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Hundreds Hurt after Meteorite Falls to Earth | Chelyabinsk itself, schools and universities were closed and many other staff told to go home early. About 200 children were among the injured. A steady stream of lightly injured people, most suffering cuts from flying glass, came into the clinic where Bets works. She said a nearby college was particularly badly affected and many of the students were brought in suffering from fright. “There were a lot of girls from the college in shock. Some were very pale and many of them fainted,” she said. Early estimates suggested more than 100,000 square meters of glass had been broken and 3,000 buildings hit. The total cost of the damage in the city was being valued at more than one billion roubles (£20m). | 1Int
| What does Bets say about the students of a nearby college? | 3 | [
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Hundreds Hurt after Meteorite Falls to Earth | In Chelyabinsk, schools and universities were closed and people were told to go home early. About 200 children were injured. Many people, mostly with cuts from flying glass, came into the clinic where Bets works. She said many of the students at a nearby college came to the hospital because they were scared. “There were a lot of girls from the college in shock,” she said. More than 100,000 square meters of glass were broken and 3,000 buildings were hit. The total cost of the damage in the city is probably more than one billion roubles (£20 million). | 2Ele
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Hundreds Hurt after Meteorite Falls to Earth | In Chelyabinsk, schools and universities were closed and people were told to go home early. About 200 children were injured. Many people, mostly with cuts from flying glass, came into the clinic where Bets works. She said many of the students at a nearby college came to the hospital because they were scared. “There were a lot of girls from the college in shock,” she said. More than 100,000 square meters of glass were broken and 3,000 buildings were hit. The total cost of the damage in the city is probably more than one billion roubles (£20 million). | 2Ele
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Hundreds Hurt after Meteorite Falls to Earth | In Chelyabinsk, schools and universities were closed and people were told to go home early. About 200 children were injured. Many people, mostly with cuts from flying glass, came into the clinic where Bets works. She said many of the students at a nearby college came to the hospital because they were scared. “There were a lot of girls from the college in shock,” she said. More than 100,000 square meters of glass were broken and 3,000 buildings were hit. The total cost of the damage in the city is probably more than one billion roubles (£20 million). | 2Ele
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Hundreds Hurt after Meteorite Falls to Earth | The meteorite over Chelyabinsk arrived less than a day before asteroid 2012 DA14 was expected to make the closest pass to Earth (about 17,510 miles) of any recorded cosmic body. But experts said the two events were linked by nothing more than coincidence. Rumors and conspiracy theories, however, swirled in the first few hours after the incident. Reports on Russian state television and in local media suggested that the meteorite was engaged by local air defense units and blown apart at an altitude of more than 15 miles. | 0Adv
| What is true of the asteroid 2012 DA14? | 4 | [
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Hundreds Hurt after Meteorite Falls to Earth | The meteorite over Chelyabinsk arrived less than a day before asteroid 2012 DA14 was expected to make the closest pass to Earth (about 17,510 miles) of any recorded cosmic body. But experts said the two events were linked by nothing more than coincidence. Rumors and conspiracy theories, however, swirled in the first few hours after the incident. Reports on Russian state television and in local media suggested that the meteorite was engaged by local air defense units and blown apart at an altitude of more than 15 miles. | 0Adv
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Hundreds Hurt after Meteorite Falls to Earth | The meteorite over Chelyabinsk arrived less than a day before asteroid 2012 DA14 was expected to make the closest pass to Earth (about 17,510 miles) of any recorded cosmic body. But experts said the two events were linked by nothing more than coincidence. Rumors and conspiracy theories, however, swirled in the first few hours after the incident. Reports on Russian state television and in local media suggested that the meteorite was engaged by local air defense units and blown apart at an altitude of more than 15 miles. | 0Adv
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Hundreds Hurt after Meteorite Falls to Earth | The meteorite over Chelyabinsk arrived less than a day before asteroid 2012 DA14 was expected to pass Earth very closely (about 17,510 miles). But experts said the two events were not connected. There were lots of rumors and conspiracy theories, however, in the first few hours after the incident. Reports on Russian state television and in local media suggested that the meteorite was blown apart by local air defense units at an altitude of more than 15 miles. | 1Int
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Hundreds Hurt after Meteorite Falls to Earth | The meteorite over Chelyabinsk arrived less than a day before asteroid 2012 DA14 was expected to pass Earth very closely (about 17,510 miles). But experts said the two events were not connected. There were lots of rumors and conspiracy theories, however, in the first few hours after the incident. Reports on Russian state television and in local media suggested that the meteorite was blown apart by local air defense units at an altitude of more than 15 miles. | 1Int
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Hundreds Hurt after Meteorite Falls to Earth | The meteorite over Chelyabinsk arrived less than a day before asteroid 2012 DA14 was expected to pass Earth very closely (about 17,510 miles). But experts said the two events were not connected. There were lots of rumors and conspiracy theories, however, in the first few hours after the incident. Reports on Russian state television and in local media suggested that the meteorite was blown apart by local air defense units at an altitude of more than 15 miles. | 1Int
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Hundreds Hurt after Meteorite Falls to Earth | The meteorite arrived a day before asteroid 2012 DA14 passed Earth very closely (about 17,510 miles). But experts said the two events were not connected. There were lots of rumors in the first few hours after the incident. Reports on Russian state television and in local media suggested that the Russian military blew apart the meteorite. | 2Ele
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Hundreds Hurt after Meteorite Falls to Earth | The ultranationalist leader of Russia’s Liberal Democrat party, Vladimir Zhirinovsky, said it was not a meteorite but military action by the United States, echoing much of the speculation voiced on amateur film footage. “It’s not a meteorite falling – it’s a test of new American weapons,” Zhirinovsky said. Some were quick to take advantage of the confusion. Enterprising people were offering lumps of meteorite for sale through internet sites within a few hours of the impact. President Vladimir Putin and the Prime Minister, Dmitry Medvedev, were informed about the incident, and Putin convened a meeting with the head of the Emergency Situations Ministry. “It’s proof that not only are economies vulnerable but the whole planet,” Medvedev said at an economic forum in Siberia. | 0Adv
