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Well, this is the
beginning of another semester. Time for work again. You may be
wondering what I am. Well, I am just a simple wall-fan situated
on one of the pillars in the dining hall of one of the
residential colleges in Universiti Malaya. I have seen a lot in
my days, and this can be attributed to my high and mighty
position so much so that I can safely say that nothing can
escape my vision or hearing.
I know every face in
this college. I meet new faces every year, but I long for
familiar faces too. I am not the only kind of my species around.
I do not know for sure how many there are because I never really
bother to keep count of them. I do not have a chance to speak to
my pals due to the fact that we are placed so far apart. To the
human beings, I am just one of the many objects that give them
satisfaction and utility, nothing more than that. They make me
work, from morning till night. Only around midnight am I given
some rest, when some kind gentleman switches off my mechanism.
I love to observe all
the happenings around me. Life for the humans depends on food --
breakfast, lunch and dinner. During these times, I can really
study the ways of mankind. Some rush into the dining hall, and
rush off with a file in one hand and a piece of bread in the
other. On the other hand, some of them take their time,
combining their food with the latest gossip and chit-chat. I
have heard a wide range of gossip since my days. Why is the
human species so full of gossip ?
After the last meal
of the day is over, the humans gather in the hall with their
books. There are those who do study, but there are those who
come with certain other intentions in mind too. Some come with
the intention of dating, while others with the intention of
watching television -- the inconsiderate ones who turn on the
volume full blast. My sympathy goes to those who want to study.
As midnight
approaches, more and more of them leave the dining hall.
Finally, all the light will be switched off and I will be left
in the solitary darkness. Well, that is the end of another day.
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What does the phrase
"nothing can escape my vision or hearing " mean ? |
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I can see and hear very well. |
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I cannot escape from being seen and heard. |
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I can see and hear everything.
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I cannot see or hear anything. |
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as one of their kind. |
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as an object to be made use of.
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as a luxury item. |
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as something to be discarded. |
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Where is the fan
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on one of the pillars in Universiti Malaya. |
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in one of the dining halls in Universiti Malaya. |
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on a pillar in the dining hall of one of the residential
colleges.
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on one of the walls in the dining hall of one of the residential
colleges. |
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How does the fan know every face in the college ? |
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All of them make use of it. |
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All of them have seen the fan. |
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All of them go to the dining hall for their meals.
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All of them study in the dining hall. |
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In the eyes of the fan,
how do the human beings appear ? |
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Some are always in a hurry, while there are others who are very
relaxed.
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All of them are always in a hurry. |
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All of them are very relaxed. |
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All of them are very cruel. |
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The phrase "not the
only kind of my species around" means |
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there are others like me around.
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there are none like me around. |
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I am not the kind one around. |
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I am the only kind one around. |
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The fan's philosophy in
life is, perhaps, |
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to live from day to day.
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to be tired of living. |
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to face another tomorrow. |
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to wait for the end of one day. |
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The most suitable title
for the above passage is |
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The autobiography of a fan. |
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The diary of a fan. |
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The story of a fan. |
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An account of fan.
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