internet cafes, parks, and waiting halls at airports, railway stations and coach stations are required to set up smoking areas. Hotels will have to offer smoke-free rooms or floors, but the regulations do not specify a proportion. However, some restaurant owners have complained that it would be difficult to have a separate smoking room as required by the new regulations. \"We plan to issue specific rules to solve this problem as soon as possible,\" Rao Yingsheng, vice-director of the Beijing Committee for Patriotic Public Health Campaign, was quoted by the Beijing News as saying Thursday. He said small restaurants without a separate room should set aside at least 70 percent of their area for non-smokers. He also said customers and restaurant owners would be asked for their thoughts on the new rule. Local authorities dispatched about 100,000 inspectors to make sure the ban was being enforced Thursday. Everyone has the right to dissuade people from smoking in public places, Liu Zejun, who works for the Beijing committee, said. \"Citizens are encouraged to expose those who refuse to obey the rule by calling the free telephone line 12320,\" Liu said. People caught smoking in forbidden areas will be fined 10 yuan ($1.40), while enterprises and institutions that violate the ban will face fines of between 1,000 yuan and 5,000 yuan. Smoking was forbidden in hospitals, kindergartens, schools, museums, sports venues and other places before the new regulations took effect. From Oct 1 last year, the city also banned smoking in its 66,000 cabs, and imposed fines of 100 yuan to 200 yuan on drivers caught smoking in taxis. China has pledged a cigarette-free, green Olympics. This year's event will be the first...\n++++++++++\noutput: Question: Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?Options:A Hotels will have to offer smoke-free rooms.B Smoking is not allowed in most restaurants.C 12320 is a free telephone line to expose those who smoke at public places.D People caught smoking in forbidden areas will be fined.Answer:B\n\n\ninput: Please answer the following: Write a multi-choice question for the following article: Article: Whether you like it or not, your parents are responsible for you, at least until you're out of high school. But does it feel like your parents are stressing you out with their love? Do you often fight with them? Hu Muqing, 16, of Shenyang, complains that his parents only care about his grades and not his other needs. He and his parents fight the most about the time he spends watching TV and on the Internet. \"They think because I'm in high school I should concentrate on my work,\" the Shenyang teenager said. \"However, I need to be able to relax. Most of my friends can watch TV and surf the Web a lot. There are times when it's hard to talk to them.\" After some talks, Hu has been allowed to watch TV for 15 to 20 minutes every night, but has been told to keep away from the computer. Since she feels she's grown up now, Shen Ying, 17, wants more respect from her parents. \"My father shouts at me when he's in a bad mood . He doesn't listen to me, but instead acts like, 'I'm the boss'!\" said the teenager from Mianyang, Sichuan province. \"I'd like my parents to treat me like a friend and understand that respect is a two-way street.\" \"It's the age when teenagers are becoming more independent . But their parents are very concerned about their kids' futures,\" said Sun Yunxiao, a senior researcher at the China Youth and Children Research Center. Sun suggests that teenagers should learn to communicate with their parents effectively . \"Find the right time for a talk. On Mother's Day or Father's Day, say 'Thank you' to your parents or give them a small gift with a letter so they can get inside your head a little,\" he advised. Sun also believes that teenagers have to work to earn trust and respect from their parents. \"You need to make sure they know that you're not going to screw up your exams or let them down. Let them know that you want to do well, and that you will do well,\" he said.\n++++++++++\noutput:", "role": "user" }, { "content": "Question: Which suggestion do you think Sun Yunxiao doesn't agree with?Options:A Teenagers should learn to talk with their parents in a good way.B Parents should trust and respect their children because they are just children.C The proper time for communication is very important in building the parent-son relationship.D Teenagers necessarily study harder to be believed and respected by their parents.Answer:B", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Problem: Given the question: Write a multi-choice question for the following article, with the given choices and answer: Article: For most caffeine consumers, its chief benefit is that it helps you get more done. This is what makes it unusual, says Stephen Braun, author of Buzz: The Science and Lore of Alcohol and Caffeine. \"Its appeal is that it helps us earn more money,\" he adds. \"What makes it different from other drugs is that it's used as a productivity tool -- not for pleasure.\" Many of history's creative minds have also been associated with a large amount of caffeine consumption. According to one biographer, the French novelist and playwright Balzac drank as many as 50 cups of coffee a day. \"Were it not for coffee one could not write, which is to say one could not live,\" he once insisted. For seven years, the film-maker David Lynch ate at the same Los Angeles diner every day, drinking up to seven sweetened cups of coffee \"with lots of sugar\" in one sitting, which he said would guarantee that \"lots of ideas\" arrived. Ludwig van Beethoven was said to have painstakingly counted out exactly 60 coffee beans per cup when he brewed coffee. Perhaps recent tales of caffeine excess featured the singer Robbie Williams, who reportedly consumed 36 cups of black coffee and 20 cans of Red Bull a day. It is the routine task itself, as much as the stimulating effects of caffeine, that makes the process so important, says Mason Currey, author of Daily Rituals: How Artists Work. \"A lot of artists use the process of making coffee as a gateway to the creative process,\" he adds. \"You need to get into the right mindset to do that sort of work, and the preparation process provides a focus.\" One problem with attempting to control caffeine, says Braun, is that it affects everyone differently -- it is impossible to work out a \"safe\" limit that works for everyone. \"Eventually, you have to become your own scientist -- there isn't an alternative to careful self-experimentation,\" he says. Options: A creating ideas B improving work efficiency C helping people to relax D stimulating people Answer: B improving work efficiency Question:\n++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++\nThe answer is:\nStephen Braun mainly stresses caffeine's _ .\n\n\nProblem: Given the question: Write a multi-choice question for the following article, with the given choices and answer: Article: Nursing at Beth Israel Hospital produces the best patient care. If we are to solve the nursing shortage. hospital administration and doctors everywhere would do well to follow Beth Israel's example . At Beth Israel each patient is assigned to a primary nurse who visits at length with the patient and constructs a full-scale health account that covers everything from his medical history to his emotional state. Then she writes a care plan centered on the patient's illness but which also includes everything else that is necessary. The primary nurse stays with the patient through his hospitalization. keeping track with his progress and seeking further advice from his doctor. If a patient at Beth Israel is not responding to treatment. it is not uncommon for his nurse to propose another approach to his doctor. What the doctor at Beth Israel has in the primary nurse is a true colleague. Nursing at Beth Israel also involves a decentralized nursing administration; every unit is a self-contained organization. There are nurse-managers instead of head nurses; in addition to their medical duties they do all their own hiring and dismissing, employee advising, and they make salary recommendations. Each unit's nurses decide among themselves who will work what shifts and when. Beth Israel's nurse-in-chief ranks as an equal with other vice presidents of the hospital. She is also a member of the Medical Executive Committee. which in most hospitals includes only doctors. Options: A is a member of the Medical Executive Committee of the hospital B has to arrange the work shifts of the unit's nurses C can make decisions concerning the medical treatment of a patient D has full responsibility in the administration of the unit's nurses Answer: D has full responsibility in the administration of the unit's nurses Question:\n++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++\nThe answer is:\nThe main difference between a nurse-manager and a head nurse is that the former\n\n\nProblem: Given the question: Write a multi-choice question for the following article, with the given choices and answer: Article: We use an average of 158 liters of water a day in Britain, for which we pay a bargain price of 28p a liter, but much of this is just cash down the drain, according to water companies. Most are campaigning to cut the amount we use. And the frontline weapon in their campaign is the water meter . They want us all to have one and one company is seeking powers to make this compulsory. The Government is anxious for us to use less water, too. Elliot Morley, the Environment Minister, says he is impressed by the savings when a meter is installed. In most homes, consumption drops by 20 percent. He also thinks consumers get a good deal from meters. He said, \"Most people would find that they would either be exactly the same or better off with water meters and it is a fairer way of paying for water.\" At present, only 25% of households have meters and most of those are in East Anglia. They are installed by water companies, and households then have about PS43 added to each bill to cover the cost of installing and reading the meter. Barrie Clarke, a spokesman for Water UK, said, \"We want everyone to be more water wise--to think about the amount of water they use. But with our climate change and different weather patterns, over time it will make economic and environmental sense to think how we use water. This may mean meters.\" Mr. Clarke believes the easiest way to save water is to use less in the garden. In one hour, a sprinkler uses the same amount of water as the average family of four uses in a day--about 632 liters. He said that gardeners should water in the evening so that it dose not _ in the heat of the day and that every household should have a water butt to collect rainwater for use in the garden. Options: A water meters are welcome by British people B people will be better off with water meters C everyone has become wiser to use water now D saving water is both good to economy and environment Answer: D saving water is both good to economy and environment Question:\n++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++\nThe answer is:\n", "role": "user" }, { "content": "The passage implies that _ .", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "input: Please answer the following: Write a multi-choice question for the following article, with the given choices and answer: Article: Passage 1 Mobile Phone Madness How much do you love your mobile phone? A Chinese student had to call 110 for help this week after he got his arm stuck in a toilet trying to rescue his mobile phone. After dropping his phone in the toilet, he decided to wrap(,) his arm in newspaper in the hopes of keeping clean. But the newspapers became larger in size in the water, and then even his roommates couldn't help him pull his arm out. So policemen were called and they spent an hour unsticking the stuck student. Passage 2 Crazy Pet Lovers How much do you love your pets? Many people in China are famous for how much they love their pets. They dress them up in fashionable clothing and buy them high quality food. But would they spend 7,000 English pounds (68,000 yuan) on a wedding for their pets? And that's what a couple in Brazil spent on a fancy wedding for their pet Yorkshire terriers( a kind of dog). Passage 3 Oh, rats! When something goes wrong, you can often hear Westerners cry \"Oh, rats\". But when it comes to Southern China, \"Oh, rats!\" can mean it's what you want for dinner. According to a report in China Daily, some restaurants in Guangzhou serve rat meat. But, actually, most of those rats are field mice. What would Mickey Mouse say? Passage 4 Liar , liar Here's some news that most women already know. Men tell more lies than women. The London Daily Mail cites a new study that says men tell about three lies a day, while women tell only two lies a day. Men are also less likely to feel guilty about lying, according to this week's survey of 3,000 people by a research organization called One Poll. According to the Poll, lying to our mothers is very popular. But then, so is lying at work. And both men and women will lie when it comes to how much they've drunk. So how easy is it to tell when someone is lying? Options: A It is difficult to unstick the stuck student. B The couple's pets are Yorkshire terriers. C People in China enjoy eating rat meat. D 3,000 people took part in the survey made by One Poll. Answer: C People in China enjoy eating rat meat. Question:\n++++++++++\noutput: What is NOT mentioned?\n\n\ninput: Please answer the following: Write a multi-choice question for the following article, with the given choices and answer: Article: Many people like traveling during their vacation. They go to mountains, seaside, or forests. Some people like history so they like to visit old castles , museums and monuments (, ). In many foreign countries, the travel agent can help you plan your holiday. You can tell the travel agent what kind of holiday you like, how much money you want to spend, and the travel agent will give you a lot of information about where to go, how to get there, where to stay, and what kind of activities you can do there. One of the holidays is called \"package holiday\". That is, you just pay the money, and the travel agent will plan everything for you, the ticket for the train or plane, the hotel, the activities, etc. Options: A fresh air B history C camping D traveling Answer: B history Question:\n++++++++++\noutput: Some people like to visit old castles because they like\n\n\ninput: Please answer the following: Write a multi-choice question for the following article, with the given choices and answer: Article: I suppose when you grow up in one place, you have friends whom you've known since childhood.But as a child who moved a lot, my oldest friendships are with my cousins. On our return from Guam, my parents, sisters and I walked off the plane in Alexandria.All my cousins were there to meet us. I was excited to see them again.The last time I'd seen Don, Sherri and David was two years before.That summer we'd caught fireflies and watched Don and his friends play a game.Some boys acted like a bull with a rope .His friend held the rope and Don rode on it.When Don fell off, he got up and tried again. Just like riding that bull, Don put his heart into everything he did.As a young man he was told he got cancer .But he fought it and never gave up.Like what he did that summer, he held tight , falling off a few times and trying again.I was excited and proud of my cousin for planning and going after his dream.I wished his ride would have lasted longer. Options: A by boat B by ship C by air D by train Answer: C by air Question:\n++++++++++\noutput: The writer and his family returned to Alexandria _ .\n\n\ninput: Please answer the following: Write a multi-choice question for the following article, with the given choices and answer: Article: It was a sunny Saturday afternoon. My friend Bobby Lewis was taking his two little boys to play golf. He walked up to the young man at the ticket counter and said,''How much is it to get in?\" The young man answered,''$3.00 for you , $3.00 for any kid who is older than six. We let them in free if they are six or younger. How old are they?\" Bobby said,''Sam's three and Henry's seven, so I think I should pay $6.00.\" The man at the ticket counter said, \"Hey, you are too honest. You can save yourself three dollars if you tell me that _ is six. I don't know the differences.\" Bobby said, \"Yes, that may be true, but the kids know the difference.\" When ethics are more important than ever before, make sure you set a good example for everyone you work and live with. Options: A To do some shopping. B To go fishing. C To play golf. D To go for a walk. Answer: C To play golf. Question:\n++++++++++\noutput:", "role": "user" }, { "content": "What did Bobby Lewis and his sons want to do?", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Read the following article and answer the question. Article: Many people know the names Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edison. However, most people don't know the name of the man who invented the television, Philo Farnsworth. Philo Farnsworth was born in 1906 and grew up on a potato farm. As a boy, he loved to learn about science, and he read a lot of science books. When he was only thirteen years old, he drew a picture of a machine that could send pictures as radio sends sounds. He got the idea from the way the potatoes were planted in the field. The potatoes grew in long lines, side by side. This made a shape in Philo's mind. This shape helped Philo think of a way to send the TV picture onto a piece of glass. But he was poor, so Philo could not try to make his idea into a machine at that time. Later, Philo worked at many different jobs. He worked with trees. He worked on broken radios. He worked on trains. He also worked as a street cleaner. At last, two rich men heard about his idea for television, and they gave him the money to make it. On September 7th, 1927, they watched Philo test the machine he built. When Philo turned on the machine, a small line could be seen on the glass. Philo said, \"There you have it, electric television.\" Later, a big company, RCA, said they had made the first television. Philo had to spend a lot of money on lawyers to fight them. Finally, he won. Then, World War Two started in 1939. During the war, Philo spent a lot of money helping the US army instead of _ his television company. After the war, other bigger, richer companies started making televisions. In the end, Philo had to sell his company. Question: Philo Farnsworth got the idea for TV from _ . Answer:\n\nOPTIONS:\n- the radio\n- science books\n- potato fields\n- a machine\n\nAnswer: potato fields\n\n\nRead the following article and answer the question. Article: Item 78431 The Video Camera Pen $129. 95 ; Available for Immediate Shipment; Order by Phone :1-800-321-1484 This is the pen that has a built-in video camera, capturing(,)videos or still images with a click of its button. Ideal for use while secured in a pocket, it can capture up to five hours of video. Its battery provides up to two hours of power before requiring a recharge. Item 78098 The Wristwatch Camcorder $149. 95; Available for 3-day Shipment; Order by Phone :1-800-321-1484 This is the men's watch with an unnoticeable camera located at the two-o'clock position, yet the watch's hands never make it covered. So you'll be always ready to capture a famous person or a pet's ridiculous actions. The camera's rechargeable battery provides up to two hours of use from a four-hour charge. Item 77918 The only 55 Inch Widescreen Personal Movie Theater $ 249. 95 ; Available for Immediate Shipment; Order by Phone:l-800-321-1484 This is the only personal media viewer that provides a private viewing experience just like watching a widescreen 55 inch television from 10 meters away. It connects to a video iPod, iPhone, portable DVD player with two AA batteries providing up to six hours of continuous operation. Item 77281 The Digital Phone Album Watch $ 99. 95 ; Available for Immediate Shipment; Order by Phone :1-800-321-1484 This is the watch that vividly displays 120 of your favorite digital photographs. You can download digital photographs to the watch. The watch can be viewed in the Photo Album mode or digital mode ( time and date view). A six-hour charge provides up to 10 days of use. Question: Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? Answer:\n\nOPTIONS:\n- In fact, Item 78098 cannot tell time.\n- In a way, Item 77281 is convenient for users.\n- Item 77918 works as a DVD player.\n- All the items include rechargeable batteries.\n\nAnswer: In a way, Item 77281 is convenient for users.\n\n\nRead the following article and answer the question. Article: Jasmine Meyers had the last laugh when the ocean swallowed her SUV Monday morning and brought it up an hour later, damaged, on the beach. Meyers was staying in Campbell River's Eagles Nest Motel during the wild storm that attacked the east coast of Vancouver Island early this week. \"We woke up to my mom screaming 'Your car! Your car! Your car's about to go in the water,'\"she said Wednesday. She'd parked her car in the hotel's parking lot that she described as a sort of a sea wall. The storm that swept throughout coastal areas hit extra hard in the Campbell River area. At about 8:30 am the bank below the parking lot gave way. Huge waves caught hold of the Toyota and took it into the water. Her mother took pictures while the terrible waves pulled the car out to sea. Then Meyers and her family members could only watch helplessly as the car was struck and pushed around in front of the hotel. \"It floated around out there for about an hour.\" Then the ocean spit the car back up on the beach. Meyers said it sat there until Wednesday, when a tow truck finally recovered the destroyed car. That's the crazy part of the story. The fun part is what happened next. \"I went mad,\" said Meyers. \"I didn't cry because I knew that I had insurance, but I went mad and I didn't know what to do.\" Yeah, insurance: not just insurance, but replacement insurance. \"Replacement insurance only ever lasts for three years,\"said Meyers. \"Mine ends on Nov.22 I would have been crying if it had been 10 days later.\" Question: What can we learn about the motel from the passage? Answer:\n\nOPTIONS:\n- It has a large car park.\n- It is not far away from the coast.\n- It sells cars and insurance.\n- It can stand a storm.\n\nAnswer: It is not far away from the coast.\n\n\nRead the following article and answer the question. Article: Morocco, a North African kingdom, is on the south of the Mediterranean Sea and on the east of the Atlantic Ocean, between Algeria and Western Sahara. Morocco became independent from France in 1956. People in Morocco speak Arabic, which is the official language. Some people speak French and Spanish. 98.7% of the people believe in Islam. The capital city of Morocco is Rabat. Casablanca, in the north of this country, is the largest city. The famous movie Casablanca tells a story which happened in this city. It seldom rains in Morocco. The coastal cities are not cold in winter (around 16degC) and not hot in summer (around 22degC). In the inland areas, winters are colder and summers warmer. High up in the mountains the temperature can be as cold as -17.8degCin winter, and mountain tops are covered with snow most of the year. The population of Morocco is about 31,000,000. Most children in Morocco go to primary school, but only about 39% of them go to secondary school. However, this country has one of the oldest universities in the world, hundreds of years older than Oxford University. It is Al Qarawiyin University in Northern Morocco, which was founded in AD 859. Question: Which of the following word best describe the weather in Morocco? Answer:\n\nOPTIONS:\n- Rainy.\n- Hot.\n- Various.\n- Cold.\n\nAnswer:", "role": "user" }, { "content": "Various.", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "IN: March Madness, Cherry Blossoms: How to contribute\nMarch has been an exciting month at The Washington Post. In addition to an array of breaking news stories, we’ve also got perennials such as March Madness, St. Patrick’s Day and the upcoming Cherry Blossom Festival on our minds.\n\nWe hope you contribute to our coverage of these events and more. We’ve rounded up some of the most exciting (and interactive) features on our site right now. There are lots of ways to participate, so have at it.\n\nphoto submitted by RAshC; haiku by andante825.The Cherry Blossom Festival starts next week, and we invite you to share your photos and, if you’re feeling particularly poetic, your cherry blossom haiku. Need inspiration? We’ve combined reader-submitted photographs and haiku here.\n\nClick here for full coverage of the festival, complete with trivia, blossom-themed artwork from KidsPost readers and vintage photos.\n\nIn the spirit of good ol’ trash talk, we asked readers about the team they can never root for. The conclusion? Duke has a lot of haters. Vote for the most reviled team in college sports. Tell us about the team you can’t stand here.\n\nIf you want to up the trash talk ante, share your frustrations with your NCAA-obsessed friends/co-workers/family members, who boast about their brackets. Tweet your gripes using the hash tag #NoOneCaresAboutYourBracket.\n\nIf basketball isn’t your thing, try your hand at another college sport with our annual beer tourney.\n\nOur Going Out Gurus have the go-to guide on D.C. area bar trivia nights . You can brush up on your skills with this well-rounded trivia quiz.\n\nAre you a politics hound? Take this quiz to find out which GOP candidate most closely fits your beliefs.\n\nWe asked readers to caption this award-winning photo of President Obama raising a glass of Guinness at a pub in Ireland. Readers have submitted their witty suggestions in the comments — with more than a few dubbing the commander in chief President O’bama. [ Add your caption here ]\n\nStill planning your St. Patrick’s Day festivities? Going Out Guide has you covered.\n\nAnd that reminds us --.the weekend is just about here.We’ll toast to that!\nWhat is a short summary of the above article?\n\nOUT: A roundup of interactive and exciting ways for readers to contribute to our coverage of March Madness, the Cherry Blossom Festival and more.\n\n\nIN: Alleged 'dentist of horror' goes on trial in France for mutilating mouths\nThe trial of a Dutch man dubbed the “dentist of horror” after allegedly mutilating the mouths of more than 100 patients in France is due to open on Tuesday.\n\nJacobus van Nierop, 51, ripped out healthy teeth and left dozens of patients in a remote French village with broken jaws, recurrent abscesses and septicaemia.\n\nRelated: Unregistered dentist 'may have exposed patients to blood-borne viruses'\n\nHe is charged with aggravated assault as well as fraud over claims that he tried to rip off patients and insurance companies, and faces up to 10 years in prison and a €150,000 ($165,000) fine if found guilty.\n\nVan Nierop, who went by the first name of Mark, was hired by a headhunter in 2008 and was initially welcomed by locals in the rural area of Chateau-Chinon, who were sorely lacking in medical services.\n\nSylviane Boulesteix, 65, visited the dentist in March 2012 to have braces fitted.\n\n“He gave me seven or eight injections, and pulled out eight teeth in one go. I was gushing blood for three days,” she said.\n\nAn 80-year-old, Bernard Hugon, said the dentist left “pieces of flesh hanging everywhere” after tearing out a tooth.\n\n“Every time, he would give us what he called ‘a little prick’ and we were asleep, knocked out,” said Nicole Martin, a retired teacher who lost several teeth to abscesses caused by the horrific operations.\n\n“When it was over, we would find a Post-it note saying to come back for an appointment the next day or the day after,” she added.\n\nMartin set up a victims’ group in early 2013 to press charges, and it soon swelled to 120 members.\n\nIn June of that year, police arrested Van Nierop but left him free pending trial, and he fled the country the following December.\n\nHe was eventually tracked down to a small Canadian town in New Brunswick and arrested under an international warrant in September 2014.\n\nLocal media reported that he tried to slit his throat when police arrested him.\n\nVan Nierop tried to block his extradition, first to the Netherlands and then France, claiming to suffer from “psychological problems” including gender identity issues and suicidal tendencies. But he was eventually placed in a prison psychiatric unit in the Loiret department, south of Paris.\n\n“He claimed to have killed his first wife, he played crazy, he said he was transsexual. He tried everything” to avoid extradition, Martin said.\n\nAccording to Dutch media, Van Nierop had already come under investigation at home over his working practices before coming to France.\n\nThe trial in Nevers is due to last until 18 March.\nWhat is a short summary of the above article?\n\nOUT: Dutchman Jacobus van Nierop, 51, faces up to 10 years in prison after dozens of patients suffered broken jaws, abscesses and septicaemia\n\n\nIN: US refinery shuts, leaks sulphur dioxide\nA US refinery has sent plumes of orange and black smoke into the air after a power failure shut the plant down.\n\nAuthorities in Colorado are telling people within a 2.5km radius of the Suncor Energy, Inc plant to remain indoors.\n\nThe company said the plumes, seen from downtown Denver, were \"visible emissions'' from the refinery in Commerce City which spokeswoman Nicole Fisher described as being from an uncombusted hydrocarbon. However, the Denver Fire Captain Greg Pixley said Suncor notified authorities that it was releasing sulphur dioxide, a gas created by the burning of sulphur.\n\nThe Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment said officials don't know enough yet about what was in the smoke to determine if it was hazardous.\n\nFisher said Suncor is monitoring the air around the refinery, which produces petrol, diesel fuel and asphalt.\n\nThe power outage occurred around noon on Friday and the smoke dissipated by mid-afternoon.\nWhat is a short summary of the above article?\n\nOUT:", "role": "user" }, { "content": "A US refinery has shut down after a power failure, with plumes of orange and black smoke being seen sent into the air.", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Example conversation: DIALOG:\nwho has received the aiga medal\n- Four have received the AIGA Medal (Mardersteig, Leslie, Thompson, Carter).\n- how about the mainz gutenberg award\n- Four have received the Mainz Gutenberg Award (Mardersteig, Zapf, Frutiger, Dreyfus).\n- how about the type directors club medal\n- Nine have received the Type Directors Club Medal (Zapf, Middleton, Leslie, Thompson, Frutiger, Craw, Benguiat, Carter, Lange).\n- what other awards did the foundry founder win\n- \nOthers have received numerous honors and awards in England, Europe, and America.\n\n\nRead the dialog and predict the next turn. DIALOG:\nWhat was the State Protection Group's early history like?\n- Over the following years it became known as the 'Emergency Squad' and in 1977 had its name changed to the 'Special Weapons and Operations Section' (SWOS) with its size and role expanding, including a full-time complement of 27 officers and 400 part-time officers across the State.\n- What are some of the operations they were involved in?\n- In 1980 the Tactical Response Group (TRG) was created, becoming operational in May 1982, with units divided into groups of 25 officers across the four metropolitan regions with a primary role of responding to riots, demonstrations, disasters, saturation patrols and to support SWOS at emergency hostage/siege situations.\n- Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?\n- TRG officers were mainly drawn from the ranks of general duties police whereas SWOS were drawn from Detectives sections and branches.\n- Did they have any other operations?\n- In June 1991 both units were rationalised and dissolved with the creation of the Tactical Operations Unit with the aim of resolving high-risk incidents by containment and negotiation, with minimal or judicious use of force to be applied only as a last resort and based on full and careful assessment.\n- What did the public think of the group?\n- \n\nUnlike the former SWOS and TRG, the TOU is a completely full-time assignment with a strength of 75 officers and is not responsible for riot control or crowd control situations, which are handled by the Public Order and Riot Squad (PORS).\n\n\nExample conversation: Write the response (start with \"Response:\") DIALOG:\nWhat was the highlight of the 1968–69 Chicago Black Hawks season?\n- \n\nResponse: Offensively, the Hawks were led by Bobby Hull, who once again set an NHL record for goals in a season, as he scored 58 times, and he became the second player in league history to record 100 points, as he finished the season with 107 points, which was second in league scoring.\n\n\nSee the conversation examples, and predict the next turn. DIALOG:\nWhat is Lect, Jura?\n- Lect, Jura Lect is a commune in the Jura department in Franche-Comté in eastern France.\n- Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?\n- The hamlet of Vouglans has been attached to Lect since 1822.\n- What happened because of this?\n- The demographic increase after 1820 is due to the attachment of Vouglans to Lect in 1822.\n- Was there any other changes?\n- \n\nThe large increase after 1960 can be explained by the construction of the dam, the reservoir of the hydro-electric power station of the Lac de Vouglans, which required a workforce of more than 500 for five years.\n\n\nGet response for this dialogue: DIALOG:\nWhat happens to the characters in Song of Freedom at the end of Act I?\n- They shake hands with each other and Donizetti leaves a card for Zinga to come to his hotel room the next day.\n- Is Zinga upset?\n- Zinga can’t wait to go.\n- Why is he lame?\n- The next day he dresses in a suit, apparently for the first time since he both walks and acts in a lame and inappropriate way.\n- Is his wife still with him?\n- Zinga's wife is also with him to deal with the hotel managers.\n- What happens next?\n- \nIn the end they find the way to Donizetti's room and he starts a series of tests and introduces several skills to help Zinga improve his singing.\n\n\nquestion: Write a response. DIALOG:\nWhat led to Shawna Gordon's successful season?\n- In summer 2014, Gordon joined LA Blues in Los Angeles and helped lead the team to their fourth W-League championship.\n- What were some of her career highlights?\n- She scored five goals and served five assists during the season.\n- What other teams did she play against?\n- In the fall, Gordon joined Umeå IK in Sweden's Damallsvenskan for the 2014 season.\n- Did she play for any other teams?\n- \nresponse:", "role": "user" }, { "content": "She made six appearances for the club.", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Q: I really hope Native Newyorkers CORPORATE is paying attention to these reviews. Most people here are complaining about the same things over and over and with my recent visit I can assure you none of those problems have been fixed. Here's my experience from my recent visit on the Mayweather's fight past week. - When we walked in, after telling the host how many, he just handed the menu to us and told us to sit wherever instead of walking us to a table. This is the worst you can do to a customer. Hand them a menu and tell them to go sit down. Are you too lazy to walk them to a table? - Place was disgusting. Beer all over the floor and sticky seats and tables. - Like most people complained here, this facility seems like a depressing hotel from the 90's. No ambience, not hip at all. Also has a weird smell. - WINGS = EXTRA SMALL compare to any other NN location. - Rude waiters, specially the guys that work here. No smile, Not friendly. - Our chicken strips came out burnt. Returned the order. No manager came out to talk to us. All in all this NN has worst service than a moms and pops Pete's fish. Not worth it. OPTIONS:\n- negative\n- positive\n\nA: negative\n\nQ: I've eaten in twice, today first time for take out. First rule, eat in... you easily get two or three times the amount of food for the same price. Next, check your order. I'm vegan and I always modify. My take out had meat in it. When I called back to ask nicely to remake my order, the guy argued with me and said \"the cook said he didn't put meat in it.\" Trust me, I would be eating it if it didn't have meat in it. The food seems fresh, and like I said, if you eat in there's plenty for leftovers. Team Noodle, my real suggestion is to add a vegan pasta to the menu so there's no confusion or arguing with the \"cook\" about what should be on the dish. Keep it simple and everyone will be happy. OPTIONS:\n- negative\n- positive\n\nA: negative\n\nQ: Great place to drank and then eat (drank) away your hangover the next day. Whether going at night or during the day, the outdoor atmosphere helps you to forget that you're in such a horrible city. The hostess/waitress was obviously a hung over mess and could have used a tune up. BUT, she did pull through (probably by puking up her last night's marg in the toilet) and did remember our order. She was attentive, and brought our food quickly. The 21oz. goblet of bloodies are too die for - and six doll hairs! Can't wait to get my little claws on the Yinzerita. We were blown asunder by the bodacious, bountiful breakfasts. The omelets and banana stuffed francais toast are highly recommended. My only gripe is the soggy white bread served with the meal - whole grain, duh! Definitely my new fav. OPTIONS:\n- negative\n- positive\n\nA: positive\n\nQ: Having a tough time this morning Dunkin? I ordered a Large mocha and an glazed donut. I received a medium coffee with cream and sugar. It was at 11:00pm and I was the only car in the line. I don't feel the need to say anything else... :) OPTIONS:\n- negative\n- positive\n\nA:", "role": "user" }, { "content": "negative", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Ques:Most children don't enjoy doing chores. They like playing computer games rather than cleaning the rooms. But in Australia, Jim and Robert's mother, Mrs. Black, has good and proper methods to get their children to do housework. Here is an example. \"Mom, have you worked out next week's chores? Let Jim and me choose the cards. I can't wait. It's fun! \" When Robert shouted out, his mother had already put all the cards on their big table. On the cards, there are some words like these, \"sweep the floor, clean your bedroom, help mom cook, wash vegetables, make beds, feed the fish, cut the wood, clean the bathroom\" and many others, Jim and Robert chose two cards for each day from Monday to Friday. Then they would hang them on the weekday task board. Jim likes to clean the bathroom, so he picked up the card \"clean the bathroom\". Robert loves to make the bed so he picked up his favorite card. Jim again picked up \"wash vegetables\" and Robert chose \"feed the fish\". Soon the two boys were happy to take away all the cards. To help the children do chores, their mother thought hard and came up with this idea. Of course, the parents did the chores at weekends and left Jim and Robert two days free. Jim likes to _ . A) clean the bathroom B) make the bed C) feed the fish D) sweep the floor\n\nAns:A\n-----\nQues:On the first evening, the three of us were tired after walking for about eight hours. We soon fell asleep. In the morning, I was surprised to find the bag of food had been open. \"Bears,\" said Joe, \"we should hang the food in a tree tonight.\" Later that day we stopped in a beautiful field by a river. We put up the tent and fell asleep. During the night the bears came again. This time they took the food from the tree. \"Bears can climb trees. They can smell food from a long way away,\" said Ben. \"We must keep the camp clean. Bears must think our rubbish is food,\" I said. \"And we should make lots of noise, too. If they know where we are, they may not come any closer,\" said Joe. \"But if you see a bear,\" said Ben, \"you mustn't make any sudden moves or make a sound, and you mustn't run either. No one can run faster in the forest than a bear. And remember we don't have a gun to keep us safe.\" That night, we went to sleep ... or we tried to. The next day, while the others were resting, I went for a walk in the forest. Suddenly, I saw a baby bear playing with some sticks and stones. He looked so soft and friendly, and I thought, \"If I reach out, I can just touch him.