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Hundreds Hurt after Meteorite Falls to Earth | The ultranationalist leader of Russia’s Liberal Democrat party, Vladimir Zhirinovsky, said it was not a meteorite but military action by the United States, echoing much of the speculation voiced on amateur film footage. “It’s not a meteorite falling – it’s a test of new American weapons,” Zhirinovsky said. Some were quick to take advantage of the confusion. Enterprising people were offering lumps of meteorite for sale through internet sites within a few hours of the impact. President Vladimir Putin and the Prime Minister, Dmitry Medvedev, were informed about the incident, and Putin convened a meeting with the head of the Emergency Situations Ministry. “It’s proof that not only are economies vulnerable but the whole planet,” Medvedev said at an economic forum in Siberia. | 0Adv
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Hundreds Hurt after Meteorite Falls to Earth | The ultranationalist leader of Russia’s Liberal Democrat party, Vladimir Zhirinovsky, said it was not a meteorite but military action by the United States, echoing much of the speculation voiced on amateur film footage. “It’s not a meteorite falling – it’s a test of new American weapons,” Zhirinovsky said. Some were quick to take advantage of the confusion. Enterprising people were offering lumps of meteorite for sale through internet sites within a few hours of the impact. President Vladimir Putin and the Prime Minister, Dmitry Medvedev, were informed about the incident, and Putin convened a meeting with the head of the Emergency Situations Ministry. “It’s proof that not only are economies vulnerable but the whole planet,” Medvedev said at an economic forum in Siberia. | 0Adv
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Hundreds Hurt after Meteorite Falls to Earth | The ultra-nationalist leader of Russia’s Liberal Democrat party, Vladimir Zhirinovsky, said it was not a meteorite but military action by the United States. “It’s not a meteorite falling – it’s a test of new American weapons,” Zhirinovsky said. Some were quick to take advantage. Enterprising people were offering pieces of meteorite for sale through internet sites within a few hours of the impact. President Vladimir Putin and the Prime Minister, Dmitry Medvedev, were informed about the incident, and Putin called a meeting with the head of the Emergency Situations Ministry. “It’s proof that not only are economies vulnerable but the whole planet,” Medvedev said at an economic forum in Siberia. | 1Int
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Hundreds Hurt after Meteorite Falls to Earth | The ultra-nationalist leader of Russia’s Liberal Democrat party, Vladimir Zhirinovsky, said it was not a meteorite but military action by the United States. “It’s not a meteorite falling – it’s a test of new American weapons,” Zhirinovsky said. Some were quick to take advantage. Enterprising people were offering pieces of meteorite for sale through internet sites within a few hours of the impact. President Vladimir Putin and the Prime Minister, Dmitry Medvedev, were informed about the incident, and Putin called a meeting with the head of the Emergency Situations Ministry. “It’s proof that not only are economies vulnerable but the whole planet,” Medvedev said at an economic forum in Siberia. | 1Int
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Inky the Octopus Escapes from Aquarium | n octopus has made a brazen escape from the National Aquarium in New Zealand by breaking out of its tank, slithering down a 50-meter drainpipe and disappearing into the sea. In scenes reminiscent of Finding Nemo, Inky – a common New Zealand octopus – made his dash for freedom after the lid of his tank was accidentally left slightly ajar. Staff believe that in the middle of the night, while the aquarium was deserted, Inky clambered to the top of his glass enclosure, down the side of the tank and traveled across the floor of the aquarium. Rob Yarrell, national manager of the National Aquarium of New Zealand in Napier, said: “Octopuses are famous escape artists. I don’t think he was unhappy with us, or lonely, as octopuses are solitary creatures. But, he is such a curious boy. He would want to know what’s happening on the outside. That’s just his personality.” | 0Adv
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Inky the Octopus Escapes from Aquarium | One theory is that Inky slid across the aquarium floor – a journey of three or four meters – and then, sensing freedom was at hand, into a drainpipe that led directly to the sea. The drainpipe was 50 meters long and opened onto the waters of Hawke’s Bay, on the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island. Another possible escape route could have involved Inky squeezing into an open pipe at the top of his tank, which led under the floor to the drain. “When we came in the next morning and his tank was empty, I was really surprised,” said Yarrell, who has not launched a search for Inky. “The staff and I have been pretty sad. But then, this is Inky and he’s always been a bit of a surprise octopus.” | 0Adv
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Inky the Octopus Escapes from Aquarium | Inky was brought to the National Aquarium a number of years ago by a local fisherman who found him caught in a crayfish pot. He was scarred and “rough looking”, said Yarrell. “He had been living on the reef and fighting with fish so he wasn’t in the best shape.” According to Yarrell, Inky – who is about the size of a rugby ball – was an “unusually intelligent” octopus. “He was very friendly, very inquisitive and a popular attraction here. We have another octopus, Blotchy, but he is smaller than Inky and Inky had the personality.” The aquarium has no plans to step up security as a result of the escape as Inky was a “one-off” but the staff are “increasingly aware of what octopuses can actually do”. Although the aquarium is not actively searching for a replacement for Inky, if a fisherman brought in another octopus, it might be willing to take it on. | 0Adv
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Insects Could be the Planets Next Food Source | Crunchy, full of protein and to be found under a rock near you. Insects have long been overlooked as food in all but a handful of places around the world – but now they are crawling closer and closer to our plates. Spring 2013 will see a drive towards removing the yuck factor and putting insects not just on experimental gastronomic menus but also on supermarket shelves. In April, there will be a festival in London, Pestival 2013 – a Wellcome Trust-backed insect appreciation event where the consumption of creepy-crawlies comes high on the agenda. It will feature a two-day “pop-up” restaurant by the Nordic Food Lab, the Scandinavian team behind the Danish restaurant Noma, which brought ants to the table for a sellout ten-day run at Claridge’s hotel in London in 2012. | 0Adv
