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3s96kq6i9m4skf0n8y6oo8r6cvzdth | wikipedia | The Grand Duchy of Lithuania was a European state from the 13th century until 1795. The state was founded by the Lithuanians, one of the polytheistic Baltic tribes from Aukštaitija.
The Grand Duchy later expanded to include large portions of the former Kievan Rus' and other Slavic lands, including territory of present-day Belarus, parts of Ukraine, Poland and Russia. At its greatest extent in the 15th century, it was the largest state in Europe. It was a multi-ethnic and multi-confessional state with great diversity in languages, religion, and cultural heritage.
Consolidation of the Lithuanian lands began in the late 12th century. Mindaugas, the first ruler of the Grand Duchy, was crowned as Catholic King of Lithuania in 1253. The pagan state was targeted in the religious crusade by the Teutonic Knights and the Livonian Order. The multi-ethnic and multi-confessional state emerged only at the late reign of Gediminas and continued to expand under his son Algirdas. Algirdas's successor Jogaila signed the Union of Krewo in 1386, bringing two major changes in the history of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania: conversion to Catholicism and establishment of a dynastic union between the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland. QUESTIONS:
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1. What country is the text about?
2. What state is being referred to in the text?
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1. What region of Lithuania is being referred to in particular?
2. What part of Lithuania does the text refer to in particular?
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1. What date was the king crowned?
2. In what year was the king crowned?
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1. Who ruled over Lithuania the first?
2. Which person was the first ruler of the state?
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1. What religion did Mindaugas worship?
2. From what religion was Mindaugas?
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1. At what date did the state end?
2. In what year did the state end?
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1. Around what time was the Grand Duchy of Lithuania the largest?
2. At what period was the Grand Duchy of Lithuania considered the largest?
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1. What continent does Lithuania belong to?
2. In what continent is Lithuania located ?
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1. Was the same language spoken by everyone in Lithuania?
2. Did everyone share the same language in Lithuania?
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1. Were all the people Catholic in Lithuania?
2. Was everyone from the Catholic branch in Lithuania?
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1. Did everyone have a religion in Lithuania?
2. Was a religion worshiped by everyone in Lithuania?
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3cp1to84pt13w3rhad49p9uoyys253 | mctest | Tammy likes the park. There are swings at the park. There is a slide at the park.
Mary goes to the park with Tammy. They jump rope. They play tag. They like the park.
Tammy and Mary have fun at the park. Tammy has a dog named Max. Tammy and Mary take Max to the park.
Max likes the park. He chases rabbits. He chases a ball. Tammy throws the ball to Max. Mary throws the ball to Max.
The park is no fun in the rain. Tammy and Mary cannot go to the park when it rains. Mother says no. They are sad when they cannot go to the park.
Tammy and Mary play in the house when it rains. They play with dolls. They dress up and have a tea party.
Today is sunny. Tammy and Mary can go to the park. Mother says yes. They can take Max to the park. They are happy when it is sunny. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is liked by Tammy?
2. What does Tammy enjoy?
3.
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1. What can be found in the park?
2. What is in the park Tammy likes to play with?
3.
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1. Which person is with Tammy?
2. What person is with Tammy?
3.
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1. Which person is with Tammy and Mary?
2. With whom are Tammy and Mary?
3.
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1. Are Tammy and Mary having fun in the park?
2. Do Tammy and Mary enjoy being at the park?
3.
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1. When isn’t the park a fun place to be?
2. In what weather isn’t the park a fun place to play in?
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1. What is done by Tammy and Mary when it is rainy?
2. Where do Tammy and Mary play when it’s raining?
3.
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1. What do Tammy and Mary play when inside the house?
2. What game is played by Tammy and Mary inside the house?
3.
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1. Are Tammy and Mary having a tea party today?
2. Are Tammy and Mary playing tea party inside the house today?
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1. What are Tammy and Mary doing today?
2. What is being done by Tammy and Mary today?
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1. What feeling do Tammy and Mary share?
2. What feeling is shared by Tammy and Mary?
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1. What is the reason Tammy and Mary are happy?
2. What makes Tammy and Mary happy?
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3tvrfo09gkfiz8xzqp59wokhxwtxlv | mctest | A little boy named Justin lived on a farm. His father James owned the farm. His uncles Jerry, Todd, and Billy also worked on the farm.
The farm had chickens, cows, horses, sheep, and pigs. He loved to play with all of the animals on the farm, but the horses were his favorite. He would spend all day riding the horses. He loved when baby horses were born. They were born in the spring. When a baby horse was born, Justin's father would bring the baby out of the barn for Justin to pet.
Justin also loved playing in the fields on the farm. He would run through the meadows trying to catch butterflies. He also loved to stay up late and catch fireflies in the dark.
Justin also loved going fishing in the summer. On one Tuesday evening, he went to the farm's pond and caught a huge catfish. The fish was so large that it almost broke his fishing pole. Justin brought the fish in.