\" There was a loud noise behind me. I didn't dare to move, not even turn my head. There was another loud noise. The baby bear looked up, and ran towards me. I turned pale and he ran past me into the woods. I couldn't turn round until a few minutes later. Then I saw the baby bear and his huge mother walking away. I ran back to my friends. I have never run so fast. For the next 10 days, every time there was sudden noise, my blood went cold. In Ben's opinion, which is the right way to protect ourselves when we see a bear? A) We mustn't move suddenly. B) We should make lots of noise. C) We can touch him softly. D) We should run as quickly as we can.\n\nAns:A\n-----\nQues:Some students, parents and teachers in Shanghai were surveyed last month. According to the result of the survey, the generation gap between students and parents as well as teachers is becoming wider. Here is what they said. Voice of the students: \"Our parents hold too high _ which put us under lots of pressure. They care too much about our lives and studies,\" one student said. \"It's impolite that some students' parents read their children's diaries without permission!\" one student said angrily. \"Some of our teachers are so serious that we can't make friends with them at all,\" another student said sadly. Voice of the parents: One mother said, \"After school, my daughter usually locks herself into her room and spends lots of time talking with others on the phone. And I can't stand her clothes and hairstyle!\" \"I thought my son was doing very well in his studies. I didn't realize I was being cheated by him until I got a call from his teacher,\" said a father. Voice of the teachers: An English teacher said, \"Today, the role of the teacher is to put knowledge into students' brains. The power of teachers has kept students away from them.\" \"Some parents pay too much attention to their children's grades instead of creating a lively and colorful environment at home,\" another teacher said. \"In the past, teachers and students often played games together or talked with each other. Today, only studies and grades are talked about,\" said a teacher. \"A school should be a place where students can learn not only knowledge, but also how to face failure and frustration bravely enough. What can we know from the students' voice? A) They hope to be free don't want their parents to be very strict. B) The higher expectations their parents hold, the better they will do. C) Teachers like making friends with students now. D) A warm and happy family isn't expected.\n\nAns:A\n-----\nQues:Tigers are terrible animals, but a cat is a cute animal. As a mother, the Chinese-American writer Amy Chua is just a tiger . Her book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother (<<>> ), tells us how she gives her two children education. She says that being strict is the only way to train a child's talent. Her kids had to obey the following rules. To begin with, her kids weren't allowed to watch TV or play computer games. Then, they were not allowed to \" hang out \" with other kids after school. They had to be the top students in their class. And they had to practice the piano and the violin for hours every day. Of course, she believes this has brought a lot of problems for herself and her kids. But she doesn't mind because her kids have become great. Chua says, like her, most Asian mothers are tigers because they believe their children can achieve a lot if they're pushed hard enough. She says American mothers are really cats. They care more about their children's self-respect . They don't want to be strict with their kids because this may hurt their feelings. With soft words and understanding, they encourage their children to choose for themselves. So is a tiger mom better than a cat mom? It may also depend on the child. The writer of this passage wants to _ . A) tell that Tigers are terrible animals, but a cat is a cute animal. B) tell us Amy Chua how to give children education. C) tell the book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother is about animals. D) tell that most Asian mothers are cats\n\nAns:", "role": "user" }, { "content": "B\n-----", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Question: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: (B) What are you going to do if you are in a burning house? Escaping a fire is a serious matter. Knowing what to do during a fire can save yourself. It is important to know the ways you can use and to show them to everyone in the family, such as stairways and fire escapes, but not lifts . From the lower floors of the building, escaping through windows is possible, learn the best way of leaving through windows with the least chance of serious injury . The second floor windows are usually not very high from the ground. An average person, hanging by the finger-tips will have a drop of about six feet to the ground. It is about the height of an average man. Of course, it is safer to jump a short way than to stay in a burning building. Windows are also useful when you are waiting for help. Be sure to keep the door closed, or smoke and fire may be drawn into the room. Keep your head low at the window to be sure you get fresh air rather than smoke that may have leaked into the room. On a second or third floor, the best windows for escaping are those which open onto a roof . From the roof a person can drop to the ground more safely, dropping onto stones might end in injury. Question: The best title for the passage is _ . Options: A: Escaping through the windows B: Saving yourself from a burning house C: Knowing on fire D: Waiting for help\nAnswer: B\n\nQuestion: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: My name is Jack.Here are four of my favorite photos.Let me tell you something about them. In the first photo, I'm running.I like sports and I want to be a running star. I like spring and winter best.So I have two photos of them.Look at the second photo.I am flying kites with my friends in the park. There are all kinds of kites there.We are very happy.In the third photo,I'm playing snow fight with my friends.And some friends are making snowmen.We are playing happily. In the last photo.I'm doing my homework. Who's that girl? Oh.she is my sister and she is helping me with my homework.My sister is good at her subjects.In the evening,we usually do our homework and watch TV. ,. Question: _ help(s) him with his homework. Options: A: Jack' s friends B: Jack C: Jack's sister D: Jack's parents\nAnswer: C\n\nQuestion: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: In junior high school in America, kids study English, writing, math, physics, biology, music and art. At 12 o'clock, the students eat lunch at school. They have meat, vegetables, fruit, bread and a drink, but they like hot dogs and hamburgers best. American kids like sugar, and after the meal they can have a small piece of cake. Students sleep for a short time after lunch. They begin classes at 1:30 in the afternoon. They go to school on weekdays and have classes for six hours every day and then return home. Parents let their kids play or watch TV until dinner at 6:00 p. m. After dinner, they do their homework. Sometimes kids and their parents have a family activity after dinner. Question: The American kids usually have dinner _ in the evening. Options: A: at five o'clock B: at six thirty C: at six o'clock D: at five thirty\nAnswer:", "role": "user" }, { "content": "C", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Problem: M: What do you think of the food today? W: You have to ask. About as terrible as usual, I'd say. M: You know, I think it's about time a group of us speak to some University officials about the quality of the food. W: Do you have a good idea? M: In my view, we had better get rid of the manager. W: Do you think you are the first to think of that? The problem is that the University doesn't want to change another manager. M: You mean you've been through this before? W: Yes, when I was a freshman, I once did that. I once wrote a letter to the Student Services Official and presented a petition signed by 200 students. M: What was his reaction? W: He asked me why all the other students didn't sign it as well. I told him we only had time for a sample, but I was sure almost all the students would have. M: Why was he so cool towards you? Isn't it a serious question? W: That manager has good friends in the University. You know family connections. What was said before this conversation?\n\nA: W: I've just had my lunch at the cafeteria of our university.\n\n\nProblem: Given the question: M: Yes, of course. W: I've arranged to meet my friend Tony, but I'm really engaged now. I was wondering if you could go along and meet him for me. M: Oh, yes, certainly! What was said before this conversation?\n++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++\nThe answer is:\nW: Could you do me a real favor, please?\n\n\ninput question: M: Well, I can't exactly go to hang with my friends at some of the places we used to go to, and just basically raise hell and have a whole bunch of fun. I can't do that any more because it's not good for the public to see that. It's not good for me. W: Your father said you have the ability to be one of the biggest influences in history, not just golf, humanity. What do you think of that? M: I think that is more important than just my golf. I think my golf is merely a vehicle to influence people W: How? M: How? Oh, so many kids look up to role models, so I can help out kids in a positive way, I can influence their lives in a positive way, and I think that's what it's about. W: I mean you are only 21, what's the goal? Where do you go? M: Keep winning. W: But you know, at a certain point, doesn't lose its thing...? M: Winning never gets old and having fun never gets old either. And you always have fun. W: And playing these tournaments is with all the apprehension and everything, still fun? M: Always. The day it's not fun is the day I quit And it's been fan since I was in the high chair. And it's fun today. What was said before this conversation????\noutput answer: W: This business of having to be a role model, where you can never relax, hang loose, can you?\n\n\nW: Yeah, I guess so. I got the air tickets. I can't wait to see Bill there. What was said before this conversation?\n----\nAnswer: M: Are you really leaving for Hongkong tomorrow morning?\n\n\nQ: W: Yes, what can I do for you? M: I'd like to find some general information on computers. W: Is this for a particular research project or some general information? M: Well. I just need some general information for now. W: We have quite a few magazines here dealing with computers. M: Can I have the titles? W: Follow me. Let me show you how to find them. What was said before this conversation?\nA: M: Excuse me. Is this the Reference Desk?\n\n\n[Q]: Alex: By saving water. Interviewer: Well, how can we do that? Alex: By not using too much water when we wash dishes, take a bath, and when we do other things, like watering the plants outside. Interviewer: Oh, I think I can do that. What else? Alex: When drinking or eating something outside, you should keep the garbage until you find a trashcan to put it in because littering makes our planet dirty. Do you like seeing trash all over the ground? Interviewer: No, I don't. Do you have any final suggestions? Alex: Yes. We shouldn't waste paper because trees are being cut down to make the paper. By recycling paper, we save the forests where animals live. Interviewer: So, how can children recycle paper, I mean, everyday? Alex: Well, for example, when I was in kindergarten, I used to save the newspapers so that I could make things make out of them, like paper trees, instead of just throwing them away. Now, the children in our neighborhood collect newspapers once a month to take them to a recycling center. Interviewer: That's great. Well thanks Alex for your ideas. What was said before this conversation?\n****\n[A]:", "role": "user" }, { "content": "Interviewer: Today, I'm interviewing nine-year-old Alex about her feelings on how people can help save the environment. So, Alex, how can we save the environment?", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Article: There is a long history behind the first T-shirts and today's colorful outerwear . Many stories talk about the first T-shirts and the reason why people wear them. One says the first T-shirt had something to do with war. In World War I Some American soldiers found that European soldiers' undershirts were cooler and more comfortable. They started to wear the same kind. Because the design of the undershirts was simple and looked like the letter T, Americans called the clothes T-shirts. By World War II Many soldiers started to wear T-shirts as under-wear. In the 1930s Many American students started wearing white T-shirts for playing sports. In 1951 Marlon Brando, a very famous American actor, wore a tight-fitting T-shirt in a film. After this, many American men started to dress like him. In the 1970s T-shirts became the favorite kind of clothing for young people in many countries. At that time, they were a sign of being cool and different from others. In the 1980s T-shirts started to be hot in China. Now many young people show their own ideas on their T-shirts; special pictures, funny words... T-shirts are more like artworks than just simple summer wear Question: Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? Yes or no, is the answer \"Many soldiers had begun to wear T-shirts by World War II.\"?\nNo\n\nArticle: If you go into the forest with friends, stay with them. If you don't, you may get lost. Sit down and stay where you are. Don't try to find your friends, but let them find you instead . You can help them find you by staying in one place. There is another way to help your friends or other people to find you. You can shout or whistle three times. Stop for a while. Then shout or whistle three times again. Any signal given three times is a help. Keep up shouting or whistling. Always three times together. When people hear you, they will know that you are not just making a noise for fun. They will let you know that they have heard your signal. They will give you two shouts or two whistles. When a signal is given twice, it is an answer to a call for help. If you don't think that you will get help before night comes, try to make a little house with branches . Make yourself a bed with leaves and grass. When you need some water, you have to leave your little branch house to look for it. Don't just walk away. _ When you are lost, the most important thing to do is stay in one place. Question: If you get lost in the forest, you should _ Yes or no, is the answer \"stay in one place and make signals\"?\nNo\n\nQ: Article: When you are next in Hawaii,be sure to stay at the Garden Hotel.Whether you come on business or on holiday,you will find everything as comfortable and as convenient as you would expect in a first-class international hotel.Every bedroom has its own private bathroom,telephone,wall-to-wall carpeting and colorful,modern materials and furniture in the local style. In the Mitsui Restaurant,you can choose your meals from as wide a variety of dishes,both Eastern and European,as you will find anywhere in the country.In the Beach Bar,you can drink with your family and friends in air-conditioned comfort,to the music of internationally known musicians.Or you can take your drink outside into the beautiful garden that gives the hotel its name,or to the tables that surround the swimming pool.Throughout the hotel,you will find the service is both friendly and efficient. The Garden Hotel is right on the beach,only five minutes' walk from Hawaii's modern shopping center.Here you will find all that money can buy,at prices you can afford. Question: You will _ at the Garden Hotel. Yes or no, is the answer \"all of the above\"?\nA: No\n\nQuestion: Article: I was on the escalator in a market. There was an old man who was about five or six people in the front of me. People behind him were all in a hurry and saw him as a rock. The old man knew these clearly and tried hard to step aside. I remember...Sometimes when walking or driving behind an older person, I've gotten impatient and upset. \"I'm sorry. Please forgive me!\" said the old man, \"I don't mean to hold you up.\" He then tried his best to get off the escalator. I suddenly saw this in a whole new light. I felt sick to my stomach. The old man was apologizing to everyone, when we should have helped him to calm his fears. One by one, people went around him quickly. By the time I got to him, I asked, \"Sir, can I help you?\" The man thought for a while, then said, \"Well, yes, thank you!\" I placed my hand under his left arm and walked away from the rush of people quickly. \"So what are you shopping for, sir?\" \"Oh, today is Mother's Day. I want to buy something for my neighbor. She's a single mother and she is always so nice to me.\" he said, stopping suddenly as he searched his pocket. \"Oh, it's here! I always carry them with me,\" he said. Then he took out some business cards and handed me one which read: \"John Smith. Friend to all...enemy to no one! I said a prayer today and you were the answer. Thank you!\" \"That's for you,\" he said. \"Thanks for stopping to help an old man.\" \"My friend, you helped me. I discovered why I was unhappy with the world. Now I know how to solve the problem. No more with me!\" Question: Why did the old man try hard to step aside? Yes or no, is the answer \"Because he didn't want to be in other people's way.\"?\nAnswer: Yes\n\n*Question*\nArticle: Kids love playing sports. But boys and girls like different sports. For boys, football ,baseball and basketball are their favorites. They think football and basketball are very exciting and interesting, so boys often play football or basketball after school. Peter says, \"Football is very interesting. The football players are often handsome.\" But girls have different opinions. They think tennis and ping-pong are more interesting. Lily says, \"I like tennis, because many tennis players are beautiful girls. They have good figures. I hope to have a good figure, too.\" Question: Why do kids love playing sports? Yes or no, is the answer \"Because sports are interesting\"?\n**Answer**\nNo\n\n(Q).\nArticle: When I was a foreign teacher in China,every day I taught English to my students and they taught me about China.One day the topic mined to saying \"I love you\".I was shocked to learn that not one of my students had said this to their mothers,nor had their mothers said it to them.\"Does your mom love you?\" \"Of course,\"they answered. \"How do you know?\" was my logical question.They responded that their moms cooked and Always told them what they were doing wrong to show their earning.I was strummed. So mom's cooking and criticizing read our as \"I love you\".\"Then how do you say 'I love you to her?\" They agreed that getting good grades, followed by good jobs would be how they showed their love. I come from a culture where most people are expressive enough,so I repeated these queries in clauses over time.Gradually,I began to get different responses.Some of them had exchanged those sentiments with their moms. One of my favorite stories of change came from a girl.When she came home from university,her mother met her at the door and hugged her.This had never happened before,but her mom said,\"Now that you have gone I have more time to myself.I noticed that in some places mothers and children hug each other and I decided it was a good idea and that I would begin hugging you.\" In my family we all say \"I love you\" a lot.While it is true that we often say the words without having great depth of feelings at that moment,it is almost like a blessing we give each other. Those three little words carry a world of meaning,even when said as a greeting, but most especially if they are the lax words we say to or hear from those we love. Question: What's the main idea of the passage? Yes or no, is the answer \"Say \"I love you\" more to your family.\"?\n(A).\n", "role": "user" }, { "content": "No", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Surviving the boredom of a school day can be bad enough, but when you have to worry about school gangs as well it's enough to make any student want to stay at home and under the covers! Unfortunately, gang culture can be found in many British schools, and it brings with it negative, and dangerous, side effects. The presence of weapons at or near school, the appearance of graffiti on buildings and lockers, and pressure to blow off school work and exams all follow where the gangs lead. None of these things contribute to a good education, but for school gangs that's exactly the point - school is for being popular and having fun, not learning anything or preparing for the future. Keep these tips in mind and say goodbye to school gangs. Know your own mind. Often it is those with low self-esteem and a poor self-image who become victims of school gangs. These students don't know their own mind or have a clear picture of what they would like to do in the future, so it is easy to be influenced by those who don't want to do any work today. Keep yourself busy. School gangs often hang around at or near schools with no real reason. Students who have nothing scheduled can easily be sucked into these groups, but if you are busy, busy, busy and always on the move there will be less chance that you'll have the time to stay and \"play\". Choose your friends wisely. With a core group of like-minded friends, it is much easier to stay away from school gangs because you simply don't need them. Remember that gangs are a source of power for members, but they can also be a source of intimidation. Work hard and have fun. No one likes a teacher's pet, but school gangs in particular hate them. Work hard and have fun at school, but don't annoy anyone with extreme goody-two-shoes behaviour. School gangs can be a nightmare if you must deal with them constantly. Stay away from gang hangouts and gang members, and don't involve yourself in any gang related activities. Question: From the author's opinion, gangs lead to the following problems in schools Except _ . - The presence of weapons - the appearance of robbery - pressure to blow off school work and exam - students' scare\nthe appearance of robbery\n------\nRead the following article and select the best answer. Article: Annabelle Smith and her two best friends, Samantha and Kristy, loved going to Sand City School. Mrs. Lemming, their teacher, would read them a story. That Monday afternoon, Mrs. Lemming read them a story called Super Sophie Saves the Day. After school, Annabelle, Samantha and Kristy walked home together. \"I decide that from now on I'm going to be a superhero like Sophie,\" Annabelle told her friends. \"You mean heroine,\" Kristy said. \"You're a girl, Annabelle.\" The next day Kristy and Samantha picked Annabelle up on their way to school. Annabelle had a red towel taped to her blue shirt. \"I am Super Annabelle,\" Annabelle said. \"I'll save someone on the way to school.\" Charlotte, another second-grader, walked past the girls. Her sweater was tied around her waist. She ran a little faster, and her sweater was nearly on the ground. Annabelle wondered what she would do. Giving her a dirty look, Charlotte ran away. Annabelle walked into her father's study when she got home. She had a homework question for him. A note on her father's desk said he was lending some books to Charlotte's father. She noticed a magazine on his desk that said Go Green. \"Homework can wait,\" Annabelle thought. \"Maybe Charlotte goes green!\" In the woods, Annabelle saw a man cutting down a tree. Trees were good for the environment. She prevented him from cutting down the tree, and then she fell on the hard ground. Annabelle walked farther in the woods, where she found Charlotte picking up litter. Annabelle said, \"You are the second-grade's hero, Charlotte.\" Charlotte stared at Annabelle. \"I'm picking up litter to make the earth a better place,\" she said. \"I don't care about being famous.\" Annabelle felt slightly ashamed of herself. Question: What did Annabelle learn from Charlotte? - It is cool to be a superhero in life. - Real heroes don't mind being famous. - A hero has a better place in the world. - A famous person is also a hero.\nReal heroes don't mind being famous.\n------\nRead the following article and select the best answer. Article: Motorists over the age of 75 face compulsory tests of their eyesight and ability to drive under proposals being considered by ministers. The biggest _ of motoring law in a generation could also lead to all drivers having to give assurances of their fitness to get behind the wheel every 10 years. Other changes under consideration include issuing daylight driving licenses for motorists with night blindness, together with stricter checks on all drivers whose medical condition brought a threat to other road users. It is understood that the proposals will be part of a review of the law governing the medical fitness of drivers that will be announced publicly by the summer. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency is dealing with a rising number of motorists who are concerned that they have conditions---from failing eyesight to epilepsy---that could affect their driving. In 2006, the DVLA dealt with 600,000 motorists whose physical ability to drive needed to be recertified , a 20 per cent rise on the previous year. With an ageing population, the biggest challenge is dealing with the rising number of elderly motorists. By 2021, there will be an estimated three million drivers over the age of 70 on Britain's roads. Drivers must renew their licenses at the age of 70 and every three years thereafter. The applicant is legally required to tell the DVLA of any conditions that could weaken their ability behind the wheel. Ministers have ruled out a compulsory maximum age for driving but will instead rely on tightening up the checks on motorists over the age of 75. The most likely option would be tests to ensure motorists were fit to drive. They would include an eyesight test and a cognitive test that would prove a driver's ability to react to road signs, driving conditions, pedestrians and vehicles. However, checks are likely to be tightened at all ages. The strictest controls are expected to be imposed on motorists of any age who have had a heart attack or stroke. They could have to produce a doctor's approval to resume... Question: What is the biggest challenge to the traffic safety in Britain according to the writer? - Ageing population. - Increasing number of cars. - Increasing number of elderly motorists. - Driving conditions.\nIncreasing number of elderly motorists.\n------\nRead the following article and select the best answer. Article: Air travel is such an everyday experience these days that we are not surprised when we read about a politician having talks with the Japanese Prime Minister one day, attending a meeting in Australia the following morning and having to be off at midday to sign a trade agreement in Hong Kong. But frequent long-distance flying can be so tiring that the traveler begins to feel his brain is in one country, his digestion in another and his powers of concentration nowhere---in short, he hardly knows where he is. Air travel is so quick nowadays that we can leave London after breakfast and be in New York in eight hours, yet what really disturbs us most is that when we arrive it is lunch time while we have already had lunch on the plane and are expecting dinner. Doctors say that air travelers are in no condition to work after crossing a number of time zones. Airline pilots, however, often live by their own watches. Question: The sentence \"Airline pilots often live by their own watches.\" means _ . - they don't trust others' watches - they don't change their watches - they make a living by their own watches - they do as they used to do\n", "role": "user" }, { "content": "they do as they used to do\n------", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Input: Colombia presidential vote is neck and neck\nThe Colombian presidential election is viewed as the closest for decades Photograph: Fernando Vergara/AP\n\nColombians voted for a new president on Sunday in the tightest election for two decades that may determine whether the country continues peace talks with leftist guerrillas or steps up its military offensive to end a 50-year war.\n\nThe vote has largely become a plebiscite on President Juan Manuel Santos' strategy of negotiating the disarmament of the (Farc) Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia to end the bloodshed that has killed around 200,000.\n\nRightwinger Oscar Iván Zuluaga dismissed the talks as pandering to terrorists and suggested he would scrap them in favour of US-backed military campaigns similar to those led by his mentor, former President Alvaro Uribe.\n\nSantos and Zuluaga are polling neck-and-neck following a race marred by accusations of electronic espionage and drug-linked campaign funding. Neither is predicted to win enough votes to avoid a run-off on 15 June.\n\n\"Peace is the hope for humanity, and Santos is peaceful, not a warrior,\" said Arley Bustos, 48, who was selling umbrellas and World Cup stickers on a street Bogota. \"Peace will bring us progress.\"\n\nUribe fell out with Santos, 62, when the president launched peace talks with the Farc instead of sticking to the eight-year strategy of forcing the group's surrender on the battlefield.\n\nSantos appeals to Colombians who hope the guerrillas will finally lay down their arms after the deaths of their top leaders and the halving of their numbers to about 8,000 fighters. Reuters\nWhat was this article about?\n++++++++++\nIt's about: Tightest election for two decades pits rightwinger Oscar Iván Zuluaga against President Juan Manuel Santos with focus on how to end Farc insurgency\n\n\nQ: What if there were no minimum wage?\n\nEditor's note: CNN contributor Bob Greene is a best-selling author whose 25 books include \"Late Edition: A Love Story,\" \"Chevrolet Summers, Dairy Queen Nights,\" and \"Once Upon a Town: The Miracle of the North Platte Canteen.\"\n\n(CNN) -- Here's a question for you:\n\nWhat do you think life in the United States would be like if there were no minimum wage?\n\nIf employers were allowed to pay workers anything they wanted?\n\nWould much of American life turn into something out of Charles Dickens? Or would the country flourish?\n\nIt's not as outrageous a notion as it sounds.\n\nFor most of the time this nation has existed, that was the case: There simply was no such thing as a minimum wage.\n\nRight now the minimum-wage debate is in the news because President Barack Obama has proposed that it be raised. Currently, the federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour; Obama wants it to be raised to $9 per hour.\n\nIn his State of the Union address this month, the president said:\n\n\"Let's declare that in the wealthiest nation on Earth, no one who works full-time should have to live in poverty.\"\n\nThe political battle will be over how much -- if at all -- the $7.25 minimum wage should be raised. There is significant opposition to an increase; Rep. John Boehner of Ohio, speaker of the House of Representatives, summed it up when he said:\n\n\"When you raise the price of employment, guess what happens? You get less of it. Why would we want to make it harder for small employers to hire people?\"\n\nThere was no U.S. minimum wage at all until the eve of World War II. States had tried to institute minimum wages, but the United States Supreme Court repeatedly struck down those state laws. The Supreme Court's reasoning was that a minimum wage deprived workers of the right to set the price of their own labor.\n\nCNNMoney: The impact of a $9 minimum wage\n\nThis sounded increasingly absurd during the Great Depression. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, knowing he had the nation on his side, threw down the gauntlet when he proclaimed: \"All but the hopeless reactionary will agree that to conserve our primary resources of manpower, government must have some control over maximum hours, minimum wages, the evil of child labor, and the exploitation of unorganized labor.\" A federal minimum-wage law was passed that the Supreme Court did not overturn.\n\nAnd so, in 1938, the first federal minimum wage went into effect:\n\nBecome a fan of CNNOpinion\n\nStay up to date on the latest opinion, analysis and conversations through social media. Join us at\n\n. We welcome your ideas and comments.\n\nAs the number has increased over the decades, there have always been serious voices in agreement with Boehner's position: that when the minimum wage is raised, businesses are able to hire and pay fewer workers, so that not only is the economy harmed, but people who want jobs have a more difficult time finding them.\n\nOn the other side, some economists argue that the higher-minimum-wages-means-fewer-jobs theory is, in the phrase used by former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich, \"baloney.\" Reich recently wrote that providing a bottom line beneath which workers' hourly pay must not fall is the nation's moral duty, and \"a decent society should do no less.\"\n\nThe minimum wage has been a part of American life for so long now that very few citizens have any memory of a time when it did not exist. But the United States was built by workers who were guaranteed no minimum wage -- in a country that, until the 1938 law, let the marketplace determine how much anyone was paid.\n\n(Reich's contention is that there is really no such thing as \"a 'market' that exists separate from society. . .[T]here's no 'market' in a state of nature, just survival of the fittest.\")\n\nSome states have their own minimum-wage standards that are higher than the federal rate; the states are free to demand that workers earn more per hour than the federal $7.25 level, but may not pass laws that pay workers less.\n\nOne of those states is Florida, where the current minimum wage is $7.79 per hour. I asked Mike King, a grocery worker in Collier County earning the minimum wage, if the increase to $9 would make an appreciable difference in his life.\n\n\"There's no question about it,\" he said.\n\nWhat may seem like small change to wealthier people, he said, would allow people in his situation to be at least a little better off: \"I'd be able to buy better quality food some of the time. I could pay for gas and car insurance, so I could drive to my job instead of taking public transportation or riding a bicycle. And it would help me be able to pay my electricity and phone bills on time.\"\n\nThe federal minimum-wage law has always served a symbolic purpose beyond setting a specific number.\n\nIt has sent a signal to even the lowest-paid workers:\n\nThe country believes that what you do has value. The country will offer you a layer of protection that no one can undercut.\n\nToday's column began with one question, so let's end it with another.\n\nIf there had never been a minimum-wage law passed -- if, as in the years before 1938, Americans today could be paid as little as employers could get away with -- and if, in 2013, someone in Congress proposed the first law ever that would guarantee workers a minimum wage. . . .\n\nDo you think, in our current political atmosphere, such a law would have a chance of passing?\n\nFollow us on Twitter @CNNOpinion.\n\nThe opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Bob Greene.\n\nA:", "role": "user" }, { "content": "Bob Greene says the minimum wage is a message to low-paid workers that their labor has value.", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Perhaps you do not know your school principal well . But you might be wise to take him or her seriously . Beijing University will enroll students recommended by high school principals this year . If the students recommended pass the interviews by Beijing University , they will have 30 extra points added to their national college entrance exam scores if they want to apply to the university. Beijing University said the reason was a desire to give students with comprehensive or special abilities a chance to stand out . However , a survey showed 10,046 out of 14,227 people are against the measure . Some experts agree to the criticism . Liu Daoyu , former president of Wuhan University is one strong opponent . \" There are so many high schools in China . But only 39 schools are allowed to recommend students .\" Is it fair to the rest of the schools in China ? Besides , most of the 39 schools are in big cities , which is more unfair to other regions .\" The reform is also unfair to other students , some day . According to Liu , in the competitive exam , one extra point can put a student ahead of a large number of others------never mind 30 . \" Principals do not know students well . How can they guarantee the recommendation will be fair ?\" asked Wang Xuming , an education expert . The Ministry of Education said the move is a good experiment in college admission reforms and the public should support it even if it is not yet mature . It said Beijing University promised a series of supervision measures to avoid cheating . For example , the information of schools and principals that recommend students , and the recommended students will be put online for a week for public supervision . Question: We can learn from the passage that _ - the Ministry of Education supports the reform - the reform has started to work in college admissions - all the recommended students will be accepted - no more than 70% of the people are against the reform\nthe Ministry of Education supports the reform\n\nRead the following article and select the best answer. Article: My 9-year-old daughter, Susan and 5-year-old son, Robbie went to the shopping centre with me. As we got there, we saw a big sign. It said, \"Petting Zoo\". The kids jumped up and asked, \"Daddy, can we go?\" Both my wife and I were out of work. However, I said, \"Sure\", giving them a quarter each. They went away, leaving only fifty cents left in my pocket. A petting zoo is an enclosure for kids to play with little animals while parents shop. A few minutes later, I saw Susan walking along behind me. I was surprised and asked why. She said sadly, \"Well, Daddy, a ticket for Petting Zoo costs fifty cents. So I gave Robbie my quarter.\" Then she said my family motto , \"Love is Action!\" I knew no one loves little animals more than Susan. She often watched my wife and me do and say \"Love is Action!\", and now she had put _ it _ into her lifestyle. It had become part of her. She knew not only \"Love is Action!\", but also \"Love is Sacrificial Action!\" I was moved. We went back to the Petting Zoo. Susan stood with her hands and chin resting on the fence and just watched Robbie feeding the animals. I had fifty cents burning a hole in my pocket. I put my hand into my pocket and took out the money. Sure, I must do that! Question: What might happen next according to the story? - The writer would get angry with Robbie. - Susan would play happily with the little animals. - The writer would play together with Susan. - The writer would buy Susan some candies.\nSusan would play happily with the little animals.\n\nRead the following article and select the best answer. Article: Last weekend, my kids along with a few other kids from the neighborhood volunteered to help me wash my car. My 10-year-old daughter came up with the idea of washing other people's cars as well. It was pretty hot outside. She further wanted to give juice for a low cost but not free. I felt happy and decided to help her. She asked me, \"What if we make this 'a smile car wash', mommy? \"I couldn't hold back my tears and encouraged her and other kids to go inside the house and come up with ideas. While I kept myself busy in drying the car, the kids walked up to me with a board of beautiful signs of smiles. They had \"Free Car Wash\" written on it and the theme of their exercise was \"Smile\". It was pretty natural to see a team of kids 5 to 11 years with the task to do something for others. All that seemed natural and came right from their heart. Nothing seemed to matter to them: their playtime, and then heat outside--they just wanted to help and do something nice in the community! I helped them make some fresh juice and brought out some waste materials to help clean cars. Passers-by were amazed and one even shouted at them saying \"Good kids\". One of them even tried giving them 5 dollars, which they refused. A pretty heart-warming scene! The following weekend, I saw the idea of the week, the theme of which was \"Global Kindness\". I was moved by such wonderful and loving souls. They made me smile! One of the slogans on their flag was: \"Do not fear! Smile retrievers are here.