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Insects Could be the Planets Next Food Source | Crunchy, full of protein and to be found under a rock near you. Insects have long been overlooked as food in all but a handful of places around the world – but now they are crawling closer and closer to our plates. Spring 2013 will see a drive towards removing the yuck factor and putting insects not just on experimental gastronomic menus but also on supermarket shelves. In April, there will be a festival in London, Pestival 2013 – a Wellcome Trust-backed insect appreciation event where the consumption of creepy-crawlies comes high on the agenda. It will feature a two-day “pop-up” restaurant by the Nordic Food Lab, the Scandinavian team behind the Danish restaurant Noma, which brought ants to the table for a sellout ten-day run at Claridge’s hotel in London in 2012. | 0Adv
| Why does the author mention the Danish restaurant Noma? | 0 | [
"To inform about the Nordic Food Lab’s pop-up restaurant at Pestival",
"To show how popular Nordic food is in London restaurants",
"As evidence that insects are an important aspect of people’s diets in other parts of the world",
"As evidence that Danish restaurants are popular"
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20,
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Insects Could be the Planets Next Food Source | Crunchy, full of protein and to be found under a rock near you. Insects have long been overlooked as food in all but a handful of places around the world – but now they are crawling closer and closer to our plates. Spring 2013 will see a drive towards removing the yuck factor and putting insects not just on experimental gastronomic menus but also on supermarket shelves. In April, there will be a festival in London, Pestival 2013 – a Wellcome Trust-backed insect appreciation event where the consumption of creepy-crawlies comes high on the agenda. It will feature a two-day “pop-up” restaurant by the Nordic Food Lab, the Scandinavian team behind the Danish restaurant Noma, which brought ants to the table for a sellout ten-day run at Claridge’s hotel in London in 2012. | 0Adv
| Which of the following will be featured at Pestival 2013? | 0 | [
"A Scandinavian team’s food that includes insects",
"Insect dishes from a London-based hotel",
"Grocery store stands with insect tastings",
"Gift bags with insect-themed items"
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95,
132
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65,
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Insects Could be the Planets Next Food Source | sects are not usually seen as food except in a few regions of the world – but now they are crawling closer and closer to our plates. In spring 2013 there will be an effort to show people that eating insects is not disgusting and also an attempt to put insects on supermarket shelves. In April, there will be a festival in London, Pestival 2013, where the consumption of creepy-crawlies will be discussed. The festival will include a restaurant by the Nordic Food Lab, the Scandinavian team behind the Danish restaurant Noma, which brought dishes that included ants to Claridge’s hotel in London in 2012 | 1Int
| What will happen in spring 2013? | 0 | [
"A campaign to make people comfortable eating insects",
"Supermarkets will offer free insect tastings",
"Claridge’s hotel will serve insect dishes",
"A study will be conducted to assess the nutritional value of insects"
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27,
53
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94,
104
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Insects Could be the Planets Next Food Source | sects are not usually seen as food except in a few regions of the world – but now they are crawling closer and closer to our plates. In spring 2013 there will be an effort to show people that eating insects is not disgusting and also an attempt to put insects on supermarket shelves. In April, there will be a festival in London, Pestival 2013, where the consumption of creepy-crawlies will be discussed. The festival will include a restaurant by the Nordic Food Lab, the Scandinavian team behind the Danish restaurant Noma, which brought dishes that included ants to Claridge’s hotel in London in 2012 | 1Int
| Why does the author mention the Danish restaurant Noma? | 0 | [
"To inform about the Nordic Food Lab’s pop-up restaurant at Pestival",
"To show how popular Nordic food is in London restaurants",
"As evidence that insects are an important aspect of people’s diets in other parts of the world",
"As evidence that Danish restaurants are popular"
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73,
104
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4,
14
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Insects Could be the Planets Next Food Source | sects are not usually seen as food except in a few regions of the world – but now they are crawling closer and closer to our plates. In spring 2013 there will be an effort to show people that eating insects is not disgusting and also an attempt to put insects on supermarket shelves. In April, there will be a festival in London, Pestival 2013, where the consumption of creepy-crawlies will be discussed. The festival will include a restaurant by the Nordic Food Lab, the Scandinavian team behind the Danish restaurant Noma, which brought dishes that included ants to Claridge’s hotel in London in 2012 | 1Int
| Which of the following will be featured at Pestival 2013? | 0 | [
"A Scandinavian team’s food that includes insects",
"Insect dishes from a London-based hotel",
"Grocery store stands with insect tastings",
"Gift bags with insect-themed items"
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73,
104
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46,
53
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Insects Could be the Planets Next Food Source | In the West, people do not usually eat insects. But in some parts of the world, insects are an important food and in spring 2013 there will be an effort to show people that eating insects is not disgusting. And we may soon be able to buy insects in supermarkets. In April, there will be a festival in London, Pestival 2013, where there will be a discussion about the question of eating insects. The festival will include a restaurant by the Nordic Food Lab, the Scandinavian team behind the Danish restaurant Noma, which brought extremely popular insect dishes to Claridge’s hotel in London in 2012. | 2Ele
| What will happen in spring 2013? | 0 | [
"A campaign to make people comfortable eating insects",
"Supermarkets will offer free insect tastings",
"Claridge’s hotel will serve insect dishes",
"A study will be conducted to assess the nutritional value of insects"
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92,
104
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Insects Could be the Planets Next Food Source | In the West, people do not usually eat insects. But in some parts of the world, insects are an important food and in spring 2013 there will be an effort to show people that eating insects is not disgusting. And we may soon be able to buy insects in supermarkets. In April, there will be a festival in London, Pestival 2013, where there will be a discussion about the question of eating insects. The festival will include a restaurant by the Nordic Food Lab, the Scandinavian team behind the Danish restaurant Noma, which brought extremely popular insect dishes to Claridge’s hotel in London in 2012. | 2Ele
| Why does the author mention the Danish restaurant Noma? | 0 | [