The fish looked at Justin with sad eyes. Looking at the fish, Justin felt bad that he had caught it. He threw the catfish back into the pond. He packed away his fishing pole and went back home. He told his father about the catfish and how he let it go.
His father said, "I am proud of you for doing that, son." QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Where was Justin’s home?
2. Where was Justin’s home located?
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1. Who did the farm belong to?
2. Which person owned the farm?
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3fe7txl1linsppafu5scnkpful42qn | race | Seed of Kindness Jim, a successful businessman, told the experience of his childhood. When he was 12, his parents died. He was alone and didn't get on well with others. People always laughed at him. No one showed kindness to him. His only friend was a dog named Tige. He gave his dog enough to eat and drink, but sometimes he was not polite to it. He didn't know that an unkind work sometimes could cut one's heart like a knife. One day as he walked down the street, a young lady was walking in front of him. Suddenly one of her bags dropped from her arms. As she stopped to pick it up, she dropped other bags. He came to help her."Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!"she said kindly, smiling. A special feeling came to him. These were the first kind words he had ever heard. He watched her until she went far away, and then he whistled to his dog happily and went directly to the river nearby. "Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!"he repeatedthe woman's words. Then in a low voice he said to his dog,"You are a nice little dog!"Tige raised its ears as if it understood. "Uhum! Even a dog likes it!"he said,"Well, Tige, I won't say unkind words to you anymore."Tige waved its tail happily. The boy thought and thought. Finally he looked at himself in the river. He saw nothing but a dirty boy. He washed his face carefully. Again he looked. He saw a clean nice boy. He was amazed. From then on, he had a new life. After telling this, the businessman stopped for a while, and then he said,"Ladies and gentlemen, this is the very place where that kind woman planted in me the first seed of kindness. All of us should learn about kindness. What a great powerit has!" QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What does Jim do?
2. What is Jim’s occupation?
3.
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1. Jim has a lot of friends?
2. Jim has plenty of friends?
3.
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1. What number of friends did Jim have?
2. How many people was Jim friends with?
3.
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1. What was the name of Jim’s friend?
2. What was Jim’s friend called?
3.
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1. Were Jim’s friends human beings?
2. Were Jim’s friends people?
3.
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1. What kind of animal was Jim’s friend?
2. What type of animal was Jim’s friend?
3.
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1. What was seen by Jim the first time he looked into the river?
2. What had Jim seen the first time he went to the river?
3.
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1. Did Jim glance into the river again?
2. Did Jim double check the river?
3.
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1. What was seen by Jim when he looked into the river for the second time?
2.
3.
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1. What had the lady dropped?
2. What was dropped by the lady?
3.
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1. Did Tige help the lady?
2. Was the lady helped by Tige?
3.
Q12:
1. Which person helped the lady?
2. By whom was the lady helped?
3.
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1. What was Jim called by the lady?
2. What name did the lady give to Jim?
3.
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3eqhhy4hqsstbxzo9spyrdop8grg5s | mctest | When it is the end of school and the weather is warmer, that is a beautiful time called summer. Summer is wonderful because there are so many amazing things to do! You can wear fun dresses and get dirty playing outside, or you can stay inside all day and watch television. You can also ride your bike, meet up with friends during any time of the day, or maybe even eat ice-cream for breakfast! I have a birthday during the warmer summer weather and sometimes it is hard to get all my friends together at my home for cake and presents because they are on vacation! When I see my friends at school later they wish me happy birthday. My friends like me, but sometimes it is not so easy to get together. That's a stinker when that happens. It's a good thing that I have a pig named Joseph to be my friend during those times! I also have other friends, like a cat and a dog, but Joseph is the best. He's a stinker sometimes, but he's got cute little oinks to help me to know what he needs. He's also very sweet, caring, and he's always ready to listen. He's a wonderful friend. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Is it warmer at the end of school?
2. Is it hotter at the end of school?
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1. What is that period of time when school ends called?
2. What is the name given to the end of school?
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1. Why is summer amazing?
2. Why is summer great?
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1. Can fun dresses be worn and can you get dirty playing outside?
2.
3.
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1. What else can be done in summer other than wearing fun dresses and getting dirty playing outside?
2. Besides wearing fun dresses and getting dirty playing outside, what else can be done in summer?
3.
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1. Was the main character of the story born in summer?
2. Is the main character’s birthday in summer?
3.
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1. Why is it hard to have a birthday party in summer?
2. What isn’t easy for Jim about having his birthday in summer?
3.
Q8:
1. When did his friends wish Jim a happy birthday?
2. When did Jim’s friends wish him a happy birthday?
3.
Q9:
1. What is the name of Jim’s pig?
2. What is Jim’s pig called?
3.
Q10:
1. Is Jim’s pig a nice friend when his friends aren’t around?
2.
3.
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1. What other animals are Jim’s friends?
2. What other animals is Jim friends with?
3.
Q12:
1. What is done by Joseph to let Jim know what he needs?
2. How does Joseph show Jim when he needs something?
3.