\" Question: Which of the following did NOT the writer do to help the kids? - She supported the kids' ideas. - She prepared some fresh juice for the passers-by. - She brought out some waste materials to help the kids. - She gave the kids some money.\n", "role": "user" }, { "content": "She gave the kids some money.", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: FESTIVAL 24TH MAY--9TH JUNE 2014 Art Shows of paintings, drawings and photographs are from all over the world, with over 400 works for you to see. Early century advertisements will be on show at this year's festival. You can buy copies of these advertisements at the Box Office. Music There will be different types of music in this year's festival from dance music to modern jazz. Many famous musicians will visit the festival as well as at least two famous bands . Lunchtime concerts --every day of the festival All lunchtime concerts begin at 1:00 p.m. and last about 55 minutes, except on Monday, 26 of May, which is to be held in the Guildhall. All tickets are priced at PS2.00. How to get the tickets Telephone reservations : 63362/6641 from 1st April. We will then send you the tickets by post. You can buy tickets in person from 1st May. The festival Box Office will be open as follows: Monday to Saturday 9:30 a.m. --5:30 p.m. Sunday(during the festival only)9:30 a.m. --1:00 p.m. Question: What is TRUE about the music show? - The lunchtime concerts last for more than an hour. - The festival includes many kinds of music. - Tickets for the concerts cost more than PS3.00. - All concerts are to be held in the Guildhall.\nThe festival includes many kinds of music.\n\nRead the following article and select the best answer. Article: Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new house in Arizona.He moved there a few years ago,and I wanted very much to see his new place and meet his friends. In my earliest memories my father was a tall,handsome and successful man.He loved his work and family,but was uncomfortable with his children.As a child I loved him;as a school girl and young adult I was afraid of him.He seemed unhappy with me unless I got _ in my study and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as\"successful\"as he was.Whenever I went out with him on week ends,I used to try hard to think up things to say to protect myself. On the first day of my visit,we went out with one of my father's friends for lunch.We walked along that afternoon,did some shopping,ate on the street table,and laughed over my son's funny talks.My father's critical air and strict rules were gone.He seemed so friendly and interesting to be with us. The next day my dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me many stories about his own childhood.Although our times together became easier over the years,I never felt closer to him at that moment.After so many years,I'm at last seeing another side of my father.And in so doing,I'm happy with _ .My dad,in this new home in Arizona,is back to me from where he was. Question: When the writer went out with his father for a walk on weekends she felt _ . - tired - happy - satisfied - nervous\nnervous\n\nRead the following article and select the best answer. Article: A famous study was done in a school by a professor from a university. At the start of the school year, the teachers were given the names of five children. They were told that these five were the most excellent students in the class. But the fact was that these students were only average ,and they were not the best students at all. Well, guess what? At the end of the year, all the five average students scored among the highest in the class. What made these average students change so much to become top students?The only difference was the change in their teachers' attitude . Because the teachers believed that these five kids were the top students,they expected more from them. And so these five average students began to believe and expect more from themselves. So they worked harder to do as well as they could. Do you know why? If you expect the best from people, they'll usually want to give you their best. A great leader said, \"Treat a person just how he appears to be on the outside, and you'll make him even worse. But treat a person like he's already a success,and you'll help make him the best he can be.\" Like the true story of 7-year-old Johnny, his teacher got so angry with him that one day she said,\"Johnny,you're the naughtiest boy in this class. I'm sure you'll never change.\" The next year Johnny had a new teacher. And on the first day of class,she met with Johnny after school and said,\"Johnny, I've heard a lot about you! But do you know that I don't believe a word of it.\" And every day after that, this new teacher treated Johnny as if he was one of the smartest students even when Johnny did naughty things. Later on, Johnny became a school leader. Because that's the power of our belief and attitude toward children. Question: Why did the writer tell us the story of 7-year-old Johnny? - To let us know how good his new teacher was. - To show the importance of encouragement. - To show that the boy was clever enough. - To let us know the famous boy.\n", "role": "user" }, { "content": "To show the importance of encouragement.", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "When British royalty met US pop royalty\n\nThe Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have met with their American royal equivalent, pop stars Beyonce and Jay-Z, at a New York basketball game.\n\nThe visiting royals enjoying an NBA match in Brooklyn, watching Le Bron or \"King James\" in action, eating popcorn like a regular date night\n\nEarlier in the day, the Royals went their separate ways - it's believed so Kate didn't overshadow the Prince in Washington.\n\nThe Duke and Duchess of Cambridge meet with Beyonce and Jay-Z at a basketball game in New York. (9NEWS)\n\nPrince William discusses the birth of his son, George, with US President Barack Obama. (9NEWS)\n\nPrince William had some important meetings, firstly in the Oval Office with President Barack Obama, where he revealed just how excited he was when Prince George was born.\n\nIt was a far more serious meeting at the World Bank, where the Prince spoke about a matter close to this heart - wildlife poaching.\n\nThe Duchess travelled to Harlem and won over little hearts - meeting underprivileged children at a learning centre.\n\nSome thought they were getting a visit from the Princess from \"Frozen\".\n\nCatherine, Duchess of Cambridge, talks to children in Harlem. (9NEWS)\n\nHer visit to Harlem was reminiscent of Princess Diana's visit two decades ago. (9NEWS)\n\nKate left a lasting impression, following in the famous footsteps of Princess Diana, who famously visited Harlem Hospital two blocks away two decades ago.\n\nThis childhood centre Kate is visiting here in Harlem is only two blocks from the Harlem Hospital Princess Di famously visited -- two decades ago.\n\nThe pregnant Duchess was meant to then rest, but instead decided to accompany her husband to meet Hilary and Chelsea Clinton.\n\nEven by New York's busy standard it was an action packed day, but one many here will remember forever.\n\nDo you have any news photos or videos?\n\nsummary: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have met with their American royal equivalent, pop stars Beyonce and Jay-Z, at a New York basketball game.\n\nTwitter’s Massive 2008: 752 Percent Growth\n\nThe Twitter tipping point. Everyone using it effectively as a networking & marketing tool is saying “well, yeah!”.\n\nAnd to think that is just American users and excludes many who only use mobile. Go Twitter.\n\nNow that’s some staggering growth, as far as Twitter is concerned. Viral email address importers and innovative communication advances are, in large part, responsible.\n\nI saw these number as well and one problem I have is that how are the numbers being counted?\n\nI mean, due to the fast that the open API means Twitter has quite an extensive eco-system that’s off Twitter eco-system the actual users are probably even higher than this.\n\nBoy am I glad a built a business model around it Here’s to a happy and prosperous 2009~\n\nYesch … Twitter is an easy drop-in and destined for HUGE success!\n\n[...] that it offers. It’s non-intrusive, permission-based, and quick. Mashable has a great post on Twitter’s growth, 752%. The growth on the site doesn’t include growth via their API, so I think it’s actually [...]\n\nExcellent content here and a nice writing style too - keep up the great work!\n\n[...] read an article on Mashable about Twitters massive 752% growth in 2008 (check out the full article here). 752% is a pretty impressive number…but what does it mean? Is Twitter mainstream? How [...]\n\nWow that is amazing growth. wish my sites experience the same, eg http://socialrumble.com\n\nI think Facebook will outperform Myspace and be married on twitter. Big thanks to the facebook twitter app\n\nthats indeed a massive grouth\n\nIm one of the late comers last year. People from Twitterville has helped me a lot in my marketing profession. Twitter will continue to rock this year!\n\n… and there’s more … Dr Blockbuster predicts that Twitter will go U N I V E R S A L in 2009 … so look to ye servers afore Birnam Woods come to Dunsinane\n\nThere are plenty of developments they could make, but keeping it simple will be their strength!\n\nTwitter is a great tool for social updates and news updates.It is useful tool in social media. This growth is really worthwhile.\n\n[...] 2009Gaza Timeline Map Ocak 7, 2009The Battle of Red Cliff on Google Maps Ocak 7, 2009 Mashable.comTwitter’s Massive 2008: 752 Percent Growth Ocak 9, 2009OPhone: Google Android Heads to China Ocak 9, 200910 Most Common Misconceptions About [...]\n\nWow–that is stunning growth. It seems like every person doing anything online has a twitter account. It’s pretty much expected at this point.\n\nI think this massive traffic came from our election year, people are exited what going on and around the world too , and twitter feed most of the information faster than Youtube.\n\nIt may go down just as fast as it went up. It’s really not that useful of a tool. The growth is probably due to dot commies that just want the link because it has become such a good link. Also it so fast and silly to set up. But really, how useful is it as far as staying power?\n\n[...] Twitter’s Massive 2008: 752 Percent Growth - Adam Ostrow on Twitter’s unstoppable momentum. [...]\n\nwow… this is amazing… wonder what to do with this huge traffic until they come up with some revenue model….\n\nAmazing growth. Most of it had to do with the U.S elections and Barack Obama.\n\nWow, pretty amazing stuff dude.\n\nI am a Chinese college teacher, because the goods’ price in China is the lowest, and the quality is superior. So, if you want to buy Chinese handiwork, speciality, goods etc. for yourself or as gifts to your boyfriends, girlfriends, parents, juniors and so on. I can help you in china, even though one piece, the commission is 2 %, and part of the commission will be given to the poor children. Please send your information to gorgehu1@live.cn or talk with me through msn messenger. Including buying for you, investment, management, hotel, amendment, marketing, analysis, program, translation, etc.\n\n[...] Twitter on a day to day basis and seeing the growth it has had in 2008 has brought about many applications and tools which I like to check out for myself. An interesting [...]\n\nМог бы долго с вами спорить на эту тему\n\n[...] - the most popular social network (a recent report mentions that it has closed the gap on MySpace in traffic very quickly) and it’s a great app [...]\n\nsummary: There’s little doubt that Twitter was one of the most talked about startups over the past year. 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[ { "content": "input question: Write a multi-choice question for the following article, with the given choices and answer: Article: Dear friend, For the past 17 years, you have been my best friend. I remember that you told me you were called Cigarette because of your features. You have seen me through difficult times, happy times and just about every stage of my life. You have always been here when I need you. Some of my family and friends didn't like you so much, but I've always been on your side. I thought you were a great friend, and I _ you at all times, especially when I was not very happy. It's hard for me to tell you this, but in the past few months, I have been seriously thinking about ending our relationship. I think that I've just been too dependent on you, and I feel that at the age of 35 I should start being more independent. I thought about just maybe seeing you once in a while, but I don't think that would work. Eventually, I'd start relying on you all the time again. I feel the only way to end our relationship is to end it forever. I've always included you in everything I've done. But next week, I'm going on a trip, and I've decided not to take you along. I feel this would be a good time to break up. I will be gone for a whole week without you and if I can make it on my own for that week, I know I can make it forever. It is a little sad for me knowing that I won't be able to rely on you any more, but I think I will be a better person in the end. Options: A is the author's girlfriend B has done harm to the author for years C will feel sad when reading the letter D will never leave the author Answer: B has done harm to the author for years Question:???\noutput answer: According to the passage, the \"letter-receiver\" _ .\n\ninput question: Write a multi-choice question for the following article, with the given choices and answer: Article: When was the last time your family sat down together to have a dinner? The speed at which we live today no longer allows for slow eating habits. Most people work long hours. There is lots of fast food and eating out is now on the increase. Often, food is eaten in front of the television in silence, or a child eats alone in front of the computer. When I was a child, every evening around the same time, one of the children would be asked to set the table, and then we'd go and wash our hands: before the meal. This was the time of day when we would talk about our day at school. But now things have changed a lot. A family environment plays an important role for children in learning to communicate with others and understanding table manners, such as waiting for others to finish before leaving the table and not speaking with a mouth full of food. Parents' likes and dislikes of a certain food will also influence a child's own likes and dislikes. Studies have shown that children who often eat with their families have better results at school than children who eat with their families less than twice a week. Regular meal times give children the chance to discuss their problems with family members. They can also learn to respect others around the table. Talking to your children over dinner is the best way of having their-trust. Children learn good eating habits from their parents at a very young age. Family meals are important. Prepare them for your children. Options: A Supportive. B Doubtful. C Worried. D Grateful. Answer: A Supportive. Question:???\noutput answer: Which word can best describe the writer's attitude towards eating together with families?\n\ninput question: Write a multi-choice question for the following article, with the given choices and answer: Article: We have a real crisis in this country in the basic understanding of science. It affects our global competitiveness as a country, our national security, and the effectiveness of our social system. The misunderstanding about science is blinding our eyes. We know that an awful lot of teachers who are teaching science today have not been properly empowered to do so. School frequently isn't testing whether you understand something but whether you're familiar with it. What's Newton's second law? You say F=ma, and you get an A. That does not reflect a deep understanding of Newtonian mechanics. Science education is not just a body of facts; it's a process. To present it with appeal and excitement you need to picture it as a detective story--asking questions, making observations, and collecting evidence. You test and you fail but, you know, failure can lead to discovery. Another challenge we face is that science is often viewed as too hard, for experts only. But I don't actually think it's that difficult. People see science every day. They look outside and see weather and nature. They push a button in their house and the lights go on. Everybody's dealing with science every day. They just don't call it that. And it's important they do. In fact, science is determining the quality and outcomes of their life. Science needs creativity. And one of the best ways to be creative is to think \"out of the box\". However, we need more courage when we come to practice. Take me for example. Very early in my teens I decided to educate myself. I realized I would never be a very good student because I didn't like teachers judging me by what I thought were arbitrary standards. I decided I'd let the world judge me by whether I could do something of value--solve a problem or build something. That's why I quit school early and risked everything to start a company. I risked everything I had because I had nothing to lose. I'd rather fail at trying to do something really big than succeed at being medium. \"When's the right age to think... Options: A Questioning. B Encouraging. C Praising. D Complaining. Answer: B Encouraging. Question:???\noutput answer: What's the tone of the passage?\n\ninput question: Write a multi-choice question for the following article, with the given choices and answer: Article: Charles Dickens (1812-1870), the great nineteenth century English novelist, was born near Portsmouth. His father ran heavily into debt and when he was twelve, he had to go and work in a factory for making boot polish. The only formal education he received was a two-year schooling at a school for poor children. In fact, he had to teach himself all he knew. He worked for a time as junior clerk in a lawyer's office. After that, he worked as a reporter in the law courts, and later in parliament, for London newspapers. His career as a writer of fiction began in 1833 with short stories and essays in periodicals, and in 1837 his comic novel The Pickwick Papers made him the most popular author at his time in England. He was a great observer of people and their places because he was attracted by life and conditions in mid-nineteenth century London. He wrote 19 novels all his life and in many of them, Dickens gave a realistic picture of all classes of England society, showing deep sympathy for the poor and unfortunate, exposing the injustice and inhumanity of the bourgeoisie . Many of his novels like Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, Nicholas Nickleby, Great Expectations, A Tale of Two Cities and so on drew attention to the unsatisfactory social conditions that existed in England over a hundred years ago. Dickens criticized capitalist society from the point of view of bourgeois humanism. He wished to see improvement in the living conditions of the poor, but failed to find any effective means to achieve that end. Options: A Oliver Twist B The Pickwick Papers C A Tale of Two Cities D Great Expectations Answer: B The Pickwick Papers Question:???\noutput answer:", "role": "user" }, { "content": "Which of the following novel made Dickens the most popular writer at his time in England?", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "By Zhan Lisheng Updated: 2008-09-27 07:50 prefix = st1 /GUANGZHOU -- At least 13 people were killed and nine left missing after Typhoon Hagupit swept through the country's southern region on Wednesday, authorities said. More than 11.5 million people in Guangdong, Hainan and Guangxi provinces were affected by the disaster, with direct economic losses reaching 13.46 billion yuan ($1.97 billion), Ministry of Civil Affairs figures showed. Hagupit, the strongest typhoon to hit Guangdong and its Pearl River Delta region in 12 years, reportedly headed south toward Vietnamon Thursday. The typhoon killed nine people and left nine missing in Guangdongalone, causing direct economic losses of more than 7.7 billion yuan, Yang Minyi, a press official with the provincial flood, drought and wind prevention office, said yesterday. Direct losses to agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery in the region were estimated at 4.2 billion yuan; industrial and transport sector, 1.5 billion yuan; and water conservancy infrastructure, 1 billion. A total of 6.52 million people in 344 towns in the cities of Maoming, Yangjiang, Zhanjiang, Zhuhai, Zhongshan and Jiangmen in the Pearl River Delta region and in the west of Guangdong _ the typhoon in the province. More than 15,300 houses fell down and 365,800 hectares of farmland were affected, authorities said. Wang Yugui, a pig farmer in Maoming city, said Hagupit proved fatal to his business. About two-thirds of his 4,000-odd pigs had drowned or were left missing in the typhoon. \"The typhoon has landed me in huge debt and I really don't know how to weather the losses,\" Wang told China Daily yesterday. Wang said many others in the city suffered similar losses when Hagupit hit the city on Wednesday morning. Hagupit also hit a South Korean freight ship, named Zeus, in the waters off Jiangmen. All 17 sailors onboard were still missing, the Yangcheng Evening News reported on Friday. We can know from the report that _ . A) at least 13 people were killed in Guangdong. B) Guangxi and Hainan suffered more economic losses than Guangdong. C) so far Hagupit has been the strongest typhoon to hit Guangdongin this century. D) Hagupit hit South Koreabefore it landed inGuangdong.\nC\n\nAs we know, there are differences between western culture and Chinese culture. We can see differences when we pay attention to the way words are used. Let's look at the words about animals and plants. Most expressions in Chinese about the dog, for example, \"a homeless dog\", \"a mad dog\", \"a running dog\" and \"a dog catching a mouse\", have negative meanings. But in western countries, dogs are thought to be honest and good friends of humans. In English, people use the dog to describe positive actions. For example, \"you are a lucky dog\" means you are a lucky person. And \"every dog has its day\" means each person has good luck sometimes. To describe a person's serious illness, they say \"sick as a dog\". The word \"dog-tired\" means very tired. However, Chinese love cats very much. But in western culture, \"cat\" is often used to describe a woman who is cruel. There are many other examples of how \"cat\" is used differently as well. The rose is regarded as a symbol of love in both China and some western countries. People think the rose stands for love, peace, courage and friendship. And the rose is the national flower of England, America and many other countries. The words about plants and animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how some words are used. Western people usually use \"cat\" to refer to \" _ \". A) a tired person B) a brave man C) a homeless person D) an unkind woman\nD\n\nNot long ago the movie 2012 came into screen. The people were threatened by those scenes of destroying flood, severe earthquake, terrifying hurricane and constructions representing human civilization being destroyed and even swallowed by disaster. Luckily, they are just the director' s imagination, but the present situation is not heading a positive direction, either. Take my own experience in Alaska as an example. Once I took a trip to the glacier. Along the way there stood signposts marking the snow lines of different years. They started from the foot of the mountain, but it was at the top when I finally saw melting glaciers . My heart ached seeing the beautiful blue ice melting at every second. Sad but true, they are the effects of global warming and the result of our human impact. Furthermore, each year the rising sea level will kill 56 million people, and that's about the population of the entire Italy. According to studies, if the temperature keeps on rising like this, by the year 2050, some islands and coastal cities including New York, Shanghai, Tokyo and Sydney will be drowned in water. Our fortune is in our own hands. It depends on us to shape our future, to reduce future human impact and find ways to form a peaceful relationship with our environment. Therefore, it's time for actions to be taken right now. Contribute a little to energy saving by using more efficient light bulbs and less hot water. Let recycle become our habit by thinking twice before throwing something away. Let us take public transportation as our first choice when going to a certain place. It might cost more time for now, but it' s to the benefit of a permanent future. Take care of every tree and grass around us by watering them or simply just avoid destroying them. In a word, _ The earth does not belong to us. On the contrary, we belong to the earth. Please bear in mind that the earth is our home. It is our responsibility to build a brighter and better future of our planet and prevent what happened in the movie 2012 from... According to the passage, you are advised to _ . A) drive our own private cars instead of taking buses to some place B) recycle everything that is used C) go to see the movie 2012 at once D) work together to take good care of our planet\nD\n\nA holiday is any day when people lay aside their ordinary duties and cares. The word came from Old English. At first, holidays honored some holy events or persons. People in Great Britain and other countries speak of holidays as Americans speak of vacations. Every nation has its special holidays. China _ New Year's Day (January 1), May Day and National Day as legal holidays , as it was on Oct.1,1949 that the People's Republic of China was founded. The Chinese have long celebrated the Chinese lunar year. In the United States, congress has declared several days as legal holidays such as New Year's Day (January 1), Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday, Washington's birthday, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day and so on. Some holidays celebrated special events in the development of a country, such as Greece's Independence Day, Italy's Liberation Day and India's Independence Day. In the United States, banks and schools usually close on a legal holiday. When such a holiday falls on Sunday, the following Monday is usually observed. Schools and organizations often observe days known as traditional holidays, although schools and business do not close then. Those holidays include Valentine's Day and Halloween. If a legal holiday falls on Sunday in the USA, people usually celebrate on _ . A) Sunday B) the following C) the following Monday D) the following Tuesday.\n", "role": "user" }, { "content": "C", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Problem: Just went 12/10/12. It was terrible. Rice smelled and tasted like smoke and was very greasy. I literally had to take all the chicken pieces in the rice out because it was terrible unflavored boiled chicken. Lo mein was very greasy and had an off flavor. I can say the sweet and sour rice was good. The hot and sour soup is a 5/10 compared to other places. The dining room is very dirty. the area outside is a dark empty parking lot and honestly it made me nervous since that area isn't that good. Overall I won't be going back and I wish I never went.\nHow would this review be described?\nOPTIONS:\n- negative\n- positive\n++++++++++\nA: negative\n\n\nProblem: Dinner menu-- not bad for chinese restraurant near my area. The food serving was decent except for the salt and pepper calamari (I can count how many were there in the plate). The taste of the food is pretty good, it has a lot of flavors and aroma. The price of the food is a little expensive but you don't have to drive all the way to chinatown to eat decent chinese food. I would come to this place again!\nHow would this review be described?\nOPTIONS:\n- negative\n- positive\n++++++++++\nA: positive\n\n\nProblem: Chad and his crew are excellent!! Always prompt, great rates, and gets the job done! I have been using TIO for several years now and they have completed work for me personally at my office by adding more drops and even network wiring as well as many of our property management clients. I plan to continue to use Turn It On for all of our electrical needs, in our property management department, and will continue to refer Chad to resale clients .\nHow would this review be described?\nOPTIONS:\n- negative\n- positive\n++++++++++\nA: positive\n\n\nProblem: Don't do it! I was with some friends who wanted to try this place last Saturday around 2pm, they waited nearly 1/2 hour for a table and when we were seated I noticed only 50 percent of the tables were occupied. I thought this was strange until we waited another 15 minutes to get our drink order taken. Finally we ordered and the food took a while to come to the table. However it came in reverse order. The entrees were served first, then when we asked about the soups and salads, the waitress said they were still cooking them. Funny, I wrongly assumed there would be a pot of soup in back. It never occurred to me that the soup would be cooked by the bowl. LAME! If your going to bark out your behind at someone, do it to someone who has never worked in a restaurant. All the while 4 other tables took their turns yelling at the servers and management for the horrible service. One lady threw her drink on the table and ran out, she was at the end of her rope. Or just liked drama. We paid and left a 0 tip, which pains me because I believe that the server was put in the wrong job. She should have been in the kitchen, or cashier or something. She was not waitress material. I would only recommend this place to people who like to yell, because that is the only way you will get your food.\nHow would this review be described?\nOPTIONS:\n- negative\n- positive\n++++++++++\nA:", "role": "user" }, { "content": "negative", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "input: Please answer the following: Write a multi-choice question for the following article: Article: Mr. Gao lives in a town. When he was twenty-five, his son was born. He calls him Gao Ling. The little boy is clever. He and his wife love him very much. It's September 1st today. A new school year begins. Gao Ling is happy and wears his most beautiful clothes. He's going to school with his new bag. \"Let me take you to school, dear.\" said Mrs. Gao. \"Thank you, Mummy,\" said the boy. \"The school is not far from here.I can go there myself.\" At school a teacher met the little boy and asked, \"What's your name, my little friend?\" \"Gao Ling, sir.\" answered the boy. \"How old are you?\" \"Six, sir.\" \"What's your father's name?\" \"Gao Daling, sir.\" \"How old is he?\" \"He is six, too, sir.\" \"Oh,\" the teacher said in surprise. \"Is he as old as you?\" Yes, sir,\" said the boy. \"He became a father only on the day when I was born.\"\n++++++++++\noutput: Question: Gao Ling thought _ .Options:A his father and he were born on the same dayB his father was younger than himC his father forgot to tell him about his ageD Gao Daling became a father only for six yearsAnswer:D\n\nPlease answer this: Write a multi-choice question for the following article: Article: Can you imagine living in the desert for a whole year, watching the activities of a group of busy ants? Deborah Gordon did exactly that. She finally found out that there were four main groups of workers in the ant team: cleaners, haulers , gatherers and security ants. Each group did their own job to finish the task of the whole team. Cleaner ants carried waste food from inside the nest to outside. Hauler ants walked on the top of the nest and cleared rubbish. Gatherer ants went out to find food for the whole team and security ants fought against anyone who wanted to hurt the members of the team. While she was watching the ants in the desert, Deborah found that the most interesting part was watching the ants dealing with difficulties, such as fighting against other insects that wanted to destroy their nest, or a big fire. At those moments, they would all stop what they were doing and go to help security ants to protect their home. What do we do when people around us meet difficulties? What have we done to turn our world into a better place? It's time to think.\n++++++++\nAnswer: Question: The writer mainly wants to tell us _ .Options:A everyone should help others when they meet difficultiesB there were four groups of workers in the ant teamC how Deborah Gordon lived in the desertD Deborah Gordon is a brave womanAnswer:A\n\nProblem: Write a multi-choice question for the following article: Article: Pablo Picasso was born in Spain in 1881.His father was a painter and art teacher who gave his son the first lesson in drawing.He won a prize--\"Science and Charity\" for his first important painting when he was only fifteen.He studied in several cities in Spain.But there was no one to teach him all that he wanted to know.When he was nineteen,he visited Paris. Paris was then the center of the world for artists.Everything that was new and exciting in the world of paintings seemed to happen there.When he was twenty-three,Picasso moved there to live and lived in France for the rest of his life. When he was over ninety,this great painter still lived his life like a young man.He was still looking for new ideas and new ways to use his artistic materials. When he died in 1973,he was ninety-one years old. ,.\n\nA: Question: Where was he born and where did he visit when he was nineteen?Options:A In Paris and SpainB In London and Paris.C In Spain and Paris.D In London and Spain.Answer:C\n\nProblem: Given the question: Write a multi-choice question for the following article: Article: English Students' Education English schools begin in September after a long summer holiday. There are two terms in a school year. The first term is from September to January, and the second term is from February to June. Most English children begin to go to school when they are five years old. When they finish high school, they are seventeen or eighteen years old. High school students take only five or six subjects each term. They usually go the the same class every day, and they have homework for every class. After class, they do a lot of interesting things. After high school, many students go to college1. They usually have to pay a lot of money. So they have to work after class to get money for their studies. Notes:1. go to college\n++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++\nThe answer is:\nQuestion: Most English children go to school at the age of _ .Options:A fiveB sevenC seventeenD eighteenAnswer:A\n\ninput question: Write a multi-choice question for the following article: Article: Tourism wasn't as important as it is today. In the past, only people with a good deal of money could travel on holidays to other countries. More people travel today than in the past because there is a growing middle class in many parts of the world. That is to say, people now have more money for travelling. Special airplane fares for tourists make travel less expensive and more attractive than ever before. Different people have different reasons for travelling. But most people enjoy seeing countries that are different from their own. They also like to meet new people and enjoy new food. Tourism has many changes in a country and in people's lives. People build new hotels and restaurants and train local men and women as guides to show visitors interesting places.???\noutput answer: Question: People make journeys to many parts of the world. This is because _ .Options:A they want to make a study of geographyB they want to spend money.C they want to meet different people and have new foodD they don't want to do anything else except that they visit friendsAnswer:C\n\ninput question: Write a multi-choice question for the following article: Article: In the mid 1990s, people started doing business on the Internet. At that time, there were two kinds of companies. First, there were traditional companies which sold things in stores. Then, there were Internet companies which didn't have stores, they sold things only over the Net. Traditional companies didn't want to lose any business. Quickly, they created their own websites and began selling things over the Net. These are the so-called \"brick and click\" companies. Many stores are made of brick, and you click on your mouse to buy things with your computer. That's where the name \"brick and click\" comes from. By the late 1990s, e-businesses like Amazon.com, Buy.com, and eToys.com were in trouble. Their profits were not very high, and there was a lot of competition. Many of these businesses lost a lot of money, and in 2000, many e-businesses were out of business. In the world of e-commerce , companies are fighting for every dollar and every customer. Will brick and click companies win the war? Only time will tell.???\noutput answer:", "role": "user" }, { "content": "Question: Which would be a brick and click company?Options:A A clothing company with no website.B A bookseller with five stores and an Internet site.C A video seller with a big website but no stores.D A restaurant.Answer:B", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Article: LONDON (Reuters) -- Children are dying for lack of drugs tailored to their needs, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which launched a global campaign on Thursday to promote more research into child medicine. More than half of the drugs currently used to treat children in the industrialized world have not been specifically tested on youngsters. The problem is even worse in developing countries where price remains a major barrier and 6 million children die each year from treatable conditions. In the case of HIV/AIDS, the few existing pediatric therapies developed for children generally cost three times more than adult ones. As a result, clinicians lack clear guidelines on the best drug to use and often have to guess at the correct dose. Fortunately, the WHO has drawn up the first international List of Essential Medicines for Children, containing 206 products considered safe for children. \"But a lot remains to be done. There are priority medicines that have not been adapted for children's use or are not available when needed,\" said Dr Hans, the U.N. agency's director of medicines policy and standards. Medicines that need to be adapted to children's needs include many antibiotics, pain drugs as well as combination pills for HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. The agency is building an Internet entrance linking to clinical trials carried out in children and will launch a Web site with the information early next year. Testing medicines on children has always been a controversial issue, since good ethical practice requires informed agreement from people participating in clinical trials, which is difficult to obtain in the case of children. As a result, research-based drug companies have been _ of developing child-friendly medicines and general companies have been slow to produce them at lower cost. In an attempt to deal with the issue, both Europe and the United States now have special rules offering extended patent protection for drugs that have been tested on children. Question: Why has testing medicines on children always been a controversial issue? Yes or no, is the answer \"It is hard to get informed agreement from children tested.\"?