"To inform about the Nordic Food Lab’s pop-up restaurant at Pestival",
"To show how popular Nordic food is in London restaurants",
"As evidence that insects are an important aspect of people’s diets in other parts of the world",
"As evidence that Danish restaurants are popular"
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73,
104
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9,
20
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Insects Could be the Planets Next Food Source | In the West, people do not usually eat insects. But in some parts of the world, insects are an important food and in spring 2013 there will be an effort to show people that eating insects is not disgusting. And we may soon be able to buy insects in supermarkets. In April, there will be a festival in London, Pestival 2013, where there will be a discussion about the question of eating insects. The festival will include a restaurant by the Nordic Food Lab, the Scandinavian team behind the Danish restaurant Noma, which brought extremely popular insect dishes to Claridge’s hotel in London in 2012. | 2Ele
| Which of the following will be featured at Pestival 2013? | 0 | [
"A Scandinavian team’s food that includes insects",
"Insect dishes from a London-based hotel",
"Grocery store stands with insect tastings",
"Gift bags with insect-themed items"
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73,
104
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46,
49
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Insects Could be the Planets Next Food Source | In March, a BBC documentary will feature food writer Stefan Gates searching out and eating deep-fried locusts and barbecued tarantulas. But, behind all the gimmicks and jokes about flies in the soup, there is a deeply serious message. Many experts believe there is a clear environmental benefit to humans eating creepy-crawlies. The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has been funding projects since 2011 aimed at promoting the eating and farming of insects in south-east Asia and Africa, where an estimated two billion people already eat insects and caterpillar larvae as a regular part of their diet. In 2012, the FAO published a list of 1,909 edible species of insect and, with sponsorship from the Dutch government, plans a major international conference on “this valuable food source” in 2013. | 0Adv
| According to experts, what will be an effect of eating insects? | 1 | [
"Eating insects could improve the environment",
"The environment will have fewer insects",
"The introduction of a new food source to south-east Asia and Africa",
"Eating insects will promote a healthy diet"
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38,
50
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66,
77
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Insects Could be the Planets Next Food Source | In March, a BBC documentary will feature food writer Stefan Gates searching out and eating deep-fried locusts and barbecued tarantulas. But, behind all the gimmicks and jokes about flies in the soup, there is a deeply serious message. Many experts believe there is a clear environmental benefit to humans eating creepy-crawlies. The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has been funding projects since 2011 aimed at promoting the eating and farming of insects in south-east Asia and Africa, where an estimated two billion people already eat insects and caterpillar larvae as a regular part of their diet. In 2012, the FAO published a list of 1,909 edible species of insect and, with sponsorship from the Dutch government, plans a major international conference on “this valuable food source” in 2013. | 0Adv
| What is true about south-east Asia and Africa? | 1 | [
"The FAO is funding projects to encourage eating insects there",
"The UN is farming insects there",
"BBC documentaries about eating insects are being filmed there",
"Thousands of insects species live there"
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51,
96
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2,
19
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Insects Could be the Planets Next Food Source | In March, a BBC documentary will feature food writer Stefan Gates searching out and eating deep-fried locusts and barbecued tarantulas. But, behind all the gimmicks and jokes about flies in the soup, there is a deeply serious message. Many experts believe there is a clear environmental benefit to humans eating creepy-crawlies. The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has been funding projects since 2011 aimed at promoting the eating and farming of insects in south-east Asia and Africa, where an estimated two billion people already eat insects and caterpillar larvae as a regular part of their diet. In 2012, the FAO published a list of 1,909 edible species of insect and, with sponsorship from the Dutch government, plans a major international conference on “this valuable food source” in 2013. | 0Adv
| Why does the FAO fund projects in south-east Asia and Africa? | 1 | [
"To encourage more people to start eating insects",
"To convince two billion people who don’t have enough food to start eating insects",
"To show that eating insects is a serious issue",
"To make people healthier for relatively little cost"
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51,
96
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20,
37
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Insects Could be the Planets Next Food Source | March, a BBC documentary will show food writer Stefan Gates looking for and eating deep-fried locusts and barbecued spiders. But, behind all the jokes there is a very serious message. Many experts believe there is a clear environmental benefit to humans eating insects. The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has been funding projects since 2011 that aim to promote the eating and farming of insects in south-east Asia and Africa, where an estimated two billion people already eat insects and larvae as a regular part of their diet. In 2012, the FAO published a list of 1,909 edible species of insect and plans a major international conference on “this valuable food source” in 2013. | 1Int
| According to experts, what will be an effect of eating insects? | 1 | [
"Eating insects could improve the environment",
"The environment will have fewer insects",
"The introduction of a new food source to south-east Asia and Africa",
"Eating insects will promote a healthy diet"
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30,
42
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57,
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Insects Could be the Planets Next Food Source | March, a BBC documentary will show food writer Stefan Gates looking for and eating deep-fried locusts and barbecued spiders. But, behind all the jokes there is a very serious message. Many experts believe there is a clear environmental benefit to humans eating insects. The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has been funding projects since 2011 that aim to promote the eating and farming of insects in south-east Asia and Africa, where an estimated two billion people already eat insects and larvae as a regular part of their diet. In 2012, the FAO published a list of 1,909 edible species of insect and plans a major international conference on “this valuable food source” in 2013. | 1Int
| What is true about south-east Asia and Africa? | 1 | [
"The FAO is funding projects to encourage eating insects there",
"The UN is farming insects there",
"BBC documentaries about eating insects are being filmed there",
"Thousands of insects species live there"
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43,
88
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1,
18
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Insects Could be the Planets Next Food Source | March, a BBC documentary will show food writer Stefan Gates looking for and eating deep-fried locusts and barbecued spiders. But, behind all the jokes there is a very serious message. Many experts believe there is a clear environmental benefit to humans eating insects. The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has been funding projects since 2011 that aim to promote the eating and farming of insects in south-east Asia and Africa, where an estimated two billion people already eat insects and larvae as a regular part of their diet. In 2012, the FAO published a list of 1,909 edible species of insect and plans a major international conference on “this valuable food source” in 2013. | 1Int
| Why does the FAO fund projects in south-east Asia and Africa? | 1 | [
"To encourage more people to start eating insects",
"To convince two billion people who don’t have enough food to start eating insects",
"To show that eating insects is a serious issue",
"To make people healthier for relatively little cost"
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43,
88
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19,
29
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Insects Could be the Planets Next Food Source | In March, a BBC documentary will show a food writer eating deep-fried locusts and barbecued spiders. But, behind all the jokes there is a very serious message. Many experts believe that if humans eat insects, it will be very good for the environment. The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) gives money to projects that show people they can eat and farm insects in south-east Asia and Africa. In these places about two billion people already eat insects and larvae as a normal part of their diet. In 2012, the FAO published a list of 1,909 edible species of insect and plans a major international conference on “this valuable food source” in 2013. | 2Ele
| According to experts, what will be an effect of eating insects? | 1 | [
"Eating insects could improve the environment",
"The environment will have fewer insects",
"The introduction of a new food source to south-east Asia and Africa",
"Eating insects will promote a healthy diet"
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27,
42
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55,
67
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Insects Could be the Planets Next Food Source | In March, a BBC documentary will show a food writer eating deep-fried locusts and barbecued spiders. But, behind all the jokes there is a very serious message. Many experts believe that if humans eat insects, it will be very good for the environment. The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) gives money to projects that show people they can eat and farm insects in south-east Asia and Africa. In these places about two billion people already eat insects and larvae as a normal part of their diet. In 2012, the FAO published a list of 1,909 edible species of insect and plans a major international conference on “this valuable food source” in 2013. | 2Ele
| What is true about south-east Asia and Africa? | 1 | [
"The FAO is funding projects to encourage eating insects there",
"The UN is farming insects there",
"BBC documentaries about eating insects are being filmed there",
"Thousands of insects species live there"
] | [
43,
86
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2,
15
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Insects Could be the Planets Next Food Source | In March, a BBC documentary will show a food writer eating deep-fried locusts and barbecued spiders. But, behind all the jokes there is a very serious message. Many experts believe that if humans eat insects, it will be very good for the environment. The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) gives money to projects that show people they can eat and farm insects in south-east Asia and Africa. In these places about two billion people already eat insects and larvae as a normal part of their diet. In 2012, the FAO published a list of 1,909 edible species of insect and plans a major international conference on “this valuable food source” in 2013. | 2Ele
| Why does the FAO fund projects in south-east Asia and Africa? | 1 | [
"To encourage more people to start eating insects",
"To convince two billion people who don’t have enough food to start eating insects",
"To show that eating insects is a serious issue",
"To make people healthier for relatively little cost"
] | [
43,
86
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16,
26
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Insects Could be the Planets Next Food Source | Over the next 30 years, the planet’s human population will increase to nine billion. Already one billion people do not get enough food. The increase will mean more pressure on agricultural land, water, forests, fisheries and biodiversity resources, as well as nutrients and energy supplies. The cost of meat is rising, not just in terms of hard cash but also in terms of the amount of rainforest that is destroyed for grazing or to grow feedstuff for cattle. There is also the issue of methane excreted by cows. The livestock farming contribution, in terms of greenhouse gas emissions, is enormous – 35% of the planet’s methane, 65% of its nitrous oxide and 9% of the carbon dioxide. | 0Adv
| What will result from an increase in human population in the future? | 2 | [
"More pressure on farming resources",
"One billion people will not have enough food",
"The level of greenhouse gases will increase by 35%",
"Food quality will decrease"
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14,
44
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Insects Could be the Planets Next Food Source | Over the next 30 years, the planet’s human population will increase to nine billion. Already one billion people do not get enough food. The increase will mean more pressure on agricultural land, water, forests, fisheries and biodiversity resources, as well as nutrients and energy supplies. The cost of meat is rising, not just in terms of hard cash but also in terms of the amount of rainforest that is destroyed for grazing or to grow feedstuff for cattle. There is also the issue of methane excreted by cows. The livestock farming contribution, in terms of greenhouse gas emissions, is enormous – 35% of the planet’s methane, 65% of its nitrous oxide and 9% of the carbon dioxide. | 0Adv
| Why are rainforests being destroyed? | 2 | [
"To make grazing fields and produce food for cows",
"To grow livestock",
"To accommodate the increase in the population of the planet",
"To create new industrial zones"
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45,
77
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0,
13