\nNo\n------\nArticle: As Apple tries to maintain its growth and success in China, the world's largest smart-phone market is becoming even more critical. Apple's shares fell sharply as the company's earnings for the holiday quarter through December disappointed investors. The sales of the iPhone, which include both the iPhone 5 and older models, came in at the low end of analysts' expectations, while the company's income plan for the second quarter was below analysts' forecasts, though Apple is known to give conservative forecasts. Som'6 analysts have said that for Apple to regain its growth, the company.needs a more aggressive strategy for markets, or more specifically for China, where the market for smart phones has been expanding more rapidly than anywhere else. In China, demand is particularly great for inexpensive phones that run on Android operating system, sold by many Chinese phone makers as well as South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. But Apple says it's already enjoying strong growth in China. \"We saw big growth in iPhones,\"Chief Executive Tim Cook said. He said that the company has been quickly expanding its sales channels in China, including the number of Apple stores. \"This isn't nearly what we need, we're not even close to that, but we're making great progress. \" he said. In China, a big missing piece for Apple is China Mobile Ltd. , the biggest local telecom carrier that doesn't yet sell the iPhone. Earlier this month, Mr. Cook met China Mobile Chairman Xi Guohua in Beijing and discussed cooperation, stirring hopes that the world's largest mobile carrier may soon start offering the iPhone. Earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal reported that Apple is working on a lower-end iPhone that could launch as early as this year. But one possible challenge for Apple in China is that low-pricod Android-based phones are getting better in terms of quality. A report from CLSA in late November showed that many smart-phones sold at about 1,000 yuan ( $160) came with higher-reso-lution screens, better cameras and more... Question: Apple's shares dropped sharply because in December _ Yes or no, is the answer \"the earnings for the holiday quarter was disappointing\"?\nNo\n------\nArticle: One of the most important things in the world is friendship. In order to have friends, you have to be a friend. But how can you be a good friend at school? Listen----Listen when they are talking. Don't say anything unless they ask you a question. Sometimes it's not necessary for you to have anything to say; they just need someone to talk to about their feelings. Help them----If your friend is ever in need of something, be there to help them. You should try to put them first, but make sure you don't do everything they want you to do. Try to take an extra pencil or pen with you to classes in case they forget one. Have a little extra money in your pocket in case they forget something they need. Be there for them----Be there for your friends to help make them feel better in hard times. Marilyn Monroe, a famous US actor, once said, \"I often make mistakes. Sometimes I am out of control, but if you can't stay with me at my worst, you are sure not to deserve(, ) to be with me at my best.\" Always remember this! If you don't want to stay with your friends when they're in hard times, then you don't deserve to be with them when they're having a good time! _ ----Try to make plans with your friends. Go shopping, go for ice cream, have a party, go to a movie and so on. Take time to know each other even better by doing something you both enjoy. By planning things together, you both can have a good time. And you'll remember these things when you're all old! Question: While your friend is talking to you about his or her feelings, you should _ . Yes or no, is the answer \"just listen unless asked\"?\nNo\n------\nArticle: The prefix = st1 /Windsorboys' secondary school used its school founding to save its local arts centre and establish a learning support unit there. Now expelled pupils and students who are likely to be expelled are studying a course at the unit in Windsor arts centre while also working with artists. One pupil was asked to show Naomi Jackson, the drama teacher at the unit, how he had acted in a fierce argument with a teacher on the rugby filed, which led to his expulsion . Then he showed her how to imitate his attitude. Ms. Jackson said, \"He saw that the teacher had to get him out. Until then, he didn't really understand because he didn't have that self-awareness.\" \"It gave him the chance to look at himself from the outside.\" Students also work in groups, acting as the aggressor, the victim and an observer to help them develop more awareness and understanding. A professional theatre group, Everyday Theatre, which consists of former pupils, is at the school and works in the learning support unit. An arts therapist also helps students in the unit to express their problems and a street dancer builds up their discipline, concentration and capacity for hard work. Jane Turner is the teacher in charge of the Starts Project, which stands for Supportive Training and Arts. She said, \"It's about using the arts to develop social skills as well as anger management, rather than just trying to make them good at drama or arts.\" Question: All of the following people work at the arts centre EXCEPT . Yes or no, is the answer \"former teachers\"?\n", "role": "user" }, { "content": "No\n------", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "input question: Write a multi-choice question for the following article: Article: When Mark first arrived in Thailand, he saw an old man selling something cheap in the street of Chiang Mai. The old man was one of the poor people in Chiang Mai and there was no difference from beggars . Most of them were some lonely old people. Their life had no support. Mark was a kind man, so he gave some changes to him without thinking. The old man told him to pick something he liked. Mark didn't choose anything and left. But the old man followed him closely. AT first, Mark didn't think a lot, just supposing he wanted to go home. But when he went out very far saw the old man still following him, he was a bit tired, thinking the old man must feel he was kind and wanted to beg more money from him. Mark turned back and told him not to follow him because he hadn't much money. But the old man seemed not to understand what he meant, still following him. The bag on his back made him sweat all over. Mark happened to meet his Thai colleague in the street and his colleague heard this. The colleague turned to ask why the old man was following his friend. The old man said out of breath, \"My son, you gave me money, but didn't want my things, so I have to give you something. I see you are a foreigner, likely not to familiar with here. I just want to follow you and show you the way. All I can do for you is this.\" Mark was shocked. He said he didn't know why, when he felt the old man was just like his father.???\noutput answer: Question: How did Mark feel about the old man at last?Options:A He felt the old man was kind and warm.B He felt pity for the old man.C He felt angry with the old manD He felt doubt if the old man was a thief.Answer:A\n\ninput question: Write a multi-choice question for the following article: Article: The cartoon movie Bolt is an interesting movie. All the characters are very lovely. The movie is about a dog and his name is Bolt. Bolt is a dog star. He always thinks he is very strong. He often plays in TV programs. Many people love him. So he is a little proud. One day people take him to New York, but the poor dog is lost there. The place is far from his home town. It's about 2,000 miles away. Bolt wants to return to his world. He has to face all the danger all by himself. He begins to go across the USA. On his way he meets Mittens, a lonely cat. Then they meet a mouse. His name is Rhino. He likes watching TV very much. They become friends. They meet many strange animals and people on their way. At last Bolt feels that he can be a hero both in TV programs and in real life. The movie is very instructive.???\noutput answer: Question: Bolt meets _ on his way.Options:A a friendB a tigerC a rabbitD many strange animalsAnswer:D\n\ninput question: Write a multi-choice question for the following article: Article: In America, seldom do you go anywhere without hearing a principle called WIN-WIN. It sounds strange to me at first because throughout my childhood, I have always been taught to try everything possible to win an upper-hand, rather than to help other people win. However, as time goes by, I have gradually understood the essence of WIN-WIN principle--it is the way of winning on both sides. When I was little, I used to play Chinese checkers which includes two basic tactics : One is to create paths for yourself; the other is to prevent your rival moving. Players may use these two totally different ways in the game, but the key for the player to win is to continuously create paths for him even if his rival may take advantage of it. Finally he can always reach the goal a few steps ahead of the other player. In the 1990s, a strategy called WIN-WIN became widespread in the western world. Its aim is to achieve your success while giving other people some advantages, so there is no real loser. One example of using the WIN-WIN principle is the voluntary system in the US. Most Americans support the spirit of voluntary contribution. In the US, schools and children organizations usually encourage and support kids to take part in community activities so that the voluntary spirit can be _ in their minds from childhood. In China, it's quite usual that some people are too selfish and never take people's interests into consideration, while someone who really has courage to do something for the public is often called \"foolish\" or \"silly\". Actually helping other people can be of great delight for the helper, for he can also learn something useful for his life such as sympathy, care, devotion, etc. So only if you take other people's interests into consideration , you can make sure to win what you want.???\noutput answer: Question: What is the author's attitude towards WIN-WIN?Options:A Criticism .B Encouragement.C Disagreement.D Doubt.Answer:B\n\ninput question: Write a multi-choice question for the following article: Article: For many years scientists have said that the earth is getting warmer. Now they have found something new-hot cities! In the southern US, they have found that cities become very hot in summer. For example, the city of Atlanta in Georgia has roof temperature of up to 50oC while it is 27degC in the streets! At night, the outside of buildings stays so hot that the heat of the city causes storms over the city! China also has the same kind of problems. Every year more farmland is used for factories or offices. More housing is needed, too. As people become richer, they buy more cars. New roads are needed and new car parks are built in the city centers. This all makes cities hotter. It isn't easy to change the situation. City planners say that we should plant more trees in the middle of cities. Every new street should have trees on both sides, they say. Trees make the temperature lower, so we should have more trees in our parks and squares. We should also paint our roofs white. If we do this, they do not become so hot. Every roof in a hot and sunny country should have solar roof panels. The electricity from these can be used to run the air conditioners in the buildings. People continue to cut down forests around the cities. This makes the problem worse. Cities are growing faster and faster. By the year 2025, four fifths of the population will be living in cities. If we go on like this, there will not be enough farmland to feed everyone in the world???\noutput answer:", "role": "user" }, { "content": "Question: The scientists have found _ .Options:A cities become very hot in summerB Atlanta is the hottest city in AmericaC there are not as many storms as beforeD it is not as hot on the roof as in the streetAnswer:A", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Read the article and select the best answer. Article: The other day my aunt paid me a visit. She was overjoyed. \"I got the highest mark in the mid-term examination!\" She said. Don't be surprised! My aunt is indeed a student, exactly, a college student at the age of 45. \"Compared with the late 70s,\" she says, \"now college students have many doors.\" I was shocked when she first told me how she had had no choice in her major. Look at us today! So many doors are open to us! I believe there have never been such abundant opportunities for self-development as we have today. And my aunt told me that we should reach our goals by grasping all these opportunities. The first door is the opportunity to study different subjects that interest us. My aunt was happy to study management, but she could also attend lectures on ancient Chinese poetry and on Shakespearean drama. As for myself, I am an English major, but I may also go to lectures on history. The second door is the door to the outside world. Learning goes beyond classrooms and national boundaries. I have many fellow international classmates, and I am applying to an exchange program with a university abroad. As for my aunt, she is planning to get an MBA degree in the U.K. The third door is the door to life-long learning. Many of my aunt's contemporaries say she's amazingly up-to-date for a middle-aged woman. She simply responds, \"Age doesn't matter. What matters is your attitude. I don't think I'm too old to learn.\" Yes, she is right. Since the government removed the age limit for college admissions, there are already some untraditional students, sitting with us in the same classrooms. Like them, my aunt is old but young in spirit with incredible energy and determination. The doors open to us also pose challenges. For instance, we are faced with the challenge of a balanced learning, the challenge of preserving our fine tradition while learning from the West, and the challenge of learning continuously while carrying heavy responsibilities to our work and family. So, each door is a test of our courage, ability and... Question: Which of the following words can best replace the \"door\" in the passage? Options: A: challenge B: knowledge C: learning D: opportunity\nD\nRead the article and select the best answer. Article: Language-learners who say they never or hardly ever use dictionaries often speak English well but usually write poorly, because they make many mistakes. The students who use dictionaries most do not learn especially well either. The ones who look up every new word do not read fast. So they do not have time to read much. Those who use small two-language dictionaries have the worst problems. Their dictionaries often give only one or two words as translations of English. But one English word often has many translations in a foreign language and one foreign word has many translations in English. The most successful students are those who use large college edition dictionaries with about 100,000 words but do not use them too often. When they are reading, these students first try to get the general idea and understand new words from the context. Then they reread and use the dictionary to look up only key words that they still do not understand. They use dictionaries more for writing. If they are not sure how to spell a word, or divide it into syllables , they always use a dictionary. Also, if they think a noun might have an unusual plural form, they check these in a dictionary. Question: This passage mainly tells us _ . Options: A: that students shouldn't use small two-language dictionaries B: what were the defects of small two-language dictionaries C: why students should use large college edition dictionaries D: what dictionary students should choose and how to use it\nD\nQ: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: For most students, school is over and summer fun is here. Even kids who are going to summer school don't need to be cooped up indoors during these bright sunny days. Why? Thanks to technology, many kids now have the _ of attending \"virtual\" summer schools online. These \"virtual\" classes are not new. Many colleges and universities offer online courses where the students never meet; they correspond with their teachers and classmates on the web. Even some traditional schools add to daily classes with internet-based assignments and feedback. There are a lot of benefits to online schooling, and that's why public schools have started participating in this non-traditional type of education. Instead of students riding the bus, going to class, eating lunch at school, and going home in the early afternoon, they can now log on at any time of day or night and learn. This flexible online option requires just as much work and participation as normal summer school. However, the timing is different. Online summer school is not for all students, just like it isn't for all adults. The student needs to be an excellent reader in order to obtain as much information as possible from the lectures. In addition, students must understand computers and be self motivated in order to complete the class successfully. If the students meet these requirements, then online summer school has many advantages. Written lectures can be read and reread until the student understands them. The students can email each other and the teacher if they need help. Students who participate in online summer school often earn higher grades because the teachers can answer more questions without slowing down the entire class progress. And because of this new technology, summer school students can still go to the beach, travel around the world, and take family vacations! Question: Online summer school is not suitable for _ . Options: A: adults or children who are too old B: students who are poor in reading C: those who don't master good computer technology D: students who can't finish homework on their own\nA: B\n*Question*\nRead the article and select the best answer. Article: While beach vacations may be a great way to take your mind off work,lakes surrounded by mountains make for an even grander experience.If you are looking for some peace on your vacation,we have some recommendations for you in the Caucasus . Lake Sevan Lake Sevan is situated in the central part of Armenia,in the Gegharkunik province.It is the largest lake in Armenia,located 6,200ft above sea level.Along the lake shore,there are various accommodations such as resorts and hotels with plenty of activities to partake in such as windsurfing,swimming and sunbathing.While there,do not forget to visit one of the famous cultural monuments,the Sevanavank Monastery,and it offers a great view of the lake as well. Lake Paravani Lake Paravani,located at 6,801ft above sea level,is in the south of Georgia,near the Javakheti plateau.At this level,altitude sickness can occur and it is a good idea to be prepared to adapt to it properly,or bring medication for altitude sickness.Being a volcanic lake makes for a more interesting experience.The lake is best known for fishing.Do not come home during the winter months when the lake freezes. Lake Cildir Lake Cildir is located in the Ardahan province,East Turkey,near the borders of Georgia and Armenia.It is the second largest freshwater lake of Eastern Turkey,and many tourists are not aware of this beautiful attraction.Lake Cildir is surrounded by mountains of the Caucasus.The lake freezes during late November.If the winter is not extremely cold,you can try some lake activities like ice skating and ice fishing. Lake Van Lake Van is the must visit of all lakes in this list.The largest lake in Turkey,Lake Van is located on the eastern shore of Turkey and is also the most accessible lake here.It's situated at 5,380ft above sea level,and unique to lakes around the world,the water is high in salt content. Question: What is special about Lake Van? Options: A: Its water is high in salt. B: It is a volcanic lake. C: It is globally the largest lake. D: It is surrounded by mountains.\n**Answer**\n", "role": "user" }, { "content": "A", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Problem: 6-foot-long python found on offshore platform in Florida\n\nA kayaker found a problematic creature in a surprising place in November: a coiled 6-foot Burmese python on a platform off the coast of Florida.\n\nThe snake and the platform it was found on were in Florida’s 170,000-plus acre Biscayne National Park. Ninety-five percent water, the large marine refuge incorporates four different ecosystems: mangroves, Biscayne Bay and its fish, the northern part of the Keys, and part of the world’s third-largest coral reef, according to Carissa DeCramer, the park’s chief of staff.\n\nBut while creatures like manatees, crocodiles and spiny lobsters are endemic to the park, it’s very unusual to see a python there, she said.\n\n“This is incredibly rare for Biscayne National Park,” DeCramer said. “Pythons are not aquatic animals. They can swim, which is why this python was able to make it to the platform. But they’re not regularly in open water.\" And they don't like salt water.\n\nRAVENOUS 14-FOOT PYTHON CAUGHT WITH 3 DEER IN ITS GUT\n\nBurmese pythons are a problematic, invasive species in Florida, and have been for years. Over 2,000 reports of the pythons have been made in Miami-Dade County alone, and they’ve also been reported in numerous other Florida counties.\n\n“The job of the National Park Service is to preserve and protect these places so that it can be the natural setting,” DeCramer said. “We want to manage and monitor any sort of invasive species.”\n\nThe pythons threaten wildlife and compete with native predators, she said. The main invasive species they’re concerned with are actually lionfish, known for being “very aggressive eaters.”\n\nThe snake— an immature female— was grabbed the next day from the platform (which was located about a half mile offshore) by a python wrangler, according to the Miami Herald. DeCramer said it was later euthanized humanely.\n\n“I just want to really emphasize just how rare this sighting was,” DeCramer added. “It’s very uncommon to see pythons in the park. The park is very safe to visit.”\n\nPythons can be reported by called the park itself at 305-230-1144, or a hotline for the state of Florida, which is 1-888-IVE-GOT1, or 1-888-483-4681.\n\nFollow Rob Verger on Twitter: @robverger\n\nWrite a one or two sentence summary.\n\nSummary: A kayaker found an surprising creature on a platform off the coast of Florida in November.\n\n\nProblem: Disguise Your iPad Mini with this Holy Bible Case\n\nLAS VEGAS — We saw quite a few eccentric items at CES this year: an iPad man, the Direct TV kangaroo starting a impromptu dance mob, and even sumo wrestlers — but one of our favorites was this iPad mini case by Japanese brand Ozaki. It looks like a Bible. Genius.\n\nThis takes the \"disguise your dirty magazine in a textbook\" idea to a whole new level. I would have appreciated it, had such tech been around during my brief stint attending catechism classes.\n\nIf the Bible isn't for you, Ozaki also has plain leather-bound cases that give the look of classic novels, and other book titles including The Old Astronomy Book, a dictionary, and even Dare to Play Your Tune, as seen above.\n\nWould you disguise your iPad mini as a Holy Bible? Let us know in the comments.\n\nWrite a one or two sentence summary.\n\nSummary: Check out one of our favorite items we stumbled upon this year at CES 2013: a Holy Bible iPad mini case.\n\n\nProblem: El Bulli Chef Ferran Adriá on Breakfast and Creativity in Cooking [video]\n\nSpanish chef Ferran Adrià had one of the most famous and admired restaurants in the world. He had hundreds of people wanting each set every single night. And then in 2010, he abruptly announced he was shutting up shop. Except, as he explained to TIME in a recent interview, he’s not really shutting his restaurant, El Bulli, so much as transforming it into a foundation that explores creativity. And food. He even had a show of his drawings of plates at New York City’s Drawing Center recently.\n\n“Picture if you were a doctor, and 70% of your time was spent with patients and 30% on research,” he says in Spanish. “Well, then you suddenly decide you want to flip it around, and you want to do 70% on research and 30% of actually taking care of patients. That’s what we decided to do.” For Adrià, to be creative, you have to be really ruthless about everything, especially your time. “People are always demanding more, more, more creativity. And if you’re not organized, you don’t have systems in place, you’re not going to last.”\n\nElsewhere in the interview, which can be found in this week’s issue of TIME, Adrià talks about his fascination with honey, the only food animals cook for us and how he believes people’s nostalgia gets in the way of them being able to really judge food. (His mom may want to skip reading the back page of TIME this week.)\n\nFor a guy with such a dedication to pushing the boundaries of gastronomy, Adrià has pretty simple ideas about breakfast: fruit, yogurt, coffee. Perhaps he’s saving his creative energy for the other meals.\n\nWrite a one or two sentence summary.\n\nSummary:", "role": "user" }, { "content": "\"If I understand what I'm doing I can create better\"", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Question: Write a multi-choice question for the following article: Article: Many of us have had this annoying experience: You are waiting at a bus station when someone nearby begins to smoke. You move away, but there isn't much you can do about it. In Beijing, a new law is set to fight against smoking. It is regarded as China's toughest ever tobacco control rule . Smoking is not allowed in all indoor or public places. If people break the rules, they will have to pay up to 200 yuan. Smoking in schools is specially mentioned in this law. Teachers can not smoke in front of students in schools. Schools should also help students give up smoking and teach them about the danger of smoking. To get everybody to take part in the activity, Beijing has set up a report hotline and WeChat account . The public is invited to _ on no-smoking signs on WeChat The most popular sign is a picture of a gir1. It has got more than 1 million votes unti1 now. China is not the only country fighting smoking. In March 2004 Ireland became the first country to introduce a law on smoking in workplaces and public places. Many countries, including England and the US, then fo1lowed.\nAnswer: Question: If people break the new rule in Beijing, they wil1 have to pay up to _Options:A Y=100B Y=200C Y=300D Y=400Answer:B\n\nQuestion: Write a multi-choice question for the following article: Article: Jack gets to the bus station very early. The bus for London leaves at twelve. He sees many people at the station. Some are waiting in line , and others are walking around. Jack looks around but there is no room for him to sit in. He walks into a restaurant. He looks up at the clock there. It's only 11:30. Then he finds a seat and sits down. At that time, Tom, one of his friends, comes in and sits in front of him. They talk and drink. After a while , Jack looks up at the clock again, \"oh, my god. It's still 11:30. The clock doesn't work at all.\" Jack becomes very sad because he misses the bus.\nAnswer: Question: Jack goes into the restaurant because _ .Options:A he wants to eat somethingB he sees his old friendC he can't find a seat at the stationD he is very tiredAnswer:C\n\nQuestion: Write a multi-choice question for the following article: Article: You want to know about my staying in America ,right ? Well ,to tell you the truth ,it is really an eye-opening experience to study here . In China ,I had English classes five times a week since fifth grade .However ,I didn't know how different textbook English could be from everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss School ,Connecticut . When I first studied English ,I was told to say ,\"I am fine\"when people say\"How are you ?\"But in the US ,I found that people say ,\"I am good \"or\"I'm tired\". One day , someone greeted me with \"What's up ?\"It made me _ .I thought for a moment and then smiled because I didn't know what to say . Since then ,I have discovered more and more differences between Chinese and US cultures . To my surprise ,US girls spend a lot of time in the burning sun to get a tan .However , in China ,girls try every possible way to get their skin paler , or\"whiter\". I was also surprised by how hardworking US students are . In China ,schoolwork is almost everything ,so we study hard and that's it .But here ,a \"good \"student gets good grades ,does a lot for the public and plays sports or music . The kids here are so talented ,I am starting to be sorry that I gave up playing the piano at an early age and that I have never thought about sports .\nAnswer:", "role": "user" }, { "content": "Question: Which is the best title for the passage ?Options:A My Own Travel in the USB My Studying in the USC My Opinion about the USD My Friends in the US .Answer:B", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "In this task, you're given an article, a question which often contains a blank and four options (associated with \"A\", \"B\", \"C\", \"D\"). Your task is to find the correct answer (from the given options) for the question from the given article and return one of the options from \"A\", \"B\", \"C\", and \"D\". Do not generate anything else apart from one of the following characters: \"A\", \"B\", \"C\", \"D\". There is only one correct answer for each question.\n\nExample input: Article: Homework can put you in a bad mood , and that might actually be a good thing. Researchers from the University of Plymouth in England doubted whether mood might affect the way kids learn. To find out the answer, they did two experiments with children. The first experiment tested 30 kids. Someshapes were hidden inside a different, larger picture. The kids had to find the small shapes while sitting in a room with either cheerful or sad music playing in the background. To test their mood, the scientists asked the kids to point to one of five faces, from happy to sad. Children who listened to cheerful music tended to point to the smiley faces while the others pointed to the unhappy ones. The researchers found that sad kids took at least a second less to find the small shapes. They also found an average of three or four more shapes. In the second experiment, 61 children watched one of two scenes from a film. One scene was happy, and the other was sad. Just like in the first experiment, kids who saw the sad scene acted better compared to the others. The researchers guessed that feeling down makes people more likely to focus on a problem or difficult situation. Not all scientists agree with them, however. Other studies argued that maybe, that cheerful music in the first experiment distracted kids from finding shapes. While scientists work on finding out the answers, it still might be wise to choose when to do your tasks according to your mood. After eating a delicious ice cream, for example, write an essay. \n Question: Researchers did experiments on kids in order to find out _ . \n Options: (A) how they really feel when they are learning (B) whether mood affects their learning ability (C) what methods are easy for kids to learn (D) the relationship between sadness and happiness\nExample output: B\nExample explanation: It is clearly mentioned in the article that to the check effect of mood on children is the main purpose of the experiment. So, B is the correct answer.\nQ: Article: There are some strange driving laws in different countries. Vietnam: If you're in Vietnam without a Vietnamese driver's license, you risk a prison sentence of up to 3years. Russia: In Moscow, if your car is dirty enough to draw dust art, you will be fined about 2,000 rubles. Worse yet, it's not legal to wash your car by hand in public places--forcing you to take it to one of the few car wash facilities. Thailand: Drivers--males or females--can't drive shirtless, whether it's a car, a bus or a tuk-tuk. France: France requires its drivers to carry a potable breathalyzer all the time when driving a car. The one-time breathalyzer cost around US $ 5, and if you don't have one, you will be fined US $ 15. Cyprus: Raising your hands in the car can get you fined of US $ 35. The law states a driver can be fined if the person is not in a regular position inside the car or raises his hands from the steering wheel unnecessarily. Japan: Politeness isn't just the culture in Japan; it's part of driving laws. Splashing a person by driving through a puddle with your car will cost you over US $ 60. The country is also strict with its DUI laws---riding with or lending your car to a driver who gets caught drinking can lead to a fine costing thousands of dollars. \n Question: Where should you go to wash your car when you are in Moscow? \n Options: (A) The car wash facilities. (B) Any public place. (C) Your home. (D) The forest.\nA:", "role": "user" }, { "content": "A", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Q: negative\n\nA: This being my first race truly tainted my entire expectation and experience. I have a lot of friends who have raced other RnR events, and also this one last year and all of them had glowing words to say about their experience. I am wondering what happened this year? Did the organizers get greed? Bit off more than they can chew? For whatever reason, this is one to avoid in the future. 1. Sanitation issues through out the course. Volunteers (god bless them) were scooping water from bins lined with trash bags. A lot of runners were sick after the race.. It was a puke fest at the finish line, inside the Mandalay Bay, and on cab lines. I had to all of a sudden throw up at the lobby of the Luxor (oops sorry) . 2. Picture taking right at the finish line, blocking all runners from taking shelter from the cold!? Are you kidding me?!? There was a stand still at the finish line because of this. And to replenish out bodies, we were provided the greenest bananas they can find! 3. Stand still for 2 hours inside the Mandalay BAy. Fire hazard! Medics could not get to people in need. Runners throwing up everywhere. The new Michael Jackson Cirque show also had its opening weekend. So while 44k plus runners were trying to leave the hotel, it was welcomed by 8-10K plus show goers either exciting the show or trying to catch the 10pm show. Poor planning! 4. Ran out of medals!?!? Can you imagine training for moths and not get one at the finish. I know it seems childish cause \"its just a medal\" but seriously folks the reason why they ran out, was because they over sold the event! peace out.\n\nQ: negative\n\nA: My wife and mother in law went to this location today, online shows a wait time of about 11 minutes on the average. They spent 5 1/2 hours there today and received some of the worst customer service. After several hours of waiting, they see the doctor and he is inching his way towards the door as they are talking to him. They ask a nurse \"how much longer\" and her reply was \"as long as it takes me!\" She broke her toe, got a splint, crutches and a prescription. Since my wife breast feeds she took our 8 month old baby with her, thinking, since its in the name, \"QUICK\". Now my son is sneezing and his nose is running. I've found a contact email on Facebook and emailed them and will see if anyone responds.\n\nQ: negative\n\nA: So...it's been almost a month since my most recent visit and my anger is finally starting to subside long enough for me to update my past review for this place. I should also note that I have eaten at Capo's (both locations) many times since my first review. It had become a place we take out of town guests, celebrate birthdays, and basically go for our \"favorites\" on \"just because nights\". I have also recommended this restaurant to everyone I encounter that is looking for a great experience and great meal. Well, that is now in the past. When Valentines Day started to approach this year Capos was the front runner for our night out. We made reservations two weeks in advance and then about a week before we called to add another couple to our guest count. We were all so excited and looking forward to it!! Both people on the phone were very nice and we added to our reservation with ease. We always order the same things when we go and we were looking forward to sharing the evening with good friends. When we arrived we were quickly led to our table. As we settled into our table we realized that a paper menu had been placed in front of us as opposed to the regular one. When the back server came to the table first to fill our water glasses we told him that we were not given menus. He began to tell us that the regular menu was not available that evening and the paper menu was the one that was. I quickly glanced at the menu noticing that our favorite dishes were no where to be found. It was clear that this was a special \"set menu\" with of course, inflated prices. When the server approached our table we asked politely if we could speak to a manager. Several minutes later a woman approached our table, presumably the manager. I began to explain that we had come to enjoy their wonderful regular menu and were disappointed that in the two phone conversations I had making the reservations NO ONE had told us that a limited menu would be served that night. Ok...breathe.... The woman responded not with an apology or an offer of a solution, but rather, with insult to myself and my guests. She said that \"we\" should have just expected that because of the holiday there would be a set menu. She continued to explain that they had called many other restaurants in the area and that \"80% of them were offering the same thing\". To add further insult, she then pointed around the room at the other tables and said, \"no one else seems to have a problem with it\". That was it. That was the moment when Capo's went from my favorite restaurant in the city to one I will never eat at again. My party and I got up and left of course and ended up at another great family owned, Italian restaurant in town where we enjoyed a wonderful four course meal with great wine, fantastic homemade food, and great friends. I have been in the food and beverage industry for 13 years and I was completely shocked by how a manager could treat guests. Also, if you are going to have a \"set menu\" on a particular night, then fine, but inform your guests. To be quite honest, had we been told during the reservation process of the limited menu would would have just made a reservation for the following night (we were all off from work the next night too and the chance to order all of the stuff we come back for would have been worth waiting a day)\n\nQ: positive\n\nA:", "role": "user" }, { "content": "I'm a frequent patron of T's. They have been a constant drain on my income since I was 18 and lived across the street. Friendly and knowledgeable staff that has been around for a few years. They know what I like (whatever's cheap) and usually tell me what their specials are as soon as I come in. There's also a good selection of beer for when I have a few extra dollars to spend on something fancy.", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Problem: Write a positive (OPTIONS:\n- negative\n- positive) yelp review.\nA: I feel bad because I happened to come here when I was on my way out of Vegas, with the thought of running to the airport on my mind and affecting my appetite. The restaurant is in the strangest, smallest casino, but it adds to the quirkiness. It's actually fun how bright it is compared to the dim casino. The server was very kind and we ordered quickly. The soft drinks are HUGE here! We got the bone marrow to start and then I got the Short Rib Grilled Cheese and my bf got the Pork Belly BLT. The marrow was delicious. Not the best I've ever had but very good quality and flavor for the price. The two entrees, very rich. We looked like jerks only being able to eat half of each sandwich, but after the Jan 1 hangover and barely eating, our stomachs could only handle so much. I enjoyed the grilled cheese, and really loved that it had the dipping sauce. It gave the illusion of tomato soup without having the tomato soup. I also like how they use shoestring fries. I'd definitely like to try this place again, and am super bummed I could only eat half of my sandwich (I craved it during the flight). It's definitely a unique take on food in a different location. Worth the short drive off the strip!\n\n\nQ: negative\n\nA: I drive it every day, and I think it is a freeway. Why are we reviewing freeways? This is lame, I'm leaving. PS, yes it's good for kids... to play in. Wait, that was the 17.\n\n\nProblem: What would be an example of an positive (OPTIONS:\n- negative\n- positive) review?