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Insects Could be the Planets Next Food Source | Over the next 30 years, the planet’s human population will increase to nine billion. Already one billion people do not get enough food. The increase will mean more pressure on agricultural land, water, forests, fisheries and biodiversity resources, as well as nutrients and energy supplies. The cost of meat is rising, not just in terms of hard cash but also in terms of the amount of rainforest that is destroyed for grazing or to grow feedstuff for cattle. There is also the issue of methane excreted by cows. The livestock farming contribution, in terms of greenhouse gas emissions, is enormous – 35% of the planet’s methane, 65% of its nitrous oxide and 9% of the carbon dioxide. | 0Adv
| Which of these is mentioned as a cost of meat? | 2 | [
"The destruction of the rainforests",
"The labor required to grow food for livestock",
"The drainage of energy supplies",
"Meat transportation"
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45,
77
] | [
43,
44
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Insects Could be the Planets Next Food Source | Over the next 30 years, the planet’s human population will increase to nine billion. Already one billion people do not get enough food. The increase will put more pressure on agricultural land, water, forests, fisheries and resources, as well as nutrients and energy supplies. The cost of meat is rising, not just in terms of money but also in terms of the amount of rainforest that is destroyed for fields or to grow food for cattle. There is also the issue of methane produced by cows. In terms of greenhouse gas emissions, the contribution by livestock farming is enormous – 35% of the planet’s methane, 65% of its nitrous oxide and 9% of the carbon dioxide. | 1Int
| What will result from an increase in human population in the future? | 2 | [
"More pressure on farming resources",
"One billion people will not have enough food",
"The level of greenhouse gases will increase by 35%",
"Food quality will decrease"
] | [
14,
43
] | [
86,
104
] |
Insects Could be the Planets Next Food Source | Over the next 30 years, the planet’s human population will increase to nine billion. Already one billion people do not get enough food. The increase will put more pressure on agricultural land, water, forests, fisheries and resources, as well as nutrients and energy supplies. The cost of meat is rising, not just in terms of money but also in terms of the amount of rainforest that is destroyed for fields or to grow food for cattle. There is also the issue of methane produced by cows. In terms of greenhouse gas emissions, the contribution by livestock farming is enormous – 35% of the planet’s methane, 65% of its nitrous oxide and 9% of the carbon dioxide. | 1Int
| Why are rainforests being destroyed? | 2 | [
"To make grazing fields and produce food for cows",
"To grow livestock",
"To accommodate the increase in the population of the planet",
"To create new industrial zones"
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44,
75
] | [
0,
13
] |
Insects Could be the Planets Next Food Source | Over the next 30 years, the planet’s human population will increase to nine billion. Already one billion people do not get enough food. The increase will put more pressure on agricultural land, water, forests, fisheries and resources, as well as nutrients and energy supplies. The cost of meat is rising, not just in terms of money but also in terms of the amount of rainforest that is destroyed for fields or to grow food for cattle. There is also the issue of methane produced by cows. In terms of greenhouse gas emissions, the contribution by livestock farming is enormous – 35% of the planet’s methane, 65% of its nitrous oxide and 9% of the carbon dioxide. | 1Int
| Which of these is mentioned as a cost of meat? | 2 | [
"The destruction of the rainforests",
"The labor required to grow food for livestock",
"The drainage of energy supplies",
"Meat transportation"
] | [
44,
75
] | [
42,
43
] |
Insects Could be the Planets Next Food Source | In the next 30 years, the planet’s human population will increase to nine billion. Already one billion people do not get enough food. The increase will put more pressure on agricultural land, water, forests, fisheries and resources, and also food and energy supplies. The cost of meat is increasing – it costs more money now, but also people have to destroy a lot of rainforest to make fields or to grow food for cows. Cows also make methane. The farming of cows, pigs and sheep makes very large amounts of greenhouse gases – 35% of the planet’s methane, 65% of its nitrous oxide and 9% of the carbon dioxide. | 2Ele
| What will result from an increase in human population in the future? | 2 | [
"More pressure on farming resources",
"One billion people will not have enough food",
"The level of greenhouse gases will increase by 35%",
"Food quality will decrease"
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14,
42
] | [
78,
97
] |
Insects Could be the Planets Next Food Source | In the next 30 years, the planet’s human population will increase to nine billion. Already one billion people do not get enough food. The increase will put more pressure on agricultural land, water, forests, fisheries and resources, and also food and energy supplies. The cost of meat is increasing – it costs more money now, but also people have to destroy a lot of rainforest to make fields or to grow food for cows. Cows also make methane. The farming of cows, pigs and sheep makes very large amounts of greenhouse gases – 35% of the planet’s methane, 65% of its nitrous oxide and 9% of the carbon dioxide. | 2Ele
| Why are rainforests being destroyed? | 2 | [
"To make grazing fields and produce food for cows",
"To grow livestock",
"To accommodate the increase in the population of the planet",
"To create new industrial zones"
] | [
43,
73
] | [
0,
13
] |
Insects Could be the Planets Next Food Source | In the next 30 years, the planet’s human population will increase to nine billion. Already one billion people do not get enough food. The increase will put more pressure on agricultural land, water, forests, fisheries and resources, and also food and energy supplies. The cost of meat is increasing – it costs more money now, but also people have to destroy a lot of rainforest to make fields or to grow food for cows. Cows also make methane. The farming of cows, pigs and sheep makes very large amounts of greenhouse gases – 35% of the planet’s methane, 65% of its nitrous oxide and 9% of the carbon dioxide. | 2Ele
| Which of these is mentioned as a cost of meat? | 2 | [
"The destruction of the rainforests",
"The labor required to grow food for livestock",
"The drainage of energy supplies",
"Meat transportation"
] | [
43,
73
] | [
41,
42
] |
Insects Could be the Planets Next Food Source | Edible insects emit few gases, contain high-quality protein, vitamins and amino acids, and have a high food-conversion rate, needing a quarter of the food intake of sheep, and half of pigs and chickens, to produce the same amount of protein. They emit fewer greenhouse gases and less ammonia than cows and can be grown on organic waste. China is already successfully setting up huge maggot farms. Zimbabwe has a thriving mapone caterpillar industry and Laos was given nearly $500,000 by the FAO to develop an insect-harvesting project. It’s already big business in the UK, though not always official: a man was recently detained by Gatwick customs as he stepped off a flight from Burkina Faso with 94 kilos of mapone, worth nearly £40,000, in his luggage. A study by FoodServiceWarehouse.com suggested that swapping pork and beef for crickets and locusts could help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 95%. | 0Adv
| What is one health benefit of eating insects? | 3 | [
"Insects contain many important nutrients",
"Insects contain higher quality protein than sheep",
"Insects are an organic food source",
"Insects reduce the risk of obesity"
] | [
0,
39
] | [
51,
56
] |
Insects Could be the Planets Next Food Source | Edible insects emit few gases, contain high-quality protein, vitamins and amino acids, and have a high food-conversion rate, needing a quarter of the food intake of sheep, and half of pigs and chickens, to produce the same amount of protein. They emit fewer greenhouse gases and less ammonia than cows and can be grown on organic waste. China is already successfully setting up huge maggot farms. Zimbabwe has a thriving mapone caterpillar industry and Laos was given nearly $500,000 by the FAO to develop an insect-harvesting project. It’s already big business in the UK, though not always official: a man was recently detained by Gatwick customs as he stepped off a flight from Burkina Faso with 94 kilos of mapone, worth nearly £40,000, in his luggage. A study by FoodServiceWarehouse.com suggested that swapping pork and beef for crickets and locusts could help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 95%. | 0Adv
| What is one environmental benefit of replacing pork and beef with insects in a diet? | 3 | [
"It would lower greenhouse gas emissions",
"It would reduce the destruction of green forests by 95%",
"It would create useful organic waste",
"It would lower the environmental damage caused by shipping heavy animals"
] | [
126,
151
] | [
51,
56
] |
Insects Could be the Planets Next Food Source | Edible insects emit few gases, contain high-quality protein, vitamins and amino acids, and have a high food-conversion rate, needing a quarter of the food intake of sheep, and half of pigs and chickens, to produce the same amount of protein. They emit fewer greenhouse gases and less ammonia than cows and can be grown on organic waste. China is already successfully setting up huge maggot farms. Zimbabwe has a thriving mapone caterpillar industry and Laos was given nearly $500,000 by the FAO to develop an insect-harvesting project. It’s already big business in the UK, though not always official: a man was recently detained by Gatwick customs as he stepped off a flight from Burkina Faso with 94 kilos of mapone, worth nearly £40,000, in his luggage. A study by FoodServiceWarehouse.com suggested that swapping pork and beef for crickets and locusts could help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 95%. | 0Adv
| What is an advantage in producing food from insects rather than sheep? | 3 | [
"Insects transform food to protein more efficiently",
"Insects have higher-quality protein, vitamins and amino acids than sheep",
"Countries like Zimbabwe and Laos cannot afford to grow sheep",
"Insects take less time to cultivate than sheep"
] | [
0,
39
] | [
66,
86
] |
Insects Could be the Planets Next Food Source | Edible insects produce few gases, contain high-quality protein, vitamins and amino acids, and need only a quarter of the food that sheep need, and half that of pigs and chickens, to produce the same amount of protein. They produce fewer greenhouse gases and less ammonia than cows and can be grown on organic waste. China is already successfully setting up huge maggot farms. Zimbabwe has a thriving caterpillar industry and Laos was given nearly $500,000 by the FAO to develop an insect-harvesting project. A study by FoodServiceWarehouse.com suggested that giving up pork and beef and eating crickets and locusts instead could help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 95%. | 1Int
| What is one health benefit of eating insects? | 3 | [
"Insects contain many important nutrients",
"Insects contain higher quality protein than sheep",
"Insects are an organic food source",
"Insects reduce the risk of obesity"
] | [
0,
36
] | [
48,
53
] |
Insects Could be the Planets Next Food Source | Edible insects produce few gases, contain high-quality protein, vitamins and amino acids, and need only a quarter of the food that sheep need, and half that of pigs and chickens, to produce the same amount of protein. They produce fewer greenhouse gases and less ammonia than cows and can be grown on organic waste. China is already successfully setting up huge maggot farms. Zimbabwe has a thriving caterpillar industry and Laos was given nearly $500,000 by the FAO to develop an insect-harvesting project. A study by FoodServiceWarehouse.com suggested that giving up pork and beef and eating crickets and locusts instead could help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 95%. | 1Int
| What is one environmental benefit of replacing pork and beef with insects in a diet? | 3 | [
"It would lower greenhouse gas emissions",
"It would reduce the destruction of green forests by 95%",
"It would create useful organic waste",
"It would lower the environmental damage caused by shipping heavy animals"
] | [
83,
110
] | [
48,
53
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Insects Could be the Planets Next Food Source | Edible insects produce few gases, contain high-quality protein, vitamins and amino acids, and need only a quarter of the food that sheep need, and half that of pigs and chickens, to produce the same amount of protein. They produce fewer greenhouse gases and less ammonia than cows and can be grown on organic waste. China is already successfully setting up huge maggot farms. Zimbabwe has a thriving caterpillar industry and Laos was given nearly $500,000 by the FAO to develop an insect-harvesting project. A study by FoodServiceWarehouse.com suggested that giving up pork and beef and eating crickets and locusts instead could help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 95%. | 1Int
| What is an advantage in producing food from insects rather than sheep? | 3 | [
"Insects transform food to protein more efficiently",
"Insects have higher-quality protein, vitamins and amino acids than sheep",
"Countries like Zimbabwe and Laos cannot afford to grow sheep",
"Insects take less time to cultivate than sheep"
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0,
36
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63,
82
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Insects Could be the Planets Next Food Source | Edible insects make few gases, contain high-quality protein, vitamins and amino acids, and are good at converting food - they only need a quarter of the food that sheep need to make the same amount of protein. You can grow them on organic waste. China is already building huge maggot farms. Zimbabwe is growing caterpillars and Laos is developing an insect-harvesting project. One study says that eating crickets and locusts, and not eating pork and beef, could help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 95%. | 2Ele
| What is one health benefit of eating insects? | 3 | [
"Insects contain many important nutrients",
"Insects contain higher quality protein than sheep",
"Insects are an organic food source",
"Insects reduce the risk of obesity"
] | [
0,
36
] | [
37,
43
] |
Insects Could be the Planets Next Food Source | Edible insects make few gases, contain high-quality protein, vitamins and amino acids, and are good at converting food - they only need a quarter of the food that sheep need to make the same amount of protein. You can grow them on organic waste. China is already building huge maggot farms. Zimbabwe is growing caterpillars and Laos is developing an insect-harvesting project. One study says that eating crickets and locusts, and not eating pork and beef, could help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 95%. | 2Ele