\n\nAnswer: Great and unusual chile relleno - an egg white souffle with tasty peppers and cheese layered at the bottom. excellent tacos and fajitas as well. if you want great southwest tex-mex this is it.\n\n\nInput: OPTIONS:\n- negative\n- positive.\nGenerate a negative review for a place\nOutput: Sandstone Cafe is a bit off the beaten path. It sits right next to a Fry's on the Southeastern corner of Ray and McClintock, tucked away on the side in a strip mall. We recently purchased a $1 Groupon for a $15 lunch through a promotion that they involved themselves in. I'd love to tell you that the food was amazing and that the service was perfect, but I can't. The reason? They were closed on the one day that they were participating in the Groupon promotion that only lasted for Friday, from 11am to 6pm. My wife and I went there for lunch near 1:30 and noticed that their parking lot was completely empty. When we pulled up to the door there was a sign stating that they were closed until 3pm. What kind of restaurant runs a promotion for lunch and then is _closed_ during it? I feel like the people running the place have cheated their potential customers out of the chance to try their restaurant. Bottom line? I won't be returning to try their food, even if it's close to my job, because I feel that honesty and integrity are necessary components to running a good business, and I don't want even my mere $1 to contribute to an establishment that runs without them. If I could give them zero stars, I would. I cannot recommend that you stay away from this place enough.\n\n\ninput: Write a positive yelp review (OPTIONS:\n- negative\n- positive).\noutput: I stayed here with a friend for one night. We had a room with two queen beds on the 26th floor in the Palace Tower. The room was spacious and had a nice view. The bathroom had a Jacuzzi tub and separate shower, It was a huge bathroom. Overall, I thought it was a nice room and would not hesitate to stay in a similar room at Caesar's again. The hotel itself is huge. The guy at the desk said two miles. With the Shops and all, I can see that. The good part is that the width takes up at least a block, maybe even two, so we were able to walk through the Forum Shops in air conditioning and thus avoided the 108 degree heat for part of our walk to the Venetian.\n\n\nQ: positive\n\nA:", "role": "user" }, { "content": "This gym is MAJOR!!! When I entered Gold's Gym Elite I felt as if I was checking into a hip hotel like The W. Very modern, stylish and CLEAN!! I am beyond happy about joining! It is extremely clean, which a gym should be. The staff is friendly and helpful. The cardio machines are way cool. Each one has a personal tv to use and a cord to connect your i-POD. How cool is that? It doesn't have a pool which is a bit of a downer. The views from the gym are excellent. I did my cardio workout the other day and watched all of the planes flying into Sky Harbor. It was fantastic! Gold's Gym Elite in Phoenix is not overly crowded which makes working out there so much more enjoyable. I was a member for a long time to a very popular gym in this part of the valley. It was way too crowded, and the bathrooms were filthy. I gladly ended my membership and joined Gold's Gym Elite.", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "(Q).\nI already gave this example in another post but I think it was a really interesting situation with an interesting outcome so I’m going to repeat it. When I was 21 years old I produced a play. It was actually my second. The first was really successful. With the second I bit off a lot more than I could chew and I got too big for my britches and I ended up with a sprawling money eating disaster that caused me to have to move to a poor part of town and to go to court with my publicist and to be in debt for a couple of years. I could have absolutely let this ruin me and discourage me. And I realized this was a very delicate situation for my creativity and my sense of hope for the future. So I said to myself one day, “let me take a walk to the park and have this situation out with myself once and for all.” Two blocks from my house was this wonderful neo classical park with beautiful stairs leading from level to level. I walked up and down the stairs and basically said to myself “this was a failure. I am having a failure experience. But I have a choice of how I look at this. And the big Takeaway for me with this experience is that I have talent and there is a big creative future for me. And I have hope. I have to slow down. I have to make sure I don’t get ahead of myself. I definitely have to clean up this mess and be patient for however long it takes . But bottom line the big take away from this experience is that I have talent and I have a future and I have Hope.” It was one of the most amazing moments I’ve ever had with myself. There are about 100 other experiences in my life where I wish I had had a conversation like this. This one was a treasure. Question: The rent in the neighborhood that the author moved to was most likely: Options: - cheaper than their previous apartment - not enough information - slightly more expensive than their last apartment before it - the same price as their prior place === The correct answer is\n(A).\ncheaper than their previous apartment\n\n\n(Q).\nApril 2-May 2 is the worst 30 day period for me. The reason is… April 2, 2014 was the day my 53 year old wife found out that she had metastasized lung cancer. A large tumor had formed on the bottom of one lung, they found 4 tumors in her brain, another large one in her stomach and several more throughout her intestinal track. She rarely complained about physical problems and I knew something was wrong when she said she needed to go to the hospital ER. She died exactly 30 days later. I spent virtually every minute of that time with her. I went with her to radiation appointments. I stayed in the hospital with her because it seemed like every week I would have to take her in for something that required a 3 or 4 day stay. And the final trip to the ER was May 1st. An MRI showed that one of the tumors in her intestines had torn a hole in her bowel. The ER surgeon told us straight up that she was beyond any medical care that could help her and to use the next 24 hours to say goodbye to family and friends. And almost exactly 24 hours later, she was gone. I was devastated. 30.5 years of Happily Ever After turned into god fucking damn it all to hell! And when April 2 rolls around every year, I begin living those last 30 days of her life over again. I thought that after the third time in 2017 that I was about ready to let it go. I started really living again instead of just existing. But when April 2 came this year, I found that I was back in my memories. It was easier to deal with this time because of the way I had changed over the last year. I hung around with more friends and they helped distract me and one actually helped me turn May 2 into a celebration. And I love her for that. That's my story. Question: Their wife died: Options: - 30 days before going to the ER - 30 hours later - not enough information - 30 days after she found out she had cancer === The correct answer is\n(A).\n30 days after she found out she had cancer\n\n\n(Q).\nAbout 15 years ago I met Stuart ‘Aq’ Langridge when he walked into the new Wolverhampton Linux Users Group I had just started with his trademark bombastic personality and humor. Ever since those first interactions we have become really close friends. Today Stuart turns 40 and I just wanted to share a few words about how remarkable a human being he is. Many of you who have listened to Stuart on Bad Voltage, seen him speak, worked with him, or socialized with him will know him for his larger than life personality. He is funny, warm, and passionate about his family, friends, and technology. He is opinionated, and many of you will know him for the amusing, insightful, and tremendously articulate way in which he expresses his views. He is remarkably talented and has an incredible level of insight and perspective. He is not just a brilliant programmer and software architect, but he has a deft knowledge and understanding of people, how they work together, and the driving forces behind human interaction. What I have always admired is that while bombastic in his views, he is always open to fresh ideas and new perspectives. For him life is a journey and new ways of looking at the road are truly thrilling for him. As I have grown as a person in my career, with my family, and particularly when moving to America, he has always supported yet challenged me. He is one of those rare friends that can enthusiastically validate great steps forward yet, with the same enthusiasm, illustrate mistakes too. I love the fact that we have a relationship that can be so open and honest, yet underlined with respect. It is his personality, understanding, humor, thoughtfulness, care, and mentorship that will always make him one of my favorite people in the world. Question: How is Stuart likely to respond to someone who has a new fresh idea? Options: - he is likely to shut them down immediately - he is likely to be open to it - not enough information - he is likely to ignore them === The correct answer is\n(A).\n", "role": "user" }, { "content": "he is likely to be open to it", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "In this task you are given an anecdote, which recount a complex ethical situation. The question you are given is, has the author of the anecdote acted ethically? answer this question with \"RIGHT\" or \"WRONG\".\n\nInput: Consider Input: I have an ex-friend that says she has a “diagnosed phobia of vomit”. For the purpose of this story, we’ll call her X. Some of my friends and I were talking in a group chat, and one of my friends (let’s call her Y) started sending very fake looking stock photos of people vomiting for some reason. Jokingly, I said “you should send those to X”. My friend actually sent them to her, and X called back sobbing and threatening to call the cops. \n Y was understandably upset that I told her to send them, because I convinced her to send the photos and then she had to deal with X and her reaction. I thought Y knew about her phobia, and therefore wouldn’t send them to avoid triggering her. Y didn’t know, and sent her the photos because I told her to. I didn’t stop Y from sending the photos, but I didn’t really have much of a chance to as it was too late when I learned that she had actually sent them. The photos were very cartoonish and fake-looking, and I am having trouble believing that it would evoke such a response in her. X is known to overreact to everything and seek for attention. \n The next day, I had a serious allergic reaction while I was running, and I started to go into anaphylactic shock. I had the worst itching of my life, my throat started to close up, I experienced the worse stomach cramps I’ve ever had, threw up multiple times, nearly shit myself, and I literally couldn’t walk so I had to be picked up in a truck by a park ranger and driven to the trail entrance so the ambulance could take me to the hospital. If it wasn’t for the two friends I had helping me and calling the park ranger, I could have died. The experience was traumatic for me and it took me a while to get over it. \n I was still recovering from the physical symptoms of the allergic reaction when I heard X went around telling people that “going into anaphylactic shock was karma for what I did to her”. I can’t believe she thinks I deserve that for jokingly telling a friend to send her badly faked pictures of someone throwing up. I understand that phobias can be serious, but knowing her I feel like she overreacted and exaggerated her phobia for attention because that’s just the type of person she is. \n Am I the asshole for telling Y to send those photos, even though I wasn’t serious? Am I justified in being upset at what X said, or did I deserve anaphylactic shock?\n TL;DR: I used to be friends with someone who has a vomit phobia. As a joke, I tell one of my other friends to send her some obviously fake photos of people vomiting. She goes hysterical, cries and threatens to call the police. The next day, I nearly die from an allergic reaction and she tells people that I deserved it for what I did to her. \n\nOutput: WRONG\n\n\nInput: Consider Input: So, I need to give some background. \nI have a 4 year old son. \nHis dad and I were married until he was 3. His dad left me suddenly for another woman. They now live together and have a baby of their own. While we were together, his dad worked nights and I worked days as neither of us wanted to put our son in daycare and wanted to be around him as much as possible. It worked out well for us. \nNow we split custody 50/50. For one, because I still think he’s a good dad and want him involved with our son, obviously. \nAnd for two, because I have to work a lot more now to be able to afford living on my own and supporting myself and my son while paying rent/car/bills. My ex and I have similar incomes so neither of us pay child support, though he recently got a new job and makes significantly more than I do, I believe. \n\nAnyway, him and his girlfriend are pushing for our son to be in preschool, which I agree would be good for him. \nHowever, I’m doing this by myself while working full time and going to school full time. Not only do I not have the time to work with preschool schedules (middle of the day Tues&amp;Thurs) which are the same days I have class, but I also don’t want to sacrifice the time I have with my son right now. (Not to say preschool isn’t important I just already miss him due to the 50/50 schedule, work, and college)\nI completely acknowledge those might be selfish reasons, but I seriously don’t know how I would bring/pick him up to preschool while I’m working... I work an hour away. My family helps watch him while I work but I bring him to them, as my parents don’t drive. So they couldn’t help me with this. \n\nMy thoughts are he will be in kindergarten this fall already. I will be done with school then. My schedule will be a lot more open, I should be able to work less as I’ll be making more, and can better work with the school schedule. \nI’ve spoken to his dad about my concerns/issues, and he says I’m being a bad parent and how could I not want our son in preschool? I just don’t know how I would do it...\n\nSo AITA?\n\nOutput: RIGHT\n\n\nInput: Consider Input: Some context: I am not handicapped. However, the location (a gas station) is somewhere I go daily (and, that I used to work at a couple years ago), so I know that, despite it being a college town, there are quite a few regulars who are... quite old, and might need the spot. Also all conversations are as best as I can remember it. There was more interactions than just this, but for the most part it was repeating the same beats. Capitalized words are raised voices. \n\n\nI am pulling into the gas station behind another car. The car ahead of me was turning, as the only spot left open by the doors was the handicapped parking space (he would go on to park at a pump, as did I. There were still 3 open when I walked inside). However, he was forced to slam on his brakes as a car zipped in front of him and into the handicapped parking space. It wasn't an illegal move, nor was she speeding through the parking lot... but it was definitely rude. \n\n\nWhatever. Not a big deal. \n\n\nI park at a pump and head inside. While I go in, I notice that the rude car didn't have a handicapped plate. I double checked that she had indeed pulled into the handicapped parking space before peeking into the car to see if there was a hanging handicapped sign on the rear-view mirror (my late grandma would use one when she went places with my mom) and also notice that the girl in the car seems to be a peppy young thing couldn't be older than 30, but was probably in her 20s (I'm a 28 yo man, and she looked young to me). I shake my head at this point, disappointed that someone was taking a spot at a semi-busy gas station for a handicapped person, when it seemed there was nothing wrong with her. \n\n\nI figure it's none of my business and head inside. As I reach for the door, I see \"Deb\" the manager, heading out. I hold the door open for her. We exchanged pleasantries and she went on her way, stating that she was out for the night. \n\n\nSo, once inside, while I was checking my pockets (I forget my card a lot, so I was making sure I actually had it before I got my purchases). At that point, I felt a pair of spindly arms wrap around me from behind, with painted fingers laced around my chest. The hugger (lets call her Kate, for simplicity) is holding their head against my back. I tense up and state loud enough for the entire store to hear: \n\n\nME: \"I don't know who you are. Get the fuck off of me.\" \n\n\nShe complies, stating something about how I should smile more. Because I look like I'm always pissed. (more context: I'm generally seen as a pretty happy guy. I talk jovially with the employees and customers alike. I also have a penchant for having full on conversations with people that I meet at this station). I respond: \n\n\nME: \"Yeah, normally I get pretty pissed when morons steal handicapped parking spaces.\" \nKATE: \"Are you a cop?\" \nME: \"No. I'm just not an asshole.\" \nKATE: \"So, do you see anyone who needs it, huh?\" \nME: \"Nope. But that doesn't mean there wont-\" \nKATE: \"Then whats the problem? There was nowhere else to park!\" \nME: \"I can see THREE PARKINGS PLACES out ther-!\" \nKATE: \"THERE'S NOWHERE TO PARK!\" \n\nME: \"THERE ARE PARKING SPACES, if you aren't a BITCH!\" \n\n\nAt this point, the cashier (let's call her Meg) informs me that if I keep this up, I would be asked to leave. At this point, Kate has a shit-eating grin on her face. \n\n\nObviously, I decide it's not worth being kicked out of a place where I'm known by a first name basis... so I shut my mouth. I get my items, but in the meantime, I hear Kate talking to Meg. She's clearly talking loud enough so I can hear it from where I'm at. \n\n\nKATE: \"What do you think about all this?\" \nMEG: \\*incomprehensible from where I was\\* \nKATE: \"That guy's such a fucking ASSHOLE.\" \n\n\nShe brushes past me, with a smug look on her face, after she pays (there was one person in line between us, at this time). \n\n\nI figure this is all over. Fine. Whatever. \n\n\nBut then, as I'm paying, I hear something from the doorway, turning to see that Kate was standing in the open door, letting in all the cold air as she berated me: \n\n\nKATE: \"You fucking asshole!\" \nKATE: \"I bet you got a tiny dick!\" \nKATE: \"You fucking dickless asshole!\" \n\n\nEtc... \n\n\nI pay for my 52 oz soda and start towards the door. I start to walk towards my car, when I have an idea: \n\n\nI can either go around the passenger side of her car, or the driver's side. I decide... Driver's side. \n\n\nME: \"Excuse me, I need to get to my car.\" \nKATE: \"What?\" \nME: \"I'm want to get to my car. And there's no other path to get there.\" \nKATE: \"What's your problem, asshole?\" \nME: \"Nothing, just that I have to talk to a stupid cunt.\" \nKATE: \"Oh, yeah, I'm a cunt. A great big cunt.\" \nKATE: \"I have a great big vagina that just spills out of my pants \n*(at this point, Kate is making hand gestures, showing how big her vagina is, and how it flows from her jeans)* \nME: \"It shows. It REALLY does!\" \n\n\nI continue to brush past her to get to my car and she leans into me, spilling my soda over both of us, leaving about only half of the soda in the cup, with a crack down one side. At this point, Kate is stunned. She has no words. I continue walking to my car when I hear the guttural yelp of someone desperately throwing something. When the smell of carmel, cream and gas station coffee hits me, I realize that the entire back of my coat is covered in her disgusting half-coffee. \n\n\nI turn on my heel, half of a soda still in my hands. I consider myself an expert on aiming drinks, mainly due to the fact that I end up with a lot of half-finished drinks, which I tend to toss in an arc, as opposed to making a big puddle. So, I took aim and returned fire, covering the front of her shirt in even more soda than had been spilled before. \n\n\nSoaking wet (and wanting to prove to her that I'm a better person than her) I threw my empty cup away, got in my car, and tried to leave. She was already on my bumper, fumbling with her phone, trying to record me. I yell for her to get out of my way, as I'm trying to leave. I rev my engine, which makes her back off a little, then use the gap to zip past her and around the other side of the pumps and out the exit of the gas station. \n\n\nI later learned that she had called the cops on me. That the cops had watched video of the altercation, but nothing else. It's been a week and I have yet to hear from the cops (my plate would have DEFINITELY been on camera, assuming they hadn't moved them since I worked there.), and I was informed by Deb, the manager from before, that none of the cops were told my name. And when I relayed the full story, Deb was trying hard to hold back a laugh. \n\n\nI later learned that I had distressed Meg with the confrontation in the store, as she wasn't sure how to handle the situation. She was alone at the store, at the time, and both of us (apparently) were regulars. It had apparently caused her to break down a bit, as I was informed that after the incident, Meg was in tears. \n\n\nSo, I ask: Am I the Asshole?\n\n", "role": "user" }, { "content": "Output: WRONG\n\n\n", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Article: You've probably heard of working dogs that help police officers, or horses that help farmers. Did you know that carrier pigeons can be trained to help people too? Here are some examples. Mailman Carrier pigeons can be trained to carry messages to people. The note is placed into a small can. The can is tied to the pigeon's leg. Then the pigeon flies off with the note. Lifeguard From high up in the sky, specially trained pigeons can find orange life jackets in the ocean. Sometimes it is difficult for humans to find people lost at sea, especially when the weather is bad. However, pigeons can fly quickly over a large area of water to look for people. Spy Many years ago, carrier pigeons were used to help our country during wars . \"Spy pigeons\" had small cameras that were tied to their feet. As a pigeon flew over enemy land, the camera took photos of the land below. This would allow our soldiers to see where the enemies were and what they were doing. So next time you see a pigeon, stop and watch it closely. What might look like an ordinary bird to most people, might actually be helpful. Question: What kind of jobs are mentioned for a carrier pigeon? Yes or no, is the answer \"A mailman, a lifeguard and a spy.\"?\nNo\n------\nArticle: Running a marathon Have you ever taken part in a marathon? A marathon is 42km long. It is the longest race in the world. To make the runner's body work, harder training is quite necessary. A runner should start to prepare for a marathon at least three months before. Preparation may have races, many hours of running at different speeds and changes in diet . During the training time the runner must eat a fit diet. The diet should have lots of things needed in training the players. In the early days of training, runners run 80km per week. The running is increased every two or three weeks and at least two long runs per week are needed. Two weeks before the marathon, the training programme becomes less, from 100km per week down to 60km and then to 30km in the final week. On the last two days they may not run at all. Breakfast should be eaten at least three hours before the race. Easily digested food such as cereal , toast and scrambled egg is best, with as much fluid as possible. Runners should drink water about half an hour before the race to keep up the body fluid. Question: According to the passage, when should a marathon runner begin his training? Yes or no, is the answer \"Three or four months before the race.\"?\nYes\n------\nArticle: A young man couldn't fall asleep at night. He was very worried. One day he went to see a doctor. The doctor checked him over carefully. But nothing was wrong with him. The doctor told him to count from one to ten again and again at night. \"Keep doing this until you fall asleep,\" the doctor said. After a few days, the young man came to the doctor again. But he was surprised that the young man was even worse than before. \"Didn't you count as I told you?\" the doctor asked. \"Yes, I did,\" the young man answered. \"But every time when I reached eight, I couldn't help jumping from the[:Z-X-X-K]bed.\" \"But why?\" the doctor asked. The young man said, \"I am a boxer .\" Question: The doctor told the young man to _ every night. Yes or no, is the answer \"count the numbers\"?\nNo\n------\nArticle: Have you ever been ill? When you are ill,you must be unhappy because your body becomes hot,and there are pains all over your body. You don't want to work,you stay in bed,feeling very sad. What makes us ill? It is germs . Germs are everywhere. They are very small and you can't find them with your eyes,but you can see them with a microscope. They are very small and there could be hundreds of them on a very small thing. Germs are always found in dirty water. When we look at dirty water under the microscope,we shall see them in it. So your father and mother will not let you drink dirty water. Germs aren't found only in water. They are found in air and dust. If you cut your finger,if some of the dust from the floor goes into the cut ,some of the germs would go into your finger. Your finger would become big and red,and you will have much pain in it. Sometimes the germs would go into all of your body,and you would have pain everywhere. Question: Why don't your parents let you drink dirty water? Yes or no, is the answer \"There must be lots of germs in it.\"?\n", "role": "user" }, { "content": "Yes\n------", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Ques:I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Chokwe Selassie, aged 13, is working hard to help drivers avoid potholes . The eighth-grader was inspired to kick off his creation on a recent morning, when his mother was driving him to school. Their car was damaged as it went over a huge pothole in the middle of the street in their hometown of Jackson, Mississippi. He decided to do something about the pothole problem in his city. Chokwe developed the app with his friends Rodriguez Ratliff and Emmanuel Brooks. When the app detects a pothole, it is highlighted in red. And if you get close to the pothole, your phone will warn you with a beep. Drivers can also use the app to report any potholes and look for other routes they can take to avoid roads that have them. The app relies on current available information about the streets of Jackson, already stored in a database of the city's 311 call system. Through the call system, citizens dial 3-1-1 to report non-emergency problems which include potholes. Chokwe and his friends determined that focusing on the 10 busiest streets in Jackson would give them a large enough sample size to test the prototype. While developing the app, the boys took part in a Minority Male Makers Program sponsored by Verizon and held at Jackson State University. They learned 3D printing and design, and how to create apps. Through the program Chokwe and his friends received encouragement and guidance. Although the app isn't yet available for sale, Chokwe is already looking for ways to improve the app. He hopes to add more to it until it spreads all over the country. Question: What is the app used to do? Options: A: Warn drivers about potholes. B: Help drivers obey traffic rules. C: Stop drivers using mobile phones. D: Tell drivers to avoid red lights.\n\nAns:A\n-----\nQues:I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: One period of our lives when better results are demanded of us is, strangely enough, childhood. Despite being young we are expected to achieve good grades, stay out of trouble, make friends at school, do well on tests, perform chores at home and so on. It's not easy. Likeable children enjoy many advantages, including the ability to deal more easily with stresses of growing up.In her bookUnderstanding Child Stress, Dr. Carolyn Leonard states that children who are likeable and optimistic are able to gain support from others. This leads to focus and resilience , the ability to recover from or adjust early to life stress. Much research shows that resilience has enabled children to succeed in school, avoid drug abuse, and develop a healthy self-awareness . Why does a likeable child more easily handle stress and do better in his or her life? Because likeability helps create what's known as a positive feedback loop . The positive feelings you want to see in other people are returned to you, creating constant encouragement and motivation to deal with the daily stress of life. This feedback loop continues into adulthood. To return once again to the example of teaching, learning becomes easier with a likeable personality. Michael Delucchi of the University of Hawaii reviewed dozens of studies to determine if likeable teachers received good ratings because of their likeability or because they in fact taught well. Delucchi found that \"Students who perceive a teacher as likeable, in contrast to those who do not, may be more attentive to the information that the teacher delivers and they'll work harder on assignments, and they will learn more.\" You may have noticed this pattern in your own life when you try to give some advice. The more positive your relationship with that person, the more he or she seems to listen, and the more you feel certain that that person has heard you and intends to act on your words. Question: The main purpose of the studies done by Michael Delucchi is to find _ . Options: A: how a likeable teacher's teaching style is formed B: how a teacher's likeability gains popularity C: if a likeable teacher draws more attention D: if a likeable teacher has a positive personality\n\nAns:C\n-----\nQues:I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: As we have seen, the focus of medical care in our society has been shifting from curing disease to preventing disease--especially in terms of changing our many unhealthy behaviors, such as poor eating habits, smoking, and failure to exercise. The line of thought involved in this shift can be pursued further. Imagine a person who is about the right weight, but does not eat very nutritious foods, who feels OK but exercises only occasionally, who goes to work every day, but is not an outstanding worker, who drinks a few beers at home most nights but does not drive while drunk, and who has no chest pains or abnormal blood counts, but sleeps a lot and often feels tired. This person is not ill. He may not even be at risk for any particular disease. But we can imagine that this person could be a lot healthier. The field of medicine has not traditionally distinguished between someone who is merely \"not ill\" and someone who is in excellent health and pays attention to the body's special needs. Both types have simply been called \"well\". In recent years, however, some health specialists have begun to apply the terms \"well\" and \"wellness\" only to those who are actively striving to maintain and improve their health. People who are well are concerned with nutrition and exercise, and they make a point of monitoring their body's condition. Most important, perhaps, people who are well take active responsibility for all matters related to their health. Even people who have a physical disease or handicap may be \"well\" in this new sense, if they make an effort to maintain the best possible health they can in the face of their physical limitations. \"Wellness\" may perhaps best be viewed not as a state that people can achieve, but as an ideal that people can strive for. People who are well are likely to be better able to resist disease and to fight disease when it strikes. And by focusing attention on healthy ways of living, the concept of wellness can have a beneficial impact on the ways in which people face the challenges of... Question: Today medical care is placing more stress on _ . Options: A: keeping people in a healthy physical condition B: monitoring patients' body functions C: removing people's bad living habits D: ensuring people's psychological well-being\n\nAns:", "role": "user" }, { "content": "C\n-----", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: These eco-inspired books get kids thinking about nature and environment. How to Raise Monarch Butterflies --By Carol Pasternak Have you ever watched a monarch transform from a caterpillar to a butterfly from up close? In this book, learn everything about the monarch life cycle and how to raise monarchs from eggs to adult butterflies. You will also get to know the efforts involved to protect the species. A Kid's Guide to America's Parks --By Erin McHugh This year, the US National Park Service's National Park Week is on April 21-29. During the week, all the national parks offer free admission. Enrich your knowledge with this book, as it introduces the national parks and some interesting places in the US, including their geography, specific animals as well as environmental challenges. The book's featured places include Yosemite National Park, Ellis Island (home of the Statue of Liberty) and the National Park of American Samoa, the only U.S. national park south of the equator . Where Do you Recyclable Materials Go? --By Sabbithry Persad Tiana had been learning about recycling at school. But when her dog, Bubbles, gets lost running after a recycling truck, she ends up learning a lot more about recyclable materials than ever! Follow Tiana and her family as they search for Bubbles around town and at the Material Recovery Facility. Along the way, readers will learn a lot about recycling and how they can do their part in protecting the environment. Scrap Kins Build-It Book Volume1 --By Brian Yanish Meet the Scrap Kins. They are creative, friendly monster who live in a recycling center, known as Scrap City. They'll show you how to turn junk into pretty cool things. Readers will learn how to create cute bags from old jeans, beautiful ships from milk boxes, and more. Remember that one person's trash is another person's treasure! Question: Why is the National Park of American Samoa special? - There is a famous statue in it. - It lies south of the equator. - It has its specific animals. - It is free for admission.\nIt lies south of the equator.\n\n\n(Question)\nRead the following article and select the best answer. Article: One day I walked down to get to my car, thinking about what I had to accomplish and scolding myself for being late for work, but surprisingly the car was nowhere to be found. This was at 8 a.m. in the morning. I made trips to all the towing places and police stations, all the time thinking that it was towed by cops .By around 10 a.m., the cops decided that it was actually stolen. After filing a report with them, I finally got to work thinking how my day was completely messed up. Later in the day I went to pick up a rental car at Enterprise only to realize that my license was missing, too, along with my car. I told the enterprise guy the whole story and he offered to take me to the closest DMV and get a duplicate license. 1 was totally shocked. I did not know why this complete stranger would want to take some time off his day to help me. He actually took me to DMV, got a duplicate and then rented me a car. I was upset the whole day because of the events happening to me but somehow this simple act of kindness from a complete stranger made it all worth it. It cheered me up and made me forget all the troubles of the day. I was so moved by this kind act that the next day I made sure someone else got a similar surprise. I took some smiley shaped chocolates and left them on some of my colleagues' desks. There is still a lot of goodness out there in the world. We just need to take the time to notice it. I hope that this story would inspire many others like me to do more acts of kindness. Question: Why did the author put some chocolates on his colleagues' desks? - His colleagues were fond of chocolates. - He wanted to thank his colleagues. - He was touched and hoped to cheer others. - He wanted to do his colleagues a favor.\n(Answer)\nHe was touched and hoped to cheer others.\n\n\nRead the following article and select the best answer. Article: In December,2010,many American newspapers publish a list of the best books of the year. Freedom by Jonathan Franzen is one of the most repeatedly praised books on this year's list of favorites. It tells about the ups and downs of the Berglund family over many years. Mr.Franzen fills the book with sharp observations about American politics, culture and society. Jennifer Egan's book A Visit from the Goon Squad takes place in 13 chapters over 40 years. The story moves back and forth in time,from different viewpoints. One main character is former rock musician Bennie Salazar who works for a record company. The other main character is a troubled young woman named Sasha who works for Bennie. The reader learns about their pasts and those of their friends. The main character in The Imperfectionists by Tom Rachman is a failing English Language newspaper published in Rome,Italy. Each chapter of the book tells about a reporter or editor working for this paper. Their stories are filled with intelligence and great personality. Two of the most popular nonfiction books of 2010 were about rock and roll stars. Just Kids is by rock singer Patti Smith. It tells about her friendship with the artist Robert Mapplethorpe in the 1960s and 1970s before they became famous. Life is the autobiography of Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards. It is an honest and exciting look at the development of rock and roll and the wild times this famous band has experienced. Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand tells about a man named Louis Zamperini. She tells about his extraordinary survival story after his plane crashed into the Pacific Ocean during Would War Two. Stacy Schiff has received great praise for her book Cleopatra: A Life. It tells about one of the most misrepresented and famous women in his story, Cleopatra. She ruled ancient Egypt about 2,000 years ago. One critic said Ms. Schiff has brought Cleopatra to life again by unearthing her story from centuries of lies. Question: If your major is the history of ancient Africa, you may pay attention to _ . - Freedom by Jonathan Franzen - Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand - The Imperfections by Tom Rachman - Cleopatra: A Life by Stacy Schiff\n", "role": "user" }, { "content": "Cleopatra: A Life by Stacy Schiff", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Question: Read the following article and answer the question. Article: Today's the day of a big test at school, and you feel awful. Your stomach hurts and you have a headache. Some people might feel their hearts beating quickly while they are waiting for the test paper. A student with really strong test _ may even feel like he or she might be sick or throw up . Sound familiar? You'll find that just about all people--adults and others--have some anxiety before a test. According to studies, proper anxiety can be helpful, keeping you sharp and focused and even helping you get good grades. But when you have so much anxiety or feel so sick that you can't do well in your studies or tests, that's bad for your studies or your body health. Of course, if you don't study for the test, you might be worried. That kind of anxiety isn't easy to deal with because even if you find a way to calm down, you still might not know what to do with it. When you are preparing for a test and you get a handle on your test, you will be able to let your knowledge work well and get good grades. For example, last Wednesday was the day of a big test at school. Jane felt awful. Her stomach hurt and she had a headache. She knew she hadn't caught a cold--but only a little nervous about the test. She really didn't know why. Question: From the passage, we learn test anxiety _ . Answer:\nAnswer: is common among people\n\nQuestion: Read the following article and answer the question. Article: In today's world, so many people like traveling around the world. Traveling abroad can be expensive, but there are some ways of visiting Britain cheaply. So we hope we can give you some good ideas. If you don't go there in the busy months--July and August, your visit may be cheaper. There will be fewer visitors. The weather in Britain can be pleasant from April to the end of September. Of course you can go there in winter, but it is often dark by 4 pm. Many places, such as large houses and castles are closed in winter. However, if you are interested in museums, art galleries or theaters, winter may be the good time to visit. If you are a student, it is a good idea to apply for an International Student Identify Card. With the card, you can save a lot of money. You can get the card from your local student travel office, and you can also call (44)08708 413224 to get it. To get the card, you need to show that you are a student, get a passport photo, and pay for a little money. Question: Which of the following is the best title? Answer:\nAnswer: How to have a cheaper trip in Britain.