| What is one environmental benefit of replacing pork and beef with insects in a diet? | 3 | [
"It would lower greenhouse gas emissions",
"It would reduce the destruction of green forests by 95%",
"It would create useful organic waste",
"It would lower the environmental damage caused by shipping heavy animals"
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62,
86
] | [
37,
43
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Insects Could be the Planets Next Food Source | Edible insects make few gases, contain high-quality protein, vitamins and amino acids, and are good at converting food - they only need a quarter of the food that sheep need to make the same amount of protein. You can grow them on organic waste. China is already building huge maggot farms. Zimbabwe is growing caterpillars and Laos is developing an insect-harvesting project. One study says that eating crickets and locusts, and not eating pork and beef, could help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 95%. | 2Ele
| What is an advantage in producing food from insects rather than sheep? | 3 | [
"Insects transform food to protein more efficiently",
"Insects have higher-quality protein, vitamins and amino acids than sheep",
"Countries like Zimbabwe and Laos cannot afford to grow sheep",
"Insects take less time to cultivate than sheep"
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0,
36
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51,
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Japan Calls Time on Long Hours Work Culture | The regulation eight hours in the office is over. The most important work of the day is done; whatever is left can wait until the morning. This is the point many workers would think about heading for the door. Yet, for millions of Japanese employees, the thought of clearing away their desks and being at home in time for dinner is enough to invite accusations of disloyalty to the company. But, after decades of giving companies carte blanche to milk every last drop of productivity from their workforce, a challenge to Japan’s ingrained culture of overwork has come from the government, which is considering making it a legal requirement for workers to take at least five days’ paid holiday a year. | 0Adv
| Why would someone be considered disloyal to their company in Japan? | 0 | [
"They arrived home before dinner time",
"They ate dinner at work",
"They took more than five days off",
"They revealed trade secrets"
] | [
39,
69
] | [
112,
120
] |
Japan Calls Time on Long Hours Work Culture | The regulation eight hours in the office is over. The most important work of the day is done; whatever is left can wait until the morning. This is the point many workers would think about heading for the door. Yet, for millions of Japanese employees, the thought of clearing away their desks and being at home in time for dinner is enough to invite accusations of disloyalty to the company. But, after decades of giving companies carte blanche to milk every last drop of productivity from their workforce, a challenge to Japan’s ingrained culture of overwork has come from the government, which is considering making it a legal requirement for workers to take at least five days’ paid holiday a year. | 0Adv
| What does the Japanese government want workers to do now? | 0 | [
"Take more days off",
"Not work during national holidays",
"Be home in time for dinner",
"Not work after-hours"
] | [
70,
120
] | [
66,
69
] |
Japan Calls Time on Long Hours Work Culture | The regulation eight hours in the office is over. The most important work of the day is done; whatever is left can wait until the morning. This is the point many workers would think about heading for the door. Yet, for millions of Japanese employees, the thought of clearing away their desks and being at home in time for dinner is enough to invite accusations of disloyalty to the company. But, after decades of giving companies carte blanche to milk every last drop of productivity from their workforce, a challenge to Japan’s ingrained culture of overwork has come from the government, which is considering making it a legal requirement for workers to take at least five days’ paid holiday a year. | 0Adv
| Who or what is driving the change in Japanese work habits? | 0 | [
"The government",
"The culture",
"Disloyal workers",
"Western Europe"
] | [
70,
120
] | [
66,
69
] |
Japan Calls Time on Long Hours Work Culture | You’ve spent eight hours in the office. The most important work of the day is done; whatever is left can wait until the morning. This is the point many workers would think about heading for the door. But, for millions of Japanese employees, the thought of leaving their desks and being at home in time for dinner is enough to make people accuse them of disloyalty to the company. For decades, the government has allowed companies to make sure their workforce is as productive as possible. But, now, it is challenging Japan’s culture of overwork. The government is considering making it a legal requirement for workers to take at least five days’ paid holiday a year. | 1Int
| Why would someone be considered disloyal to their company in Japan? | 0 | [
"They arrived home before dinner time",
"They ate dinner at work",
"They took more than five days off",
"They revealed trade secrets"
] | [
37,
68
] | [
107,
115
] |
Japan Calls Time on Long Hours Work Culture | You’ve spent eight hours in the office. The most important work of the day is done; whatever is left can wait until the morning. This is the point many workers would think about heading for the door. But, for millions of Japanese employees, the thought of leaving their desks and being at home in time for dinner is enough to make people accuse them of disloyalty to the company. For decades, the government has allowed companies to make sure their workforce is as productive as possible. But, now, it is challenging Japan’s culture of overwork. The government is considering making it a legal requirement for workers to take at least five days’ paid holiday a year. | 1Int
| What does the Japanese government want workers to do now? | 0 | [
"Take more days off",
"Not work during national holidays",
"Be home in time for dinner",
"Not work after-hours"
] | [
86,
115
] | [
65,
68
] |
Japan Calls Time on Long Hours Work Culture | You’ve spent eight hours in the office. The most important work of the day is done; whatever is left can wait until the morning. This is the point many workers would think about heading for the door. But, for millions of Japanese employees, the thought of leaving their desks and being at home in time for dinner is enough to make people accuse them of disloyalty to the company. For decades, the government has allowed companies to make sure their workforce is as productive as possible. But, now, it is challenging Japan’s culture of overwork. The government is considering making it a legal requirement for workers to take at least five days’ paid holiday a year. | 1Int
| Who or what is driving the change in Japanese work habits? | 0 | [
"The government",
"The culture",
"Disloyal workers",
"Western Europe"
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86,
115
] | [
65,
68
] |