\n\nQuestion: Read the following article and answer the question. Article: It seems that there's a good reason why dogs are always seen as man's best friend. Scientists have found that dogs are the only animals that can read emotion in faces much like humans. The finding suggests that like an understanding friend, dogs can see if we are happy, sad, pleased or angry. When humans look at a new face, their eyes usually look across the left, falling on the right hand side of the person's face first. A possible reason for this is that the right side of the human face is better at expressing emotions. Scientists have now shown that pet dogs also have \"left gaze bias \", but only when looking at human faces. No other animal has been known to do like this before. Dr. Kun Guo showed 17 dogs pictures of human, dog and monkey faces as well as something else with his team. The dogs' eyes and heads show a strong left gaze bias when the animals see human faces. But this did not happen when they were shown other pictures, including those of dogs. Guo suggests that over thousands of years living with humans, dogs may have developed the left gaze bias as a way to guess our emotions. \"Recent studies show that the right side of our faces can express emotions better than the left. If true, then it makes sense for dogs and humans to see the right hand side of a face first.\" Question: The passage mainly wants to tell us that _ . Answer:\nAnswer:", "role": "user" }, { "content": "the \"left gaze bias\" works on all animals", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Read the following article and answer the question. Article: Let us show you Scotland's unique and beautiful landscape. Leave Edinburgh behind, and escape into another world. Our highly trained local guides are passionate about Scotland, enabling them to offer you an unforgettable insight into the real Scotland. Choose from our range of great value Scottish Highland Tours to Loch Ness, Loch Lomond, Stirling Castle, Isle of Skye, Whisky Tasting, Highland Games and the unforgettable Edinburgh Tattoo.EUR Fantastic day and extended SMALL GROUP tours from Edinburgh. Book & Go Guarantee. We NEVER cancel, no minimum numbers requires.[:] Passionate expert local SCOTTISH guides. Mini Groups -- Save 10% when 4 or more adults book on the same tour. Multi-Tour Offer -- Save 10% to book 2 or more day tours! Environmental Charity Offering Scheme (ECO Scheme) We are committed to sustainable tourism and to preserving Scotland's natural wildlife, environment and unique cultures for future generations to enjoy. You can make an optional donation to leading Scottish environmental charities The John Muir Trust and Trees For Life. EVERY pound you donate will be matched by Highland Explorer Tours. Question: What is the best way to save money? Answer:\nOPTIONS:\n- Four adults book one day tour.\n- Three adults book on the same tour.\n- Four adults book two day tours.\n- Three adults book at least two day tours.\n\nAnswer: Four adults book two day tours.\n\n\nRead the following article and answer the question. Article: In America, each of the states likes to promote itself with a slogan .I currently live in Utah, where the slogan is \"Life Elevated\". It's a nod to outdoor entertainment in the high country,including the ski industry. I previously lived in Colorado, a land with red dirt, great mountains and golden plains. T he slogan there is \"Colorful Colorado\". Years ago I lived in the \"Peach State\" of Georgia, and I grew up in New Mexico as a little boy, whose slogan is \"Land of Enchantment \". We never seemed to get away from dust in New Mexico, so I appreciate the story of a newcomer to the Land of Enchantment who learned about dusty breezes. She was visiting an antique shop and the owner wiped down every item before showing it. The newcomer said,\" Everything gets dusty here pretty quickly, doesn't it?\"\"That's not dust, honey,\" the shop owner replied, \"That's ENCHANTMENT.\". That made the problem more acceptable. That an escalator broke. He posted a sign to warn customers. He chose not to use the traditional \"Out of Order\" or \"Do Not Use\" warnings. Instead, his sign read,\"This Escalator Is Temporarily a Stairway.\"He turned a minus into humor and made it a plus. And in fact there are some things, like the weather, we can't change. All we can change is our ways that we think and feel about them. I believe one of the best techniques to do this is to find some humor in the situation. Finding something amusing or enjoyable of difficulty, an irritation or a troublesome problem can be one of the most creative and effective things we can do. Sometimes the only sense you can make of a situation is a sense of humor. Question: What's the purpose of the writer's writing the passage? Answer:\nOPTIONS:\n- To encourage people to find the funny side in their daily life.\n- To show the effects of using slogans to raise the position.\n- To explain the skills of turning a disadvantage into humor.\n- To tell the strange experience of a bargain in an antique shop.\n\nAnswer: To encourage people to find the funny side in their daily life.\n\n\nRead the following article and answer the question. Article: Beatrix Potter was a great English writer and artist, best known for her children's books featuring animal characters such as in the children's classic -- The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Beatrix was born into a rich London-based family where she was tutored by very strict private teachers and so spent her youth isolated from other youngsters. During her youth she had a lot of pets and spent vacations in Scotland and also the Lake District. It was at the Lake District that she developed a love of wildlife. She studied the area's natural wonders carefully and painted them continuously. But her old-fashioned, Manchester-born parents discouraged her intellectual improvement, thinking it inappropriate for a young lady. However, her study and watercolour paintings of wild mushrooms made her widely respected within the field of biology. In her 30's, Beatrix Potter wrote the remarkably successful kid's book, The Tale of Pew Rabbit. Close to that time she became secretly engaged to her publisher Norman Warne. This caused a great disagreement with her parents, who did not approve of Beatrix getting married to somebody of lower social status. Sadly, Warne died before the marriage ceremony. Ultimately Beatrix Potter began writing and also illustrating kid's books full-time. Using profits from her books, Beatrix grew to become economically independent of her parents and was eventually in a position to buy Hill Top Farm in the Lake District. She extended the property with additional purchases of neighbouring land over time. In her 40's, Bestrix married William Heelis, a local lawyer. She ended up becoming a sheep breeder and farmer while continuing to publish as well as illustrate books for children. In all she authored 23 publications. Beatrix died on December 22, 1943, and left the majority of her property to the National Trust. Her books carry on selling well globally, in many different languages. Her stories have been retold in numerous formats including a ballet, movies, and cartoons. Such is her reputation, and that of... Question: In which of the following areas did Beatrix Potter show an interest during her life? Answer:\nOPTIONS:\n- Writing, biology, farming.\n- Drawing, nature, ballet.\n- Movies, farming, drawing.\n- Writing, mushrooms, travel.\n\nAnswer:", "role": "user" }, { "content": "Writing, biology, farming.", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "IN: What happens next?\n\nHow to stop breaking promises \nThink before you speak. \nThis is a difficult thing to do for many people, mainly because it sounds so simple but is actually quite complicated. Sometimes you say something without thinking it through properly.\n\nOPTIONS:\n- Before you start talking to this person, think about what you want to say and say it well and early in the conversation. If you are actually serious about wanting to break the promise, then first think about how exactly you want to fix the situation.\n- It could be even more complex than you believed and you have no way of knowing how to correct it. For example, you could tell your friend what he said the other day and it doesn't make sense to her.\n- Thinking hard beforehand could take your attitude towards the situation into question, or even yourself. That can be dangerous to the overall situation.\n- By the time you realise you shouldn't have said it, the person you said it to has taken it seriously or is relying on it. To avoid this situation, and avoid making impossible promises, don't open your mouth if you haven't thought it through.\n\nOUT: By the time you realise you shouldn't have said it, the person you said it to has taken it seriously or is relying on it. To avoid this situation, and avoid making impossible promises, don't open your mouth if you haven't thought it through.\n\nIN: What happens next?\n\nHow to gut a squirrel \nStart with your squirrels and a good sharp knife or two, as well as a bucket, jug, or pan with water to put the cleaned squirrels in. \nYou may also want to have a good set of crock sticks to keep it sharp, and you may also want to have a set of pliers. Some fox squirrels have pretty tough bones in their legs.\n\nOPTIONS:\n- You need to have a good something sharp and stick heavy enough to rip through the squirrel's leg if it causes any excessive pain. This game is very simple, very time-consuming, and very chaotic.\n- You will also need a slow-release zip tie. Put your first squirrel in the same manner as the rest.\n- If this is your squirrel you will need to get the back legs. Consider the size of the squirrel you are catching.\n- The pliers make it a lot easier to break those bones. Put your squirrels in a bucket of water to wet them down and let them soak a little.\n\nOUT: The pliers make it a lot easier to break those bones. Put your squirrels in a bucket of water to wet them down and let them soak a little.\n\nIN: What happens next?\n\nHow to make aloe vera juice \nGather the ingredients. \nYou will need : \nAloe barbadensis miller plant 1 tablespoons (15ml) of white vinegar (optional) 1 cup (8 oz) water (optional) 1 cup (8 oz) of any citrus based juice. \nBreak off a few leaves from an aloe barbadensis miller plant.\n\nOPTIONS:\n- Take the leaves and place them in a small container. These will make the concentrate for this mixture.\n- If you want to grow a similar aloe vera plant, it may work best to separate several of the leaves. Cut the cut leaves and stems into 1/4-inch (6 mm) chunks.\n- Take a sharp knife and carefully peel the rind from the plant leaves and discard. Peel the yellow layer just beneath the rind with a sharp knife and discard.\n- Aloe barbadensis miller plants have 2 leaves while many varieties have 3. Aloe barbadensis miller plant 7 leaves Wash and slice the aloe barbadensis miller plant.\n\nOUT:", "role": "user" }, { "content": "Take a sharp knife and carefully peel the rind from the plant leaves and discard. Peel the yellow layer just beneath the rind with a sharp knife and discard.", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "In England, some food companies across the whole country have been told to carry out urgent tests on all beef products. Do you know why? That's because some food companies used horsemeat to make beef products. There are some examples about the horsemeat matter. In January, 2013, in a number of UK supermarkets, frozen hamburgers were found to have _ of horsemeat in them. Some frozen beef products made by food company FINDUS were found to contain horsemeat. All of the beef products made by this company have been removed from sale. The government said that there's nothing to suggest any health risk from the products. Food minister David Heath said people should not throw away frozen meat products and carry on eating meat. The government will tell people not to eat meat if the meat is not safe. Food safety has been an important matter all over the world. More and more countries plan to take some useful measures to ensure the safety of food. ,. More and more countries plan to take some useful measures to ensure _ . A) horsemeat out of products B) the food safety C) the test food D) the food sale\nB\n\nEvery year the Greens go to the beach for a week's vacation. There are many interesting things to do at the beach. The children play games on the sand. Sometimes they build sandcastles . There are saltwater swimming pools. The children can swim safely in these pools and the water is always clean. There is an esplanade . This is a long road by the beach. There are many cafes and restaurants on the esplanade. There is also a park beside (......) the beach. This is a place that many people like to go to. The Greens always stay at the same hotel. They usually have the same rooms. These rooms are at the front of the hotel. There is a good _ of the sea from their windows. The children are a little sad when the vacation is over because they don't want to leave. According to the story, which of the following is TRUE? A) The Greens stay in the rooms at the front of the hotel. B) If they want to see the sea, they must go to the beach. C) They won't go to the beach next year. D) There are no restaurants by the beach.\nA\n\nFish and apple soup? Yes, and you won't believe how delicious it is. This first came out of a restaurant in Singapore, but it is now very popular as the du jour soup in Chinese restaurants. Ingredients (serves 4): 1 whole fish. 2 apples, quartered. 4-6 ginger slices . 1 bunch of spring onions, cut into pierces. 1 red tomato, cut into 8 pierces. Oil, salt and pepper. Methods: l. Remove the bones from the fish. 2 Pour oil into a pan. Fry the ginger slices, and the spring onions. Add the fish hones and oil. 3. Add enough water and boil it for about 15 to 20 minutes, 4. Add the apples, the fish and the tomato. When the apples go soft, add salt and pepper, In what order should you add the ingredients while cooking the soup? A) apples, fish and tomato--ginger slices and spring onions--oil--fish bones B) oil--fish bones--ginger slices and spring onions--apples, fish and tomato C) oil--ginger slices and spring onions--fish bones--apples, fish and tomato D) ginger slices and spring onions--fish bones-apples, fish and tomato--oil\nC\n\nHongkong has about forty beaches. They are open to all people. Some of the beaches are the best in the world. People can go there for a swim. You can go to most of them by bus. To go to some beaches you have to take a boat. There are toilets, clothes changing rooms and places to buy food and drinks on most of the beaches. You will swim there safely if you do as the following: 1. Don't swim alone. You should go with an adult or your friends. 2. Don't swim right after a meal or when you are hungry or tired. 3. You should not stay in the water too long. 4. Do not go out in a boat if you can't swim or if you're not wearing a life jacket. Remember: A red flag means that it is dangerous for anyone to go into the water. A blue flag means that it is dangerous for children and weak swimmers to enter the sea. A red flag means that _ . A) it is dangerous for children to swim B) no one should swim C) it is dangerous for women to swim D) only children can swim\n", "role": "user" }, { "content": "B", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Example conversation: DIALOG:\nWhat did the critics say about the album Too Many Voices?\n- As Aine Devaney of \"Crack\" magazine wrote, \"there’s a space and light to this record that makes it [Stott's] most honest and sentimental release to date.\" David Molloy of Irish magazine \"State\" stated that the album \"continues [Stott's] experimental streak with increasingly interesting results,\" also highlighting that, in contrast to his previous work, \"Too Many Voice\"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s more spacious structure will attract new listeners while still leaving room for Stott to explore new types of styles and sounds.\n- What other singles or albums did they like?\n- \nFranquelli described the album as \"Stott at his best, a composer whose futuristic music is well rooted in today’s world, one that is badly connected to material reality, without a \"locus\", with an idea of time that is flexible, adaptable.\" In a June 2016, \"Spin\" listed \"Too Many Voices\" as one of \"The 50 Best Albums of 2016 So Far.\n\n\nRead the dialog and predict the next turn. DIALOG:\nWhat is the difference between Enquire and other contract management systems?\n- Under the usage model within Queensland, Regional Bodies use Enquire to load project contracts and report against these online.\n- What other information is stored in Enquire?\n- The regional bodies also record output, target and financial information in Enquire, which can then be used for operational purposes including financial, performance and target reporting.\n- Have there been any problems or delays with Enquire?\n- The Australian National Audit Office Audit Report No.21 2007–08 undertook a case study on Enquire.\n- What did the report say about Enquire?\n- \n\nIt noted: Four of Queensland’s 14 regional bodies commented on Enquire through the ANAO’s survey.\n\n\nExample conversation: Write the response (start with \"Response:\") DIALOG:\nhow to tell if an email is a hoax or not\n- One particularly common fraud email asks potential victims to wire money via Western Union to an individual (the name varies) at the following address in the United Kingdom: 24 Grosvenor Square, London.\n- where does the email come from\n- These emails come from a variety of email addresses designed to impersonate the U.S. State Department.\n- what should the recipient do\n- The USCIS blog has published information on this email scam and how to report fraudulent emails to the authorities.\n- who is the intended victim\n- \n\nResponse: The U.S. government has issued warnings about this type of fraud or similar business practices.\n\n\nSee the conversation examples, and predict the next turn. DIALOG:\nWhat are the different stages of an immigration process?\n- While this theory identities different stages in an immigration process– contact, conflict, struggle, and as the last and best response, assimilation– it did so only for white ethnic communities.\n- what are the different stages of an immigartion process\n- The ethnicity paradigm neglects the ways that race can complicate a community's interactions with basic social and political structures, especially upon contact.\n- what is the last stage of assimilation\n- And assimilation– shedding the particular qualities of a native culture for the purpose of blending in with a host culture– did not work for some groups as a response to racism and discrimination as it did for others.\n- Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?\n- Moreover, once the legal barriers to achieving equality had been dismantled, the problem of racism became the sole responsibility of already disadvantaged communities.\n- why did it become the sole responsibility\n- \n\nIt was assumed that if a Black or Latino community was not 'making it' by the standards that had been set by white ethnics, it was because that community did not hold the right values or beliefs.\n\n\nGet response for this dialogue: DIALOG:\nIn Flaps, the dealer shows you three hidden treasures.\n- That is, unless the player chosen has a HOOFERS-DOOFERS card of any suit and wants to lay it.\n- Then it is their turn to choose a player to pick up the penalty card.\n- Then it is their turn to choose a player to pick up the penalty card.\n- This can be avoided by laying a 10, as that is the only way to avoid the penalty.\n- \nThus, the penalty arising from a played 10 is singular, while HOOFERS-DOOFERS can be used to redirect the penalty to another player.\n\n\nExample conversation: DIALOG:\nWhat is Bolshoy Bukor?\n- Bolshoy Bukor Bolshoy Bukor () is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Bolshebukorskoye Rural Settlement, Tchaikovsky, Perm Krai, Russia.\n- What is the population?\n- \n", "role": "user" }, { "content": "The population was 996 as of 2010.", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "In this task, you're given an article and an answer. Your task is to generate the question for the answer based on the given article.\n\n[Q]: Article: Chris Medina was an outstanding star on a Monday night's audition of American Idol (,). He made the Americans moved for more than just his singing. Chris performed the famous band The Script's song \"Breakeven\" and he brought along his beloved fiancee , Juliana Ramos, who is limited to a wheelchair following a terrible car accident. There is a very touching emotional story behind them. Chris, an amazing singer, said he fell in love with Juliana the first moment he saw her and they became engaged soon afterwards. They had planned to get married two years after getting engaged. But shortly before they could hold each other's hands into the marriage hall, Juliana, suffered from a brain injury in a tragic car accident. On the exact day they were supposed to get married, Chris shared a song he wrote for his fiancee. \"I'm giving all I've got to give/ To pull you through/ In your darkest hour, I will be your light,\" were some of his _ lyrics. Juliana's idol is Oprah Winfrey and Idol judge Steven could see that she remains a fan of Chris' music, accompanying him to the audition. Chris received a ticket to Hollywood, which Juliana proudly waved. While he is heading to Hollywood to pursue his dream of singing, Chris continues to take care of Juliana, alongside her mother. Chris' love story touched more than the Americans. It reached Irish rockers The Script, who spoke highly of the young man and his songs at the audition. \"Chris Medina: not only are you a major talent, but you are one in a billion! Stay strong and never give up. This world needs more men like you.\" the band's guitarist, Mark Sheehan, said. \n Answer: Chris' lyrics showed his true love for Juliana.\n[A]: Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?\n\n\n[Q]: Article: Chopsticks Brothers, China's Internet singing stars, will sing their hit Little Apple at the 2014 American Music Awards. Chopsticks Brothers are known as director Xiao Yang and musician Wang Taili. They played a middle-aged singing group in the film Old Boys: The Way of the Dragon. In the film, they sang Little Apple when they took part in an American music talent show and they succeeded. Now, life is following art. Chopsticks Brothers will really go to America to sing their song. They will join well-known singers including Taylor Swift. \"I did not expect the _ in our film to come true in real life,\" Xiao Yang said during an interview. \"It doesn't seem real. This is another story of dreams coming true for 'old boys',\" said Wang Taili. This is the first time a Chinese Internet song will be on the international stage. Little Apple has been more and more popular on China's Internet. Its MP3 received 579 million hits. And people have watched the music videos 823 million times on China's Internet. The song has had at least 500 million listeners around the world. China's famous singer and songwriter Liu Huan said he liked Little Apple during an interview. \"Everybody's singing and dancing with Little Apple and I think that's a good phenomenon . And I'm glad I can see Taylor Swift and Chinese singers sing on the same stage.\" \n Answer: They will play a singing group in the film Old Boys: The Way of the Dragon\n[A]: What will Chopsticks Brothers do?\n\n\n[Q]: Article: 'Student Voice' is a student-run education conference discussing education in the 21st century. This event aims to gather the views and opinions of students not only in Victoria and Australia, but around the globe. On Sunday 29 July 2012 students will discuss a series of questions regarding the role of education in the 21st century. By the end of the day they will hopefully have comprehensive answers to be shared with schools around the state and maybe even the world. Students from Preshill would like to invite a group of 5-10 students from your school to participate in this free forum . The event is being held on Sunday 29 July 2012 from 10am-2.30pm at the Hawthorn Town Hall, 360 Burwood Rd, Hawthorn. They are inviting students who are enthusiastic on any of our topics of discussion to present a keynote speech on the day. If you can't make the day, they welcome your written or recorded thoughts on our questions, which will be on display at the event. The topics for discussion: Key Question: What is the ideal 21st century education? 1. Is it a school's place to teach ethics, values, morals, confidence, self-esteem? 2. What are the effects of a uniform national curriculum ? 3. How can we make education more engaging? 4. Should students be compared and ranked against each other? 5. What is the place of social networking and new media technology in education? 6. What is the best way to determine student knowledge? Visit their Facebook page (see below) for updates, to communicate with organizers and other participants, and to indicate your interest in making a keynote speech. The Student Voice Organizing Committee Facebook Page URL: [Link] \n Answer: To gather students' ideas about education and share these ideas with schools.\n[A]:", "role": "user" }, { "content": "What is the aim of the Student Voice Conference?\n\n\n", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "input: Please answer the following: Write a multi-choice question for the following article, with the given choices and answer: Article: Sixteen, sweet sixteen! Sweet sixteen? What 's so sweet about this birthday? Perhaps because sixteen marks out coming of age, which is the interim period between childhood and adulthood. It is a very brief and unique stage in our lives. A time when we are becoming an adult, yet still haven't lost our childhood innocence. The best of both words. Actually Sweet Sixteen applies more often to girl's 16th birthday than to boys. At that age, a girl is on the verge of becoming a woman. Picture a flower bud about to bloom, opening its face to the world for the first time. There's a sense of beauty and sweetness to this transition. Our 16th birthday is the first day we can get our driver's license. It is the official step towards becoming an adult. From this day forward, we no longer need our parents to drive us around, take us everywhere. Instead, we just borrow their car. Maybe that's what makes sixteen so sweet to the boys as they eagerly celebrate this newfound autonomy . Now they can drive without adult supervision! Haa, haa! Options: A Flower buds B Pictures C Boys D Innocent children Answer: A Flower buds Question:\n++++++++++\noutput: Girls are usually compared to _ at the age of sixteen.\n\n\ninput: Please answer the following: Write a multi-choice question for the following article, with the given choices and answer: Article: A 51-year-old lawyer has moved back in with his mother-after giving up his Los Angeles home to a family of strangers for a year. Tony Tolbert looked for a family in need after his father set a glowing example when he was growing up by always welcoming people to stay in their spare room. \"You don't have to be Bill Gates or Warren Buffet or Oprah,\" Tolbert told CBS. \"We can do it wherever we are, with whatever we have, and for me, I have a home that I can make available. \" His mother, Marie Tolbert, added, \" He is go giving, and he's always been that way. \" Tolbert went to Alexandria House, a shelter for homeless women and children, and came across Felicia Dukes, who lived in a single bedroom with three of her children. Her family had been separated as the shelter was just for children and her eldest son was unable to join them. Tolbert told the staff he wanted to bring the. family back together, and offered his home. The family has now moved into the three-bedroom, two-bathroom home - with Duke's oldest son. It is worth nearly $400,000, according to online estimates. \"My heart just fills up with appreciation, \" Dukes said, as she wiped away her tears. The heartwarming story comes after the report that l0-year-old Gracie McNulty, from England, served Christmas dinners t0 50 homeless people, achieving her fathers last Christmas wish. Her father Craig, 38, was a regular charity volunteer who had served breakfast to the homeless on Boxing Day. But as a roofer, he suffered serious head injuries when he fell while working. And 'he died soon after the accident in August. \"It's been the best Christmas ever, \" Cracie said. \"I was just at school feeling sad and so I decided I wanted to do something to make him proud and this felt like the perfect thing. \" Options: A He brought up her oldest child. B He helped them move into Alexandria House. C He offered his house to them. D He built a shelter for them. Answer: C He offered his house to them. Question:\n++++++++++\noutput: How did Tony Tolbert help Felicia Dukes and her family?\n\n\ninput: Please answer the following: Write a multi-choice question for the following article, with the given choices and answer: Article: LAST week, the College Board announced that it was revising the SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test) in an effort to make it more acceptable to test-takers, teachers, college admission officers and the public more generally. Test-takers who receive lower scores than they have hoped for are likely to be concerned about their academic future. It's no wonder that it's hard to discuss the test without negative feelings. The SAT isn't perfect. Like any test, it can be misused, and may reflect unequal educational opportunities. Even before the announcement of the SAT's redesign, experts were discussing the test's limitations. Writing in The New Yorker, Elizabeth Kolbert described its questions as limited: \"Critical thinking was never called for, let alone curiosity or imagination.\" But the SAT provides an effective measure of a person's ability to reason through verbal and mathematical materials, a skill required in college. Although there are conflicting reports on the issue, a study published in the journal Educational and Psychological Measurement in 2011 found that the SAT can meaningfully add to the prediction of a student's first-year college academic performance, above his grades in high school alone. The fact that the SAT can help predict this is, to me, an astonishing achievement that cannot be ignored. We cannot afford to ignore tests because they fall short of perfection or make us uncomfortable. But there's a better way to make the SAT more acceptable in the long run: We should expand the types of tests we use so as to more fully reflect what students can do. What if, in addition to the SAT, students were offered new tests that measured more diverse abilities? For future artists or musicians, there are tests that measure creative thinking --a largely ignored ability by the SAT. For future engineers, there are tests that measure their sense of space. And new measures of \"personal intelligence\" -- the ability to reason about a person's motives, emotions and patterns of activities -- may also tell us... Options: A the SAT can at some point predict how a student will do in the freshman year of college academically B the SAT helps measure students' ability of reasoning through their creativity and imagination C the SAT will be more acceptable if creative thinking, sense of space and personal intelligence are tested as well D the SAT has many limitations and it may make a difference to students' educational opportunities Answer: B the SAT helps measure students' ability of reasoning through their creativity and imagination Question:\n++++++++++\noutput: According to the text, the author may disagree with the idea that _ .\n\n\ninput: Please answer the following: Write a multi-choice question for the following article, with the given choices and answer: Article: Leave a camera on a mountaintop, and chances are, you'll never see it again. But 24-year-old Paul Bellis, a university student from Wales, believed that most people were better than that, and set up a creative experiment to test out his theory. \"I was speaking to a friend who said you can't trust anyone, anywhere these days,\" Bellis toldthe Daily Mail. \"I didn't want to believe _ so I set up this experiment to find out what might happen and prove you can trust people.\" Billis decided to do an experiment by hiking up a mountain called Snowdonia, taking a photo, and leaving his camera behind. He also attached a note to the camera, asking other hikers to take photos of themselves and then leave the camera there until the roll of film was empty. He also included his address, in case someone would be nice enough to return the camera to his home after the roll of film was finished. Four days later, Bellis got a visit from a Snowdonia park manager, who came to return his camera. After Bellis got the film developed, he saw that his fellow hikers and followed his instructions. Thirty people had each taken photos of themselves at the mountain. From viewing the collection, it was clear that all the hikers had enjoyed the experiment. As for the park manager, Brian, \"I found the camera and thought it had been lost until I saw the note,\" he said. \"I was passing his home and just dropped it off. I' m glad that the photos came out very well.\" Options: A The camera wasn't a missing one. B The roll of film had been used up. C Bellis was very kind to other hikers. D Bellis asked others to take pictures of him. Answer: A The camera wasn't a missing one. Question:\n++++++++++\noutput:", "role": "user" }, { "content": "What can we know from the note Bellis attached to his camera?", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "In this task, you must classify if a given review is positive/negative, indicating your answer as P or N.\n\n[Q]: synopsis : two con artists find the perfect patsy in harry ( woody harrelson ) - - an inept former journalist who trips and bumps his head into a post , tries to slap a girl and gets poked in the eye , has ill - timed fits of coughing , and fails at everything he does .\nthe story is told from harry 's point of view .\nharry always carries around a shot of whiskey although he swears he does n't drink .\none day harry is approached by the con girl rhea ( elisabeth shue ) , who is similar to harry in that she carries around a cigarette but swears she does n't smoke .\nseduced , harry agrees to participate in a money - making scheme involving faking the kidnapping of odette ( chloe sevigny ) , the teenage daughter of a rich man .\nturns out , it 's all part of a needless , very puzzling , extremely elaborate and convoluted scheme\n( it involves hiring special impersonators ) by two cons in order to fool harry , a hero who barely has the intellectual capacity of a wooden post .\nwhen the ' kidnapped ' odette is found dead , the clues point to harry as the kidnapper / murderer , and the police are hot on harry 's trail .\nharry suddenly realizes he has been framed while others have taken the ransom money .\ncan he get out of this mess ?\nopinion : palmetto is a long , uninteresting film with all the wrong feel .\nhero harry is an inept bungler who trips up often and consistently overestimates his own intelligence .\nthis farcical kind of character works best in an entertaining naked gun action comedy or dragnet spoof .\nbut palmetto is played like a dark , serious , detective noir drama , and watching harry 's bumbling confidence amounts to an irritating distraction .\nthere 's a lapse in concentration in the middle of the movie as the camera goes wild on breasts , buttocks , short skirts , colored painted nails , and women 's legs .\neven when the focus is supposedly on harry and his dilema , you can always notice the side of elizabeth shue 's breast forming a prominent foreground .\ntowards the end , palmetto re - focuses on plot for the grand finale - - a confusing explanation involving impersonators , with woody harrelson handcuffed and suspended over a tub of acid as he hears the criminals ' confession . if you can imagine ' shemp ' from the three stooges playing the detective hero of an hbo ' lingerie suspense ' thriller , that 's how out of synch this movie feels .\n[A]: N\n\n\n[Q]: the scene at the end of 1989 's ` dead poets society , ' when robin williams ' english students stand up on their desk and say , ` captain , my captain , ' gets me every time .\nunfortunately , the court room scene near the end of robin 's newest film , ` patch adams , ' does n't have anywhere near the same impact .\nfrom the surface ` patch adams ' looks very promising .\nit 's a story about a not so young man , patch adams ( robin williams ) , who finds meaning in his life through helping sick people .\nwhen the film opens , we find patch , depressed and suicidal , checking himself into a mental hospital .\nin a few scenes , strongly reminiscent of ` one flew over the cuckoo 's nest , ' he ends up helping the patients through their problems ; and it 's here that he finds how much he loves working with people .\nso he checks himself out of the hospital , and heads straight to medical school .\nright from the start , patch uses comedy to help make the patient more comfortable .\nhe continuously breaks medical tradition and makes the dean of the school angry .\nshortly after joining medical school , he meets and falls in love with carin ( monica potter ) .\nthey , along with patch 's dork friend , truman ( daniel london ) , start a medical clinic for uninsured people .\nonce the dean catches wind of the clinic , he tells patch he ca n't graduate and kicks him out of school .\npatch , like what any true american would do , takes the school to court .\nit 's here where the not so climatic court room battle takes place , over whether or not patch can become a real doctor .\ni have never seen a movie with some potential\njust completely blow it .\nit seems more like a series of short sketches , rather than a full - length movie .\nconsidering it runs almost two hours , much too long for such a light film , it could have flowed much smoother .\nnot to mention the fact of how serious the film takes itself , and manages to cover all the cliches of bad melodrama .\nrobin williams saves the film from being abysmal with several comic scenes that elevate the movie to entertaining and worthwhile levels .\nbut those moments are rare and in the end ` patch adams ' is barely average .\n[A]: N\n\n\n[Q]: do n't let this movie fool you into believing the romantic noirs of william shakespeare .\nno one will truly understand the heart and soul of this man except through his work , and this movie makes a vain attempt at that .\nany moves to ?\nglamorise ' his life , which hollywood has an annoying tendency to do ,\nwill only subtract from his achievement rather than expound on his greatness .\nthis movie about his life , although well written , puts too much make - up on a man whose life was probably more pork and potatoes , rather than lobster and champagne .\noh well , let 's fantasise onwards an assume that he was a bit of a flirtatious play - write , who falls in love with a beautiful woman ( gwyneth paltrow ) and from her inspiration , several plays develop - ? romeo and juliet ' , and ?\nthe twelfth night ' .\nit is easier for me to believe that he had a wet dream and that 's how all his plays develop , but please spare me all of this unnecessary melodrama .\nbut i guess my version probably would n't draw a crowd or make a dollar on screen .\nso is there any justification in romanticising the man shakespeare , when all we need to do is read his work in order to find his soul .\ni think not .\nas for the oscars were they deserved by this movie ?\ni think not . in many aspects ?\nprivate ryan ' and ?\nlife is beautiful ' were far superior movies ,\nbut one should never assume that this should be a criteria for winning an oscar , as time and again , for reasons unexplained , an undeserving movie will win the accolade .\nanother sore point is the fact that gwyneth won the best female lead , over a more polished cate , but i guess if you go on enough about your grandfather dying and your nephew being hospitalised - people will start feeling sorry for you .\n[A]:", "role": "user" }, { "content": "N\n\n\n", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Answer the following question given this paragraph: Infancy is the first year of life after birth. Infants are born with a surprising range of abilities. For example, they have well-developed senses of touch, hearing, and smell. They can also communicate their needs by crying. During their first year, they develop many other abilities, including those described below. For a video of major milestones in the first year of life, go to this link: http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=5_Ao_3hTS6I . Q: What is the stage called for babies that are in the first year of life after birth? Choices: - original stage - primary stage - adolescence - infancy A:\ninfancy\n\n\n(Question)\nAnswer the following question given this paragraph: The thalamus acts as a gateway to and from the cortex. It receives sensory and motor inputs from the body and also receives feedback from the cortex. This feedback mechanism can modulate conscious awareness of sensory and motor inputs depending on the attention and arousal state of the animal. The thalamus helps regulate consciousness, arousal, and sleep states. Below the thalamus is the hypothalamus. The hypothalamus controls the endocrine system by sending signals to the pituitary gland. Among other functions, the hypothalamus is the body’s thermostat—it makes sure the body temperature is kept at appropriate levels. Neurons within the hypothalamus also regulate circadian rhythms, sometimes called sleep cycles. The limbic system is a connected set of structures that regulates emotion, as well as behaviors related to fear and motivation. It plays a role in memory formation and includes parts of the thalamus and hypothalamus as well as the hippocampus. One important structure within the limbic system is a temporal lobe structure called the amygdala. The two amygdala (one on each side) are important both for the sensation of fear and for recognizing fearful faces. The cerebellum (cerebellum = “little brain”) sits at the base of the brain on top of the brainstem. The cerebellum controls balance and aids in coordinating movement and learning new motor tasks. The cerebellum of birds is large compared to other vertebrates because of the coordination required by flight. The brainstem connects the rest of the brain with the spinal cord and regulates some of the most important and basic functions of the nervous system including breathing, swallowing, digestion, sleeping, walking, and sensory and motor information integration. Q: The thalamus acts as a gateway to and from what? Choices: - pons - medulla oblongata - spine - cortex A:\n(Answer)\ncortex\n\n\nQues: Answer the following question given this paragraph: An addition reaction is a reaction in which an atom or molecule is added to an unsaturated molecule, making a single product . An addition reaction can be thought of as adding a molecule across the double or triple bond of an alkene or alkyne. Addition reactions are useful ways to introduce a new functional group into an organic molecule. Q: What is a reaction in which an atom or molecule is added to an unsaturated molecule, making a single product? Choices: - complete reaction - homeostasis - single reaction - an addition reaction A:\nAns: an addition reaction\n\n\n(Q).\nAnswer the following question given this paragraph: Physical activity is an important part of balanced eating. It helps you use up any extra Calories in the foods you eat. You should try to get at least an hour of exercise just about every day (see Figure below ). Exercise has many health benefits in addition to balancing the energy in food. For example, it strengthens the bones and muscles and may improve your mood. Q: How much exercise should a person ideally get during a single day? Choices: - six hours - three hours - fifteen minutes - hour A:\n(A).\nhour\n\n\nQues:Answer the following question given this paragraph: Some of these pennies are shiny and copper colored. That’s how pennies look when they are new. The older pennies are dull and brown. Copper at the surface of these pennies has combined with air to become a different substance with different properties. The change in color shows that a chemical change has occurred. Q: What type of change has occurred when a copper penny changes color? Choices: - contamination change - carbon change - reactive change - chemical change A:\n\nAns:chemical change\n\n\nQues:Answer the following question given this paragraph: Third, there are some exceptions to the previous point. A few elements, all metals, can form more than one possible charge. For example, iron atoms can form 2+ cations or 3+ cations. Cobalt is another element that can form more than one possible charged ion (2+ and 3+), while lead can form 2+ or 4+ cations. Unfortunately, there is little understanding which two charges a metal atom may take, so it is best to just memorize the possible charges a particular element can have. Note the convention for indicating an ion. The magnitude of the charge is listed as a right superscript next to the symbol of the element. If the charge is a single positive or negative one, the number 1 is not written; if the magnitude of the charge is greater than 1, then the number is written before the + or − sign. An element symbol without a charge written next to it is assumed to be the uncharged atom. Naming an ion is straightforward. For a cation, simply use the name of the element and add the word ion (or if you want to be more specific, add cation) after the element’s name. So Na+ is the sodium ion; Ca2+ is the calcium ion. If the element has more than one possible charge, the value Saylor URL: http://www. saylor. org/books. Q: An element symbol without a charge written next to it is assumed to be what? Choices: - dead atom - corroborate atom - surfactants atom - uncharged atom A:\n\nAns:", "role": "user" }, { "content": "uncharged atom", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "I do not fully understand exactly what you are asking so I will restate what I believe you are asking and then I will answer it. What was the best excuse that a student ever gave for having failed to do something? I would have to say that I was most entertained by a student’s response to “Why are you late for school?” The student said, “I awoke in time this morning but there was a mouse sitting on the edge of my bed. I looked at him and he looked back. The mouse said to me, ‘Go back to sleep’ and what could I do? He had a gun.” The following has worked a few times too when students refuse to talk. That is, I know that one of the assembled students was the culprit for some activity. When they will not talk, I interview them one at a time while the others are kept away from each other. Then when they are assembled before me again, I say, “Thank you gentlemen. I know who did it so you others are free to return to class.” All but one arises and leaves. This works more times than not. For years I have given assignments via email and I have collected assignments via email. Nothing has ever gotten lost this way and things are timestamped. I do not have to make photocopies and even students who are not present the day that the assignment is announced in class, get the assignment in a timely manner. One young lady told me, “I turned it in but you must have lost it.” “Okay,” I said, “Open your sent folder and show me that you sent it.” She replied by saying, “I delete my sent folder to keep from clogging up my email.” I told her that I understood and that she could show me an empty sent folder to prove that she was telling the truth. She said, “I lied.” According to the above context, answer the following question. How long this teacher have been probably working in school?\nOPTIONS:\n- many years\n- one day\n- not enough information\n- one week\n\nAnswer: many years\n\nQuestion: Deciding to go on a diet is easy, but sticking to a diet is not easy! So, when facing that challenge, it is important to know how to reach your weight-loss goal. Of course, you have to decide you want to lose weight and be committed to doing so; then, you must stick to your guns and stay motivated or the goal will never be realized. There is no magic bullet, but there are two important tips that can help you reach your weight-loss goal. #1 – Take It a Week at a Time You must break your ultimate goal into smaller chunks and have bench marks that will indicate you are moving in the right direction. According to the Mayo Clinic, “Over the long term, it’s best to aim for losing 1 to 2 pounds (0.5 to 1 kilogram) a week.” When you have a realistic weekly weight-loss target, you will be more confident in your efforts and you will know exactly what you are going to measure at the end of each week. Your long-term goal may be 40 pounds, but take it “one week at a time” (1 to 2 pounds/week = 20 to 30 weeks) In addition to choosing a healthy diet that fits your lifestyle and current health conditions, plus a solid commitment to stay with it, don’t forget to get plenty of rest and exercise. . BUT . . . the primary target should be the number of pounds you plan to lose each week. That target should be clear – and realistic. If it is, you should be able to stick to your weight loss program and enjoy success week after week, after week. AND, feel good in the process. If you are not hitting your target, be willing to look closely at what you are doing, or not doing – and figure out why you are not reaching your weekly target. Maybe the target you set was not sensible or reasonable; or, maybe you are putting too much pressure on yourself. Honest introspection is a good way to see what you are really capable of doing and then, you can develop or choose a plan that is suitable for your unique lifestyle. According to the above context, answer the following question. When did the author first started dieting?\nOPTIONS:\n- not enough information\n- In her teens.\n- In her twenties.\n- In her forties.\nAnswer: not enough information\n\ninput with options: Exciting news everyone, BIOeffect has now officially launched in Australia. The BIOeffect EGF serum is creating a huge storm world wide. It was first launched in Iceland last year (as it is made by the Icelandic company Sif Cosmetics) and within 6 months of the release it is estimated that 1 in 5 Icelandic women over the age of 30 have purchased the serum. When it was released in France, the serum sold out in the first week at the famous concept store in Paris, Colette. Now, we can finally get it here in Australia and I believe that it will be launching in the US shortly. The serum is highly scientific, and based on reviews around the world, it really appears to work. I have been using it for a week now and my angry line down the middle of my forehead is already seeming less angry. I will post a review once I have been using it for a month or so. If you want to purchase the serum, it is available from the BIOeffect Australia website or if you are looking for updates or reviews on the product then you can either like their Facebook page or follow them on Twitter. So, who is now busting to try the serum? Well, to celebrate the launch, the wonderful people behind BIOeffect Australia, Melanie and Kym, have agreed to sponsor a giveaway of some amazing BIOeffect products. First prize will be one full sized bottle of the amazing BIOeffect serum. This bottle alone is worth $180.00!! In addition there will be two runners up prizes of a 3ml travel sized bottle of the serum. These are worth $40.00 each! Entering the competition is simple. All you need to do is have a read of my article, The science behind the BIOeffect EGF Serum explained, and make a comment on that article about what excites you the most about the serum. Are you like me and are blown away by the science? Is it the fact that independent clinical trials are proving that the serum works? Or is there something else that has grabbed you? Please tell me. According to the above context, answer the following question. Melanie and Kym believe that\nOPTIONS:\n- the product is no good\n- not enough information\n- the product is worth purchasing\n- they would never buy the product\noutput: the product is worth purchasing\n\nQuestion: I was about 14 and lived near a large tract of undeveloped land where people would go and park to fool around. There was a dirt road through the tract, but further down, it crossed two huge concrete pipes. The dirt was washed out between them, and the deep gulch made it impossible to cross in a car. Sometimes, eight or ten of us would go looking for parked cars. If we found one or more, we would go move this incredibly heavy stump onto the road and lay a telephone pole across it. It took all of us and it was incredibly heavy. It was impossible to drive around it because of the ditches and there was no way two or three people could move it. We'd go back to the car and set off a big string of fire crackers or shake the cat and slap on it and run like crazy. We'd watch from the woods as they drove like heck and come to a screeching stop at our roadblock. The guy would get out and try to lift the pole. Never happen. Then the car would drive the other way. That wouldn't happen because of the pipes. We'd go home leaving them in there. This was before cell phones, and it was miles to a pay phone. We'd go back the next day and find the stump and pole moved. We thought it was real funny until one night we set it up and beat on the trunk of a car. A couple was inside, getting it on. We hadn't noticed a guy sitting on the hood with a bottle of booze and a pistol. As we ran, he was shooting and we could hear bullets going through the underbrush. No one was hit, thank goodness. That was the end of that stunt. According to the above context, answer the following question. Who engaged in this occasional stunt?\nOPTIONS:\n- A group of eight or ten youths\n- The man with the gun\n- The 14-year-old boy\n- not enough information\nAnswer:", "role": "user" }, { "content": "A group of eight or ten youths", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Read the article and select the best answer. Article: For many kids in Africa, the colorful PlayPump is the first playground thing they have ever seen. When the children give it a push and jump in for their first ride, smiles of wonder appears on their faces. The fun of going round and round in a circle is just part of the wonder. The wonderful invention doesn't only change the kids' play time, but also makes a big difference to the people's lives. As the merry-go-round starts, _ pumps clean water up from deep underground and keeps it in a huge tank . People are welcomed to come and help themselves to get the water for free. They are very happy these days. In the countryside of Africa, very few people could drink clean water. They don't have machines that can get water in their homes. Instead, they often walk a long way to carry water back. Patricia Molope, a fifteen-year-old girl, explains that before her village in South Africa got a PlayPump, people would pay a taxi driver to take them to a well far from their homes. \" Sometimes the taxi drivers were so busy that we would have to stop taking showers in order to save water. It was so far to walk there, but at present we have our own clean water in the village, and the life is better, too.\" The hard job of carrying water usually is done by women and girls. Carrying water for miles and hours each day is such a heavy job that it sometimes prevents girls from being able to go to school. Thanks to the PlayPump, getting water is quicker and easier-----and even boys join in. The pumps have become a new activity. Kids and adults seem to love playing with them while collecting water. A boy named Khumalo, twelve years old, says, \" I have seen many kinds of water pumps, but have never seen one that can keep water. When I grow up, I want to be an inventor so I can also invent clever things like the PlayPump that will help my country.\" So far, more than 800 PlayPumps are being operated in schools and neighborhoods in four African countries, providing water for almost two million people. Question: For Patricia Molope, getting water used to be hard because _ Options: A: She didn't know how to use a PlayPump. B: She had no money to pay a taxi driver. C: The only place to get water was far away from home. D: There was not enough water in the well.\nC\nRead the article and select the best answer. Article: A horse doesn't think she is beautiful. She goes to see the God, \"My God! Thanks for giving me a beautiful body, but I want to be more beautiful.\" The God says, \"What do you want to be like?\" The horse says, \"If you can make my neck a little longer, my upper body will be more beautiful. And if you can make my legs much thinner, then my lower body will look more beautiful.\" Then the God makes her become a camel . \"Oh, God, I want to become more beautiful. But now ... \" says the horse. The God says, \"This is what you ask for.\" The horse cries, \"Oh no, I don't want to be a camel!\" The God says, \"Never try to get more. If you want more and more, you will have no idea what the result will be.\" Question: The horse thinks a camel is _ . Options: A: nicer than a horse B: stronger than a horse C: uglier than a horse D: thinner than a horse\nC\nQ: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: \"Charles Chaplin was horn in London on April 16,1889.His parents were music ball actors. The Chaplin family were very poor,and life was difficult in London. Charlie,as his job was an actor. What he did was to do silly things to make called, used to do his mother's job in the theatre when she was ill. When he was only 17 years old,Chaplin got his first real job as an actor. What he did was to do silly things to make people laugh in the theatre.Seven years later he went to the USA. And over the next four years,he formed his own way of art. He developed the character of a homeless gentleman which became very popular. From the 1920s to the 19S0s.Chaplin made his most famous films. The film Modern Times(1936) shows his care about the modern industry workers. Many of his films describe the poor life and hard time of the working people during that period. Although Charlie Chaplin was British, he lived in the USA until 1953. But he never got US nationality. Then Chaplin ,his wife and his five children had to move to Switzerland where he lived until he died. When he was 83 years old,he won his only Oscar for the music he wrote for the film . He was named Sir Charles Chaplin at the age of 85. Charlie Chaplin died in Switzerland on December 25th,1975. Question: Chaplin used to _ when his mother was ill. Options: A: look after her B: do the housework C: do his mother's job D: do his father's job\nA: C\nQuestion: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: In April this year, lots of bags full of small change were seen at bus stops in Tianjin. They were made for passengers to turn their notes into small change. And such an idea came from four students from Zhongbei Middle School, Tianjin. \"People will surely feel worried when they take a bus without coins. We just want to do something to help them,\" said Wang Yongcun, 15, one of the four students. The four boys spent their whole weekend making the change bags. After that they went to see the number of the passengers at each bus stop near their school, and then chose the top six stops to put the bags. Many people think that the four boys have really done a good job. But, things didn't go as the boys thought. Two days later, they found that the money was gone, and that even the bags were taken. It really made them sad but they would not give up. Their classmates and teachers came to help them in time. They put their pocket money in bags again. And the teachers also taught them to make better change bags. They tried their best to do it. The four boys feel very happy because they have done something good for the passengers. Their warm hearts are moving. More and more people are beginning to join in the activity. Question: What's the main idea of this passage? Options: A: Making change bags is difficult B: Pocket money can be helpful C: Giving help brings us happiness D: Every coin has two sides\nAnswer: C\n*Question*\nRead the article and select the best answer. Article: Spam mail is a fact of Internet life. Some of it carries bad things, but the main problem with spam is that it is unpleasant because it fills your mail box with pointless messages. Most email programs have built-in filters that will discover unwanted messages and put them into a junk folder . You can make the filter learn what you consider to be spam or block certain senders. Avoid letting your email address appear on websites--spammers search the Internet for email addresses. Be careful who you give your email address to, and if you need to send out several copies of an email, use blind copy instead to cover the other people's addresses. Delete spam emails without opening them. Signs of possible spam are bad spelling in email headers, strange sender addresses, or emails sent at unusual hours. If you do open a spam mail, never reply to it or click on any pictures it may have. If you receive an unexpected email pretending to come from your bank, credit card company or other suppliers, be very careful. If the email asks you to reply, don't do it! Instead, call up these places or visit their websites. Consider setting up a second email address and keep one address for your personal use and another for your online communication. Question: Which of the following is the writer's idea about spam emails? Options: A: Be careful with them. B: Don't be afraid of them. C: Find interest in them. D: Try to fight against them.\n**Answer**\n", "role": "user" }, { "content": "A", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Lisa has always been overweight. She wanted to lose weight, not just because she wanted to look more beautiful and healthier, but also because it would make life easier. For example, it was difficult for Lisa to find ready-made clothes that would fit. She had to ask a tailor to make clothes that were large enough. In school, she needed a special chair which was bigger and stronger than the other chairs. If she went for a walk, she got tired very quickly. She was also unhappy about the way people treated her sometimes. \"People look at me and even make fun of me. That's unfair! It's true that I'm overweight, but I don't think people should treat me differently because I'm big. I can't enjoy having dinner with my friends because I'm afraid of getting fatter. \"Her friends and family never made fun of her. They tried to help her instead. They wanted her to be happy and healthy. Sometimes when Lisa was feeling sad, she didn't want to speak to anyone. But now things are quite different. Last month her classmates were preparing for the School Art Week. Someone advised Lisa to play the lead role of the Proud Queen who was tall and fat. Lisa agreed and practiced a lot. Soon after the play, Lisa became the star! She did so well that everybody remembered the Proud Queen. They stood around her and said \"Congratulations\"to her. She even won the School Best Actress Award for her wonderful performance. Now Lisa doesn't worry about being fat any more. She believes in the English saying \" _ Question: Why was Lisa chosen to play the role of the queen in the play? - Because she was a star. - Because she was fat. - Because she was liked by her classmates. - Because she was the best student in her class.\nBecause she was fat.\n\nRead the following article and select the best answer. Article: Our school library offers learning services, books and other things that help all members of the school to become good thinkers and clever users of information. It is linked to the larger library in the city and the World Wide Web. All these services are given according to the requirements of the Public Library Manifesto . School library services must be given to all members of the school. Students of any age, class and grade can enjoy them. Different services must be given to those who are unable to use the main library services. Users of the library must follow the rules made by the library workers to keep it clean and tidy. The main rules are as follows: 1. Opening and closing times: Monday --Friday: 9 a.m. --9 p.m. during term time. Saturday: 9 a.m. --1p.m. throughout the year. 2. Admission and borrowing: Only people holding a library card shall be allowed in. Members can borrow 5 books at a time. 3. Behavior in the library: Silence shall be kept as much as possible in the library. No other books can be taken into the library. Library workers can help members use the books and other things in the library. When the library workers and teachers work together, students will get better reading, writing, and problem-solving skills. Question: How many books can you borrow at a time ? - one - two - four - five\nfive\n\nRead the following article and select the best answer. Article: You are seeing a film in which two men are having a fight. They hit one another over the heads with chairs. And so it goes on until one of the men crashes through a window and falls thirty feet to the ground below. He is dead! Of course he isn't really dead. With any luck he isn't even hurt. Why? Because the men who fall out of high windows or jump from fast moving trains, who crash cars or even catch fire, are professionals. They do this for a living. These men are called stuntmen. That is to say, they perform tricks. They actually do most of the things you see on the screen. For example, they fall from a high building. However, they do not fall onto hard ground but onto empty cardboard boxes covered with a mattress. Again, when they hit one another with chairs, the chairs are made of soft wood and when they crash through windows, the glass is made of sugar! But although their work depends on tricks of this sort, it also requires a high degree of skill and training. Often a stuntman's success depends on careful timing. For example, when he is \" blown up\" in a battle scene, he has to jump out of the way of the explosion just at the right moment. Naturally stuntmen are well paid for their work, but they lead dangerous lives. They sometimes get seriously injured, and even killed. A Norwegian stuntman, for example, skied over the edge of a cliff a thousand feet high. His parachute ( ) failed to open and he was killed. In spite of all the risks, this is no longer a profession for men only. Men no longer dress up as women to perform some dangerous actions. For nowadays there are stunt girls , too. Question: Stuntmen are those who _ . - often dress up as actors. - like to lead dangerous lives. - often perform seemingly dangerous actions. - often fight each other for their lives.\n", "role": "user" }, { "content": "often perform seemingly dangerous actions.", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "(Q).\nRead the article and select the best answer. Article: LONDON--Life for Cathy Hagner and her three children is set to permanent fast-forward. Their full school day and her job as a lawyer's assistant are busy enough. But Hagner also has to take the two boys to soccer or hockey or basketball while dropping off her daughter at piano lessons or Girl Scout Club. Often, the exhausted family doesn't get home until 7 pm. There is just time for a quick supper before homework. In today's world, middle-class American and British parents treat their children as if they are competitors racing for some finishing line. Parents take their children from activity to activity in order to make their future bright. It seems that raising a genius has become a more important goal than raising a happy and well-balanced child. \"Doctors across the country are reporting a growing number of children suffering from stomachaches and headaches due to exhaustion and stress,\" says child expert William Doherty of the University of Minnesota. Teachers are dealing with exhausted kids in the classroom. It's a very serious problem. Many children attend after-school clubs by necessity. But competitive pressures also create an explosion of activities. They include sports, language, music and math classes for children as young as four. \"There is a new parenting trend under way which says that you have to tap all your child's potential at a young age; otherwise you will let him down,\" says Terry Alter, a Cambridge-based child and adolescent psychiatrist \"It isn't entirely new: there have always been pushy parents. But what was previously seen as strange behaviour is now well accepted.\" Question: The writer's opinion about after-school clubs is that _ . Options: A: activities in the country are too competitive B: children should attend four clubs at a time C: some clubs result in competitive pressures D: clubs should have more subjects for school children\n(A).\nC\n\n\n(Q).\nRead the article and select the best answer. Article: \"YOUR password has expired ,\" a message said on my screen, with instructions for changing it. Coming up with a new code doesn't seem like a big deal, unless you work at my company, where we have to change it monthly, using at least one uppercase character, one lowercase character, one symbol, and one number. Oh, the whole password can't be fewer than eight characters. And I can't use any of the same passwords I've used in the past three months. Suddenly I was furious . What didn't make it any better was that I was deeply depressed after my recent divorce. Disbelief about what she had done to me was all I thought about every day. I remembered a tip I'd heard from my former boss. He'd said: \"I'm going to use a password to change my life.\" I couldn't focus on getting things done in my current mood. There were clear signs of what I needed to do to get control of my life again. My password became the sign. My password reminded me that I shouldn't let myself be a victim of my recent breakup and that I was strong enough to do something about it. I made my password Forgive@h3r. I had to type this several times a day. The simple action changed the way I looked at my ex-wife. That constant reminder led me to accept the way things had happened and find a new way of dealing with my depression. As the month wore on, I felt a slow healing begin to happen. By the time my server asked me to reset my password the following month, I felt free. One month later, my dear Exchange server asked me yet again to reset my password. I thought about the next thing that I had to get done. My password became Quit@smoking4ever. I quit smoking overnight. This password was a painful one to type during that month, but doing it helped me to yell at myself in my mind as I typed that statement. It motivated me to follow my monthly goal. One month later, my password became Save4trip@thailand. Guess where I went three months later: Thailand. Seeing how these reminders helped to achieve my goals kept me motivated and excited. While it's... Question: What happened to the author after he had used his password to change his life? Options: A: He finally overcame his depression and forgave his ex-wife. B: He started smoking to heal his broken heart. C: He quit his job and went traveling around the world. D: He became furious about his passwords getting longer and longer.\n(A).\nA\n\n\n(Q).\nRead the article and select the best answer. Article: Every year Chris Brogan posts his three words for a new year. I and many others have followed his lead for the past three or four years. They helped me a lot.My words for last year were\"passion\",\"focus\"and\"delegate\"and I stayed true to them.This year,2012,my goals are more personal and less professional. FOCUS Focus is making a repeat appearance on my list this year because I'm too much of a multitasker. The problem is that I have trouble finishing one thing with so many things calling me. When I was working as a writer,all my projects were handled via a schedule,which kept me organized.This year I'm going to have each task scheduled.I'm putting a fitness and housekeeping routine into my schedule. HEALTH I get so busy taking care of everyone else,I forget to take care of myself and this has to change. My health suffers and my weight suffers.I have to get my 1}ealth in check,not only for me-but because I promised my 9 year-old son.I'11 make sure to take time to exercise every day and make good food and lifestyle choices. I miss beingthin,and it's time to get it back. CELEBRATE What good is having it all if I'm not taking time to enjoy it?I have a wonderful job,a happy family,and so much to be thankful for. So how come I spend all my time working? Last summer my family took our first vacation in four years,the best thing I've done for myself and my family in a long time.This year,I'm making sure to take time to enjoy life and celebrate its many blessings. Do you have any words for 2012? Question: Why does the writer have\"health\"as one of his three words? Options: A: He wants to take better care of others. B: He's gaining weight and feeling bad. C: He did not take any exercise in the past. D: He got the idea from his son.\n(A).\n", "role": "user" }, { "content": "B", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Q: Write a multi-choice question for the following article, with the given choices and answer: Article: Every people uses its own special word to show its ideas and feelings. Some of these expressions are commonly used for many years. Others are popular for just a short time. One such American expression is \"Where's the beef?\" It is used when something is not as good as it is said to be. In the early 1980s \"Where's the beef?\" was one of the most popular expressions in the United States. It seemed as if everyone using it at the time. Beef, of course, is the meat from a cow, and food is more popular in America than a hamburger made from beef. In the 1960s a businessman named Ray began building small restaurants that sold hamburgers at a low price. Ray called this \"McDonald's\". Ray became one of the richest businessmen at last in America. Other business people watched his success. Some of them opened their own hamburger restaurants. One company called \"Wendy's\" said its hamburgers were bigger than those sold by McDonald's or anyone else. The Wendy's Company began to use the expression \"Where's the beef?\" to make people know that Wendy's hamburgers were the biggest. The Wendy's television advertisement showed three old women eating hamburgers. The bread that covered the meat was very big, but inside there was only a bit of meat. One of the women said she would not eat a hamburger with such a little piece of beef. \"Where's the beef?\" she shouted in a funny way. The advertisement for Wendy's hamburger restaurants was a success. As we said, it seemed everyone began using the expression \"Where's the beef?\" Options: A they could sell hamburgers at a low price B beef was very popular in America C they could make a lot of money D hamburgers were easy to make Answer: C they could make a lot of money Question:\nA: Other people wanted to open hamburger restaurants because they thought _ .\n\n\nQuestion: Write a multi-choice question for the following article, with the given choices and answer: Article: Chinese scientist Tu Youyou on October 5 won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine amongst a trio for discovering parasite therapies . 85-year-old Tu is awarded this world-renowned prize for her contribution to reducing the death rate of malaria, minimizing patients' suffering and promoting mankind's health. This is what science is all about. Tu's finding has saved millions' lives during the 40 years. This also proves the value of her research product. The reward is never too late in that aspect. The moment of joy and satisfaction came when she discovered the artemisinin( ) after all kinds of failures in experiments. As the first Chinese mainland Nobel Prize Winner of natural science award, Tu's winning completely surprised Chinese people, who have long been wondering when the first Chinese Nobel laureate in natural science would appear. Let's backtrack to 40 years ago. Tu accomplished the breakthrough findings without access to any advanced equipment, communication with outside world and papers to research. However, over the 40 years, improvements and innovations have transformed everything. Nowadays, Chinese scientists have the passion to invent. As Premiere Li Keqiang mentioned in his letter, \"Tu's winning the prize signifies China's prosperity and progress in scientific and technological field\". Tu's record-breaking winning serves as a reminder to those who are too eager for instant success. Science is never about instant success. There is no way to measure how much you spend on scientific research and compare it with how much reward you get. Options: A Tu's experience has made her way up to the Nobel Prize. B China displays its strength in Traditional Chinese Medicine. C Tu honors us Chinese by winning the Nobel Prize. D We should not expect to succeed in a short period of time. Answer: C Tu honors us Chinese by winning the Nobel Prize. Question:\nAnswer: What does this passage mainly talk about?\n\n\n[Q]: Write a multi-choice question for the following article, with the given choices and answer: Article: Being honest are fundamental requirements if you want to grow spiritually and follow your true destination of personal development. It's not simply about being honest with people. While that will make you a better person and a more accepted one it's more importantly about being honest with yourself. Living your life honestly means that you've decided to live openly and to show your true self to others and that you can be relied upon to be trustworthy. On the other hand, dishonesty is all about shade and concealment and living your life in 'dark corners'. When you're dishonest, it means that you remain living in the dark and cannot grow spiritually. Honesty produces trust-trust in ourselves and in all those around us. Trust in turn produces confidence which we all need to overcome life's problems and which also encourages us to take risks in order to achieve our goals. You'll have no doubt you have heard expressions such as \"what goes around, comes around\" and \"you get back, what you give out in life\" and that's very true. If you don't live your lives honestly, you can be assured that the people you'll attract will turn out to be very similar to you and it's therefore unavoidable that one day you'11 be on the receiving end of someone's dishonest actions or words. There may be situations where telling the whole truth causes you to bring a lot of pain on somebody else. For example, John may have told Paul that he can't go on a weekend fishing trip with him because he has a family commitment arranged that weekend. You know differently and that the real reason John isn't going is because he hates Paul. When Paul asks you if you know whether the reason is true, what do you say? Well, in situations like this, it's often better to be economical with the truth. You might say that you don't know why John can't go or that you think he has something on that weekend.\" Of course, this isn't telling the complete truth but you are sparing Paul's feelings on something that won't, after all, have strong influence on Paul's future. Options: A suffer from dishonesty B become very attractive C influence honest people D have attractive friends Answer: A suffer from dishonesty Question:\n****\n[A]: The passage tells us that if you choose to live a dishonest life, you will _ .\n\n\nQuestion: Write a multi-choice question for the following article, with the given choices and answer: Article: Dear Editors, On my way to work every morning I drive by a farm where I can see some horses off in the distance in the woods. They are there every single morning no matter how cold or rainy or windy it is. There is a shed on the farm, but it doesn't look to me that the horses are ever taken into the shed. Is this right? I don't think horses should be treated like this. Sam Dear Sam, Thanks for taking an interest in these horses. Problems about the care of horses are different from cats and dogs. Think of wild horses that spend their whole lives outdoors finding whatever food and shelter they can on their own. The point is that horses don't require as much shelter as a lot of other farm animals. However, that doesn't mean that they don't need some shelter. It is hard to tell from your letter whether the situation for these horses is unacceptable. Above all, do you know the people who own the horses well enough to just talk to them as a neighbor and express your concern ? Maybe they will tell you that the horses do go in the shed at night. If direct contact is not a choice and you can see that the horses' situation is poor, then call 911, report the situation and ask law enforcement officers to look into it. If you just can't see enough to prove such a report, call the Oswego Court Humane Society on 207-1070 for help from the Large Animal Assistance Project (LAAP). A volunteer from the project will help solve the problem. Speaking of volunteer assistance, since you appear to be a horse lover, why not talk to the LAAP about volunteer opportunities for you? It's big job, but totally rewarding, and the project always needs knowledgeable horse people to help. Options: A need less shelter B prefer living indoors C can predict bad weathers D like finding food by themselves Answer: A need less shelter Question:\nAnswer:", "role": "user" }, { "content": "Compared with cats and dogs, horses _ .", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Problem: Write a positive (OPTIONS:\n- negative\n- positive) yelp review.\nA: So, I went back, as I said I would, but this time I got a hot dog. I got \"Chicago Style\". It was a giant kilbasa type hot dog, with ketchup, relish, lettuce, tomato, jalapenos, and onions. WOW! Very good, and very BIG! I got the $5 deal, and I think that with the fries, 2 people could have split it pretty easily. (O.k. not 2 burly men, but 2 small people). So, I am now a big fan, and will continue to go back.\n\n\nQ: positive\n\nA: Sunrise, Sunrise, you illuminate my skies. With the scent of fresh brew, gone away is the morning dew. The holiday drinks are in. Now you can live through Christmas in sin.\n\n\nProblem: What would be an example of an positive (OPTIONS:\n- negative\n- positive) review?\n\nAnswer: Located in the Linq on the Famous LAs Vegas Strip. Great food at great prices, an unreal happy hour, and scantly clad waitress (thats for those of you who don't care about Great food at great prices,and an unreal happy hour). This is a great place to stop in have a touch of the creature and take a break from shopping or walking the strip. Don't forget to join their email club for great offers! Live it up you are in Las Vegas for cryin' out loud!\n\n\nInput: OPTIONS:\n- negative\n- positive.\nGenerate a positive review for a place\nOutput: A few months back, my aging truck was in serious need of some repairs - the big-time, expensive ones too. I hate having to go in for car repairs, because half the time you go in there, you end up paying a ton more than you were told to begin with. Not to mention some of these places tend to push more and more stuff on you. I thought I'd give Pep Boys a try, because they recently opened this location on the Boulder Highway, between Basic and Lake Mead. I needed to try a different place after some of the other less-than-stellar mechanic shops around town. I called them and explained the problem, and they told me to bring my car right on over. They got me in promptly, and called me back not long after, explaining the problem and how long it would take to fix. It was NOT a cheap fix, but after talking to a friend of my family who does car repairs as well, he even said it doesn't come any cheaper than this for the repair I needed. But they had my repair done by the end of the day, promptly and just as promised. I didn't pay a dime more than they said I would end up paying over the phone earlier. On top of that, due to the amount of money I paid for the repair, they signed me up for a frequent shopper program - and because of how much money I paid I ended up with a pretty valuable gift card. It's great to finally have a Pep Boys in the \"Old Henderson\" area, and in a convenient Boulder Highway location, no less. These people took care of me and definitely deserve a strong recommendation. Pay them a visit for your automotive needs, whatever they may be.\n\n\ninput: Write a negative yelp review (OPTIONS:\n- negative\n- positive).\noutput: I'd have to pretty desperate to ever go back. The people were very nice & friendly but they seemed short staffed because it took several minutes to get menus, several more to get drinks and 1/2 hour to get our food after that-it was pretty good though. The scariest part was when I went to the ladies room and saw what looked like a cockroach make a brief appearance out of the pic on the wall and uncleanliness of the bathroom. How hard is it to clean bathroom? Eww!\n\n\ninput: Write a positive yelp review (OPTIONS:\n- negative\n- positive).\noutput:", "role": "user" }, { "content": "Don't be intimidated, as the exterior and location screams GHETTO. Like, as in seeing the same crackheads chilling outside the door every time you come type of ghetto. Back in our clubbing/blacking out in bathrooms/barfing out our nasal cavity days, this was the spot the next Sunday morning for a bowl of hangover soup. I'd like to think those days are far gone but do still occur from time to time, but I digress..... The fact that my peeps and I still frequent this place just to enjoy the food as non intoxicated human beings, is a good sign. + Pre apology to Pho Thanh and all other pho places and all the vietnamese moms, but my mama's pho is the best. With that being said, this place has pretty decent pho. I tend to like my broth with a liiiiiitle more fat, as I feel Pho Thanh's broth is more \"lean\", if you will. But it's still full of the right flavors, none of which over powers the other. It's pretty consistent and that's KEY. + Hu Tieu Bo Kho ( Beef Stew with Rice Noodle) - recently, I've taken a liking to this particular dish. I have been getting it every time I come here, which is every other week. It's nothing like american beef stew, which can be thick and heavy in texture. Bo Kho is more soupy/watery, but its flavor is super rich without being too much, and has a slight sweetness that blends extremely well with all the spices and herbs. I love to dress my Bo Kho with the sate paste, extra cilantro and bean sprouts, and I request the wide rice noodle instead of the regular ones. +Com Tam (Broken Rice) - Their rice dishes have a good selection/variety of toppings. I usually just get the broken rice with pork chop, and also request an egg over easy on top. Soooo simple but delish. +Eggrolls - Not out of this world, but probably the best I've had in a vietnamese restaurant. +Chao Ga (Chicken Rice Porridge ) - Ever heard of the saying... show me your friends, and i'll tell you who you are? Well, show me your rice porridge, and i'll tell you if suck. And Pho Thanh doesn't. It's comparable to home made rice porridge, with the perfect amount of chicken broth flavor, consistency is not too thick or thin, and its actually RICE porridge, not a bland bowl of water with a few grains of rice floating around. I've yet to try and explore other menu items but these are the ones that really stand out in my mind right now and just remember that my 5 star review is based off of these alone. I didn't factor in service and ambiance, because there isn't any. Don't expect anyone to come by to ask how your food is. I think they know their food is good. Don't expect anyone to refill your water unless they aren't busy, and they usually are.", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Q: Write a multi-choice question for the following article, with the given choices and answer: Article: Nowadays, most of us live a busy life. What do you do to keep yourself relaxed? Besides spending time with family, having a glass of wine with friends or reading a book, how about a hobby? Personally, I'm a collector. I like blue and white pieces the best---blue and white anything!Plates,jars,vases, cups, bowls---I love them all. Collecting items is like something you can't get enough of. You get one, and you want to have more. I find collecting to be a fun and inspirational hobby. In many ways, it's like a puzzle I'm never tired of solving. I look high and low for new pieces to add to my collection. I can often be found visiting Marshell's, looking over their inexpensive offerings. In fact, I found one of my favorite pieces there. I've mixed inexpensive pieces from Marshell's with more expensive finds. A lot of times, it's the piece I'm not looking for that falls into my lap; I find a way to make it part of my blue and white family. What I love about my collection is that when I get inspired, I can move them around the house, mix and match and make things look fresh and new. Ever since I was a little girl, blue has been my favorite color1. I think I got it from my aunt in Mexico. Some of my earliest memories are visiting her in Mexico and sitting on a chair in her kitchen, which had blue and white tiles from the floor to the ceiling. I would spend countless hours admiring all the beautiful blue and white plates and shiny blue tiles around her kitchen. Once I had a home, I began to build my own blue and white collection. Options: A have been looking for it B don't know what it is C get it unexpectedly D like it very much Answer: C get it unexpectedly Question:\nA: If something falls into your lap, it means you _ .\n\n\nQuestion: Write a multi-choice question for the following article, with the given choices and answer: Article: International Students' Orientation Programme What is it? It is a course which will introduce you to the College and to Bingham. It takes place in the week before term starts, from 24th-28thSeptember, but you should plan to arrive in Bingham on the 22ndor 23rdSeptember. Why do we think it is important? We want you to have the best possible start to your studies and you need to find out about all the opportunities that college life offers. It will enable you to get to know the college, its facilities and services. You will also have a chance to meet staff and students. How much will it cost? * International students (non-European Union students) For those students who do not come from European Union (EU) countries, and who are not used to European culture and customs, the progamme is very important and you are strongly advised to attend. Because of this, the cost of the programme, without accommodation, is built into your tuition fees. * EU students EU students are welcome to take part in this programme without accommodation for PS195. Accommodation costs (international and EU students) The cost of accommodation for one week is PS165 If you have booked accommodation for the year ahead (41 weeks) through the college, you do not have to pay extra for accommodation. You can ask us to pre-book accommodation for you one week only in a hotel with other International students. What is included during the programme? Meals: lunch and an evening meal are provided as part of the programme. Please note that breakfast is not available. Information: including such topics as accommodation, health, religious matters, study skills, and other necessary information. Social activities: including a welcome party and a half day trip round Bingham. Options: A Those who are less prepared for their examination B Those who want to improve their social lives C Those who are not familiar with their future college. D Those who want to make up their missed lessons. Answer: C Those who are not familiar with their future college. Question:\nAnswer: Who is encouraged to attend the course according to the ad?\n\n\nQuestion: Write a multi-choice question for the following article, with the given choices and answer: Article: Jiang Nan, a full-time mother in Beijing, keeps a dozen or so cloth bags at home, carefully selecting one or two before heading out to get groceries. \"Most of them were giveaways from advertising marketing campaigns, but others had been handed out in the street by various environmental protection organizations,\" she explained. Since June 2008 China has forbidden the production, sale and usage of plastic bags thinner than 0.025 millimeter , and retailers are not allowed to provide free plastic bags to their customers, no matter how thick they are. Many Chinese consumers like Jiang have learned to refuse plastic bags whenever possible in their shopping. \"A plastic bag may only cost a few jiao, but it's more about how bad they are for the environment,\" Jiang said. The plastic ban is for the most part well carried out in big cities, and has been obviously effective in reducing white waste. On the first anniversary of the plastic ban Global Village of Beijing, an NGO environmental organization, shows that during the year of the ban the consumption of plastic bags fell by about 40 billion pieces in chain supermarkets alone, saving more than 1.2 million tons of petrol. However, enforcement shows rather less muscle in smaller cities, towns and countryside. In a remote town like Lichuan, the awareness of environmental protection is not as strong as that in big cities. Street vendors worry that they are likely to lose customers if they charge them for plastic bags. Seeing no significance in the issue, local government often turn a blind eye to banned bag trade in the market. There are still those who don't have an interest in living green. Cui Lin, another Beijinger, often forgets to bring a cloth bag when shopping, and has to buy plastic bags. \"Anyway I think plastic bags are neater and cleaner, and I don't mind paying a couple more jiao,\" he shrugged. Mrs Yu, a vegetable vendor in Lichuan County, Jiangxi Province, recalled that before plastic bags became popular in the early 1990s, Chinese people always... Options: A She bought them at a low price. B She borrowed them from her relatives. C She got them for free. D She made them herself. Answer: C She got them for free. Question:\nAnswer:", "role": "user" }, { "content": "How did Jiang Nan get her cloth bags?", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Read the following article and answer the question. Article: This is a picture of a classroom. The classroom is big and clean. You can see a teacher's desk, five desks and six chairs. You can see a girl and a boy, too. Three books are on the teacher's desk. A pencil box is on the desk. Two pens and two rulers are in the pencil box. A schoolbag is under a chair. A ball is on the floor. The girl is Linda; she is 11. The boy is Mike, he is 12. They are in Class Two, Grade one. They are friends. Their teacher is Miss Green. She is not here. Question: _ is not in the picture. Answer:\n\nAnswer: Mary\n\n\nRead the following article and answer the question. Article: A small boy at summer camp received a bag of cookies in the mail from his mother. He ate a few, and then put the rest under his bed. The next day, after lunch, he went to his tent to get a cookie. The box was gone. That afternoon a camp leader saw another boy sitting behind a tree. He was eating the stolen cookies! \"That young man,\" he said to himself, \"must be taught not to steal.\" He returned to the group and found the boy whose cookies had been stolen. \"Billy,\" he said, \"I know who stole your cookies. Will you help me teach him a lesson?\" \"Well, yes. But aren't you going to punish him?\" asked the puzzled boy. \"No, that would only make him hate you.\" the leader explained. \"I want you to call your mother. Ask her to send you another box of cookies.\" The boy did so and soon received another box of cookies. \"Now,\" said the leader, \"the boy who stole your cookies is down by the lake. Go and share your cookies with him.\" \"But he's the thief!\" \"I know, but try it--see what will happen.\" Half an hour later, the camp leader saw the two come up the hill, hand in hand. The boy who had stolen the cookies was trying to get the other to accept his toy knife. The other boy was just refusing the gift from his new friend. He said that a few cookies weren't that important anyway. Question: Which of the following is NOT the camp leader's intension ? Answer:\n\nAnswer: To punish the boy for stealing.\n\n\nRead the following article and answer the question. Article: Tom likes to talk much but his father doesn't want him to speak when they have their meals.One day,when they have supper,Tom wants to say something,but he doesn't say.His father sees it and asks him,\"Well,my boy.What's it?\"\"Are flies good to eat,Father?\"asks Tom.\"No,\"says his father,\"Why do you ask that?\"\"You have one on your food and you have swallowed it.\" Question: Tom likes _ . Answer:\n\nAnswer: to talk at any time\n\n\nRead the following article and answer the question. Article: The class teacher thought that hobbies were important for children. So she encouraged all her students to have one, and sometimes she arranged hobby shows for their parents to see as a result. One morning the teacher told the class to have a holiday and get their hobby things to school before 5 p.m. A hobby show would be held the following afternoon. So in the afternoon, the students with nothing to show did their lessons at school as usual, while the lucky ones had a holiday to go home for their hobby works. When the afternoon lessons began, the teacher was surprised to see that Tommy was not there. \"I don't believe Tommy has a hobby,\" she thought. However, at a quarter to five. Tommy arrived with a beautiful collection of butterflies in glass case. The teacher liked the samples very much and put them on a desk in the classroom. But, to her surprise, Tommy picked them up again and began to leave. \"What are you doing, Tommy?\" she asked. \"Those things must stay here until tomorrow afternoon. That's when the parents are coming to see them. \" \"I know that,\" answered Tommy, \"and I will bring them back tomorrow, but my big brother doesn't want them to be out of our house at night. \" \"But, aren't the butterflies yours?\" asked the teacher. \"No,\" answered Tommy. \"They are my brother's.\" \"But Tommy, you should show your own hobby here, not somebody else's. \" \"I know that,\" answered Tommy. What surprised her most was the answer. \"My hobby is watching my brother collecting butterflies. \" Question: What did the class teacher think of hobbies for children? Answer:\n\nAnswer:", "role": "user" }, { "content": "Important.", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Article: Longman Dictionary with CD-ROM The dictionary is unique because it has been written using the Longman Defining Vocabulary. Only this dictionary uses a defining vocabulary comprised of the 2,000 words that make up the intermediate-level student's most frequent vocabulary. This new edition has been completely updated using Longman's unique, comprehensive database of spoken and written American English. A must for all ESL classrooms. Pronunciation Power New technology to improve your English quickly! Pronunciation Power is a range of user-friendly, interactive CD programs for ESL learners to improve your English pronunciation quickly. It is easy to use for all levels and ages. * New technology that improves your English quickly * User-friendly, interactive program on CD-ROM * All ESL levels: Beginner-intermediate / Intermediate-Advanced * Learn the 52 sounds you need to speak English correctly * See the moving pictures of front and side mouth-views * Hear the instructor speak and record your own voice * FREE delivery worldwide * FREE e-book with all orders Game for ESL Quiz style board game designed for ESL learners. The game contains thousands of questions graded into five levels--from beginner to advanced--with answers included. Level: Beginner to Advanced What does it test and develop? * speaking, listening and reading skills * vocabulary and spelling (British and American) * phrasal verbs and collocation * idioms and proverbs * grammar and usage * general knowledge--history, geography, science, the arts, sports, etc. Talk Now! CD-ROM Course for ESL The \"Talk Now!\" series is for any language beginner who wants an entertaining self study course to learn basic phrases, such as color1s, numbers, food, shopping, and time. We have been selling this European-produced CD-ROM for a few years and find that it is highly praised by people from all over the world. Designed by language experts, interactive and fun, it is ideal for beginners and travelers. Question: The word \"ESL\" in each column probably means _ . Yes or no, is the answer \"English as a Second Language\"?\nNo\n\n\nArticle: It was a Black Day for love in South Korea on Monday with lonely hearts trying to ease their pain by diving head first into bowls of noodles. South Korea celebrates Valentine ' s Day, where local custom dictates women give gifts to men. It has taken on a popular event born in Japan but sweeping Asia known as White Day on March 14 when men return the favor with gifts for women. But Black Day, on April 14, is a South Korean original. It is marked by people who have not found love dressing in dark color1s and commiserating over meals of black food, with the dish of choice being Chinese-style noodles topped with a thick sauce of black bean paste. \"I had a miserable time on Valentine ' s Day, felt even lonelier on White Day and now I' m crying over a bowl of' black noodles,\" said a young woman, \"Things better be different next year. At universities across the country on Monday, students without lunch dates ordered black noodles, dined with other lonely hearts and searched for companionship, South Korea marketers have used special days for the 14th of each month to create a calendar full of love. Some days have gained attraction such as Black Day, while others such as Green Day in August, when couples are supposed to drink cheap wine that comes in green bottles and walk in the woods, have yet to attract much of a following. Black Day events have snowballed, with a major matchmaking service this year providing an evening of speed dating where the dish of choice is sushi blackened by squid ink. An on-line company for movie tickets sponsored a speed eating competition of black noodles for those who bought single tickets for the latest films. \"It is depressing enough going to the movies by yourself,\" said Shin Youn-joo of the company called Max Movie. \"We just wanted to spread a little joy to the singles .\" Question: The speed eating competition of black noodles is held to . Yes or no, is the answer \"give some joy to the singles\"?\nNo\n\n\nQ: Article: Two space walkers fixed a camera on the outside of the international space station on Monday and threw overboard a data - collecting device , sending it rolling off into space like a football. The new camera will help space station astronauts add new pieces onto the orbiting station. Mr Arthur and his Russian crewmate left the or biting station unmanned during the 5 - hour spacewalk. Normally, one crew member stayed aboard while two others worked outside. But the space station crew has been reduced to two since the space shuttle prefix = st1 /Columbiadisaster in 2003, and it has been left empty nine times during spacewalks since then. The device thrown overboard was once used to collect data on electrical activity around the space station. It was designed to work for only a few months and was no longer needed. Engineers were afraid pieces might break off and damage the space station, so they decided to cut it loose. The device, which weighs about 60 pounds and has solar panels that extend about 2 feet, is expected to burn up in the atmosphere in about three months. Happily, the space walking pair helped each other into their spacesuits without the help of a third crew member. The space walk was put off by an hour because of trouble with the US airlock , which did not depressurize completely at first. But the pair quickly made up for the lost time as they worked outside. It was the first time in two years that space walkers exited through the USairlock. Question: The astronaut McArthur and his Russian crewmate_. Yes or no, is the answer \"put on their spacesuits with the help of each other\"?\nA: No\n\n\nArticle: SAN FRANCISCO -- Sales for Apple's third generation iPad has hit record in the first days after it was on the market, Apple and carrier AT&T said on Monday. The new iPad went on sale on March 16 in the United States along with nine additional countries and areas. \"We had a record weekend, and we are thrilled with it,\" Apple's CEO Tim Cook said Monday at a conference. Shortly after the conference call, AT&T said the launch of the new iPad set a new single-day record for its sales. \"On Friday, March 16 AT&T set a new single-day record for its iPad sales, showing strong demand for the new iPad on the nation's largest 4G network,\" said the mobile carrier in a brief announcement. The new iPad is Apple's first 4G-capable product, featuring retina display, HD camera and faster processor. Before hitting stores, the new iPad pre-sales were sold out worldwide in two days. BEIJING -- A Chinese farmer was sentenced to 13 years in prison Monday for stealing art pieces from the Forbidden City last year, court authorities said. Shi Baikui, 27, was fined 13,000 yuan ($2,059) and was deprived of his political rights for 3 years, according to the ruling announced by the Second Intermediate People's Court in Beijing Monday morning. Shi, from East China's Shandong Province, broke into the heavily guarded former home of Chinese emperors in the heart of Beijing, and stole nine art pieces made of gold and jewels, on May 8, 2011, the court said in a statement. While hurriedly escaping, Shi left behind five of the pieces in the Forbidden City's compound . Failing to immediately sell the treasures, he threw the other four pieces away the next day, the document said. Six pieces were recovered and the three missing were worth about 150,000 yuan ($23,760) in total. Shi was arrested by police at an Internet cafe in Beijing's Fengtai district 58 hours after the theft. Question: We can infer from the news that the new iPad _ . Yes or no, is the answer \"is more advanced than the last version\"?\n", "role": "user" }, { "content": "No", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Q: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Once there was a man traveling in a faraway village. As he was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped. He found that these huge elephants were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. No chains , no cages. It was clear that the elephants could, at any time, break away from their ropes but for some reason, they did not. He saw a trainer nearby and asked why these animals just stood there and didn't try to get away. \"Well,\" the trainer said, \"when they are very young and much smaller we use the same size rope to tie them and, at that age, it's enough to hold them. As they grow up, they still believe they cannot break away. They believe the rope can hold them, so they never try to break free.\" How could it be? These animals could at any time break free from their ropes. But because they always stuck right where they were, they believed they couldn't. Just like the elephants, how many of us go through life believing that we cannot do something, just because we failed at it once before? We should never give up the struggle in life. Question: How did the man feel after he heard what the trainer said? Options: A: Moved B: surprised C: Angry D: Nervous\nA: B\n\n\nQ: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: If you go to Beijing and Shanghai, you can see the same and the different _ between them. In some ways they look the same, in some ways they look different. Both of them have tall buildings and wide streets, although some buildings in Shanghai are taller than in Beijing. They are both important in China. Beijing is the capital of China, there are more places of interest there, but Shanghai is the biggest city in China. Now they are becoming more and more important in China. Question: Some buildings in _ are taller than in Beijing. Options: A: Shanghai B: Xi'an C: Tianjin D: Chongqing\nA: A\n\n\nQ: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: The Chinese New Year is the most important holiday for the Chinese people. For the Chinese,the New Year comes with the first day of the First Moon,between January 21 and February 19. People get ready for the holiday for fifteen days. Finally,at midnight it is the first day of the First Moon. People close the shops and the streets are empty. Everyone locks the doors and stays at home. It is an important time for the family. The younger people bow to the older people. The Chinese call this Ke Tou. This means \"to touch the ground with the forehead \".Then the younger people wish the older people a happy New Year. The older people give children gifts of money inside envelopes . The family then go to sleep. In the morning,people dress in their best clothes. Some people stay at home,others go out to pay a New Year Call. They are very polite and do not use bad words. It's the most important day of the year. Question: At midnight you can see _ people in the street. Everyone stays at home. Options: A: lots of B: hundreds of C: many D: few\nA: D\n\n\nQ: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: *My name is Michael. This is my neighborhood. There is a big supermarket near my house. The things there are cheap, so many people like shopping there. Across from the supermarket is a school. It's my school. There is a library next to my school. I like reading books there. *I am Nick. My neighborhood is busy. There are a lot of stores and restaurants in my neighborhood. My house is on a street corner . There is a post office near it. And next to the post office is a pay phone. *My name is Amy. In my neighborhood, there is a big park. Lots of people go there to have fun. I like to play there, too. There is a restaurant across from the park. A bank is next to the restaurant. And some clothes stores are near the bank. ,. Question: Why do many people like shopping in the supermarket? Options: A: Because the things there are cheap. B: Because the things there are good. C: Because the things there are clean. D: Because the things there are useful.\n", "role": "user" }, { "content": "A: A", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Q: Read the following article and answer the question. Article: Maybe you know floods, droughts, earthquakes, sandstorms and so on. But have you ever heard of typhoons? Typhoons are some of the worst storms, usually around the Pacific Ocean and the South China Sea. Most happen in July, August and September. How does a typhoon happen? When lots of sea water gets hot in the summer sun, it evaporates into the air. This makes the air hotter. _ It fills the space that is left. After the air gets warmer, it starts to move quickly, making wind. The wind goes in circles, and it keeps moving higher in the sky. The warmer the air gets, the quicker the wind moves. And when the wind moves faster than 30 meters a second, a typhoon begins. A typhoon has two parts. One is called the \"eye\". In the eye, the wind does not move so fast. The other part is the wall of clouds around the eye. This is where the strongest wind and hardest rains are. Typhoons are very dangerous. In 2004, Typhoon Yunna killed 164 people in Zhejiang, and 24 people were missing. In May 2006, Typhoon Pearl hit Guangdong and Fujian, and thousands of houses were damaged. What to do when a typhoon hits: *Stay inside, close all the windows and stay away from them. *Try to bring all of your things inside. Strong winds could even blow away your bikes! *Listen to the radio or TV for important information. *If you're told to go to a safer place, do so right away. Question: When a typhoon comes, we cannot Answer:\nA: stay outside with our bikes\n\nQ: Read the following article and answer the question. Article: A city in South Korea has added a new attraction to its cultural landscape --the world's first \"Toilet Theme Park\". The Restroom Cultural Park in the city of Suwon is proving a huge hit with locals and tourists alike. The park was built to memorize the former city mayor Sim Jae-duck, known as \"Mr. Toilet\". He believed the toilet is a very important place and full of culture. Visitors to the park can enjoy its toilet- bowl- shaped exhibition hall as well as lots of bronze statues in all kinds of toilet positions. They can even sit on Mr. Kim's original toilet, which includes a full-length glass door that mists up when it is being used. Suwon has become well known because of the promotion of toilet culture. The city attracts toilet- related artwork from around the world to its galleries. It famously hosts the Golden Poop Art Festival- a celebration of one of the calls of nature. The city also lists lots of its own public toilets as tourist attractions on its website. Sim Jae-duck's toilet-shaped house, now a museum, should be the must-see for _ . It's said that Mr. Sim was born in the loo of his mother's house, so he loved toilets very much. He said in 2007, \"The toilet can save humankind from diseases and is a place for introspection . The toilet is also a central living place that has culture.\" Question: What happens to Sim Jae-duck's toilet when someone uses it? Answer:\nA: Its glass door fogs up.\n\nQ: Read the following article and answer the question. Article: Barry and Kim are twin brother and sister. But they like different sports. Barry likes soccer. He is in the school soccer club, and he plays soccer every day. He has 9 soccer balls in his bookcase. He also likes volleyball. He has 2 white volleyballs and 2 blue volleyballs. But Kim doesn't like soccer or volleyball. She likes tennis. Tennis is interesting. She is in the school tennis club and she plays tennis every day. She has 7 tennis balls and 2 tennis rackets in her room. She also likes baseballs. She has 5 baseballs: 2 green baseballs and 3 yellow baseballs. ,. Question: How many balls does Barry have? Answer:\nA: 13.\n\nQ: Read the following article and answer the question. Article: For many people of Norway ,skiing is the best way to have fun in winter. Almost everyone can ski. Children learn to ski after they learn to walk. Long long ago in Norway ,there were no buses, trains or cars. People had to find a way to walk over the deep snow. Skis were the right answer! Although they love winter, the people of Norway are also happy to see summer come. They enjoy the out-door activities at any time of the year. In summer they swim and sunbathe near the beach. Some people go hiking and go mountain climbing. Sail-boating is also very popular during the warm sunny summer months. The Norwegians , like people everywhere, find many in-door ways to have a good time. During the long winter they also enjoy movies. They like to read books from the libraries in all seasons . Family life is very important to the people of Norway. Question: Long long time ago, Norwegians skied for _ . Answer:\n", "role": "user" }, { "content": "A: crossing the deep snow", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Ques: Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: A letter of reply is sometimes a most treasured thing. Here is a story that tells about this common and natural human feeling. The busiest woman in Labrador during one bitter cold Christmas not very long ago, was an Australian nurse named Kate Austen. But Nurse Austen was not too busy to write with a long, friendly letter for every gift of food or clothing received for poor villagers in the north of Australian. Among the gifts was a box of knittings for children, knitted and sent by a woman in Toronto. Nurse Austen, was busy, and not feeling too well that winter. She could have written just ordinary routine notes of acknowledgement. But that was not her way. She sat down and wrote the woman in Toronto a real letter telling all about the village, and the names of the children who were wearing the knitted gloves and caps, and what they said when they got them, and how they looked when they wore them. She wanted the woman who had knitted and sent all those lovely knittings \"to see how much happiness and warmth she had created.\" Not long after, she received the following answer from Canada. Dear Miss Austen, Your letter made me happy. I did not expect such a full return, I am eighty years old, and I am blind. There is little I can do expect knit, and that is why I knit so many caps and sweaters scarves. For sixty years I have been making up missionary packages of such clothing or food or medicine or book as I could collect. But never before in all that time have I had a personal letter picturing the village and telling me who is wearing the clothing and what they said. I did not suppose that ever in my lifetime I should receive a letter like that. My God bless you. Sincerely yours, Laura N. Russell ,. Question: _ knitted and sent a box of knittings for the poor in Australian. - Kate Austen - Laura Russell - An Australian mother - The writer\nAns: Laura Russell\n\nQues: Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: My dad and I both love music. He taught me how to play some pop songs on the piano and he is teaching me to play the drums and sing. He even creates custom tracks for me to help me perform my best! -- Samantha, age 11, California, USA My dad encourages me to do my best in school so I can achieve my dream of being an animal doctor someday. He also encourages me to try new things and do sports. We often go camping, rock climb, hike, and ride bikes. I love that my dad likes to go on adventures with me! -- Isabella, age 10, Nevada, USA My dad is funny, and he has given me a good sense of humor , too. He teaches me to make the best of a situation, even if it's difficult or scary. He also tells me that laughter is the best thing to make me feel better. [: _ Z _ X _ X _ K] -- Lila, age 12, California, USA My dad has taught me never to give up, no matter how hard things get. He helps me realize that even if I don't get a perfect mark on a test or something, it is not the end of the world. He has taught me that I can learn from my mistakes and work harder the next time. -- Jane, age 11, British Columbia, Canada . Question: Jane's father has taught her _ . - to learn from her mistakes - to learn from her classmates - how to work smartly - how to get a perfect mark on a test\nAns: to learn from her mistakes\n\nQues: Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: I'm Mrs. Smith. Here are some lost things . They're in the \"Lost and Found\" box. This is a watch. It is blue. David found it this morning. Is it yours? That is a jacket. It is yellow and black. Alan found it this afternoon. Those are two pencils. One is blue. One is red. Mary found them in the classroom. By the way, Jack lost his key . It's a white key. He must find it. Can you help Jack? Boys and girls, if you lose something, you can ask me for help, Call me. My telephone number is 887-9569. Question: Mary found a nice _ . - yellow pencil - blue pencil - black pencil - white pencil\nAns: blue pencil\n\nQues: Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Saturday, June 30th, 2012 I asked to have a dinner party at the biggest hotel in my hometown--New York today. I was very busy,so I had no time to change my clothes for dinner.Then I drove there as soon as possible.But when I came in, no one saw me and gave me a seat.I got angry. Then I went back home,put on my best clothes.At about nine o'clock,I returned again.This time,everyone stood up at once and said\"hello\"to me.And I was taken to the best table and given the best food.I got much angrier.I took off my coat,put it in the food and said: _ They were very surprised and asked,\"Why are you doing this?\" I said\" _ \" Question: Which of the following is NOT true when he came back again? - He was taken to the best table - They said \"hello\" to him - Nobody saw him either - He was given the best food\nAns:", "role": "user" }, { "content": "Nobody saw him either", "role": "assistant" } ]