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1. Is Joseph a good listener?
2. Is Joseph able to listen well?
3.
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3dpnqgw4llf9il6ijax2au5mf9146o | wikipedia | Laos (, , , or ; , , "Lāo"), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ, "Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao") or commonly referred to its colloquial name of Muang Lao (Lao: ເມືອງລາວ, "Muang Lao"), is a landlocked country in the heart of the Indochinese peninsula of Mainland Southeast Asia, bordered by Myanmar (Burma) and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the southwest, and Thailand to the west and southwest.
Present day Lao PDR traces its historic and cultural identity to the kingdom of Lan Xang Hom Khao (Kingdom of a Million Elephants Under the White Parasol), which existed for four centuries as one of the largest kingdoms in Southeast Asia. Due to Lan Xang's central geographical location in Southeast Asia, the kingdom was able to become a popular hub for overland trade, becoming wealthy economically as well as culturally.
After a period of internal conflict, Lan Xang broke off into three separate kingdoms — Luang Phrabang, Vientiane, and Champasak. In 1893, it became a French protectorate, with the three territories uniting to form what is now known as the country of Laos. It briefly gained freedom in 1945 after Japanese occupation, but was recolonised by France until it won autonomy in 1949. Laos became independent in 1953, with a constitutional monarchy under Sisavang Vong. Shortly after independence, a long civil war ended the monarchy, when the Communist Pathet Lao movement came to power in 1975. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is the name of Laos colloquial?
2. What is the Laos colloquial name?
3.
Q2:
1. What is the colloquial originally called?
2. What is the official name?
3.
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1. Is Laos landlocked?
2. Is Laos inside the lands?
3.
Q4:
1. What is one of Laos’ neighboring countries?
2. What is one of Lao’s neighbors?
3.
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1. Besides Myanmar, what other country borders Laos?
2. Other than Myanmar, what other country borders Laos?
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3fq5jj512lo2381d3j6zjmg47muknk | wikipedia | Mandarin is a group of related varieties of Chinese spoken across most of northern and southwestern China. The group includes the Beijing dialect, the basis of Standard Mandarin or Standard Chinese. Because most Mandarin dialects are found in the north, the group is sometimes referred to as the Northern dialects (). Many local Mandarin varieties are not mutually intelligible. Nevertheless, Mandarin is often placed first in lists of languages by number of native speakers (with nearly a billion).
Mandarin is by far the largest of the seven or ten Chinese dialect groups, with 70 percent of Chinese speakers and a huge area stretching from Yunnan in the southwest to Xinjiang in the northwest and Heilongjiang in the northeast. This is attributed to the greater ease of travel and communication in the North China Plain compared to the more mountainous south, combined with the relatively recent spread of Mandarin to frontier areas.
Most Mandarin varieties have four tones. The final stops of Middle Chinese have disappeared in most of these varieties, but some have merged them as a final glottal stop. Many Mandarin varieties, including the Beijing dialect, retain retroflex initial consonants, which have been lost in southern dialect groups.
The capital has been within the Mandarin area for most of the last millennium, making these dialects very influential. Some form of Mandarin has served as a national lingua franca since the 14th century. In the early 20th century, a standard form based on the Beijing dialect, with elements from other Mandarin dialects, was adopted as the national language. Standard Chinese is the official language of the People's Republic of China and Taiwan and one of the four official languages of Singapore. It is used as one of the working languages of the United Nations. It is also one of the most frequently used varieties of Chinese among Chinese diaspora communities internationally. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. How can Mandarin be described?
2. What is Mandarin?
3.
Q2:
1. Is Beijing dialect included in the dialect?
2. Is the Beijing dialect also included in the group?
3.
Q3:
1. How important is the Mandarin dialect group?
2. How big is the Mandarin dialect group?
3.
Q4:
1. How many tones does Mandarin count?
2. What number of tones does Mandarin count?
3.
Q5:
1. What is the national language of China?
2. What did China adopt as national language?
3.
Q6:
1. What is China’s official language?
2. What language was adopted as national language in China?
3.
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1. What number of Chinese dialects are there,
2. What quantity of dialects does China count?
3.
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1.
2.
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1.
2.
3.
Q10:
1. How many native Mandarin speakers are there?
2. How many people speak Mandarin?
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3h8dhmccw9bthwa0epswnh4asdykdx | mctest | There was once a little fairy named Twinkles who lived in an old willow tree. The tree grew next to a river in a large, green forest. Twinkles loved to fly around the forest with her best friend Betsy the Bat. Betsy was a very forgetful bat. One day Twinkles and Betsy were playing next to the bushes by the river bank when Betsy shouted, "Oh no, I've forgotten my lunch that my mom packed for me today! It is late in the afternoon and I am hungry."
"Do not worry," said Twinkles. "I am going to wait here for you until you get back."
With that, Betsy flew off toward her home in the wet cave near the other end of the river. An hour went by and Betsy still had not returned. "Hmm," thought Twinkles, "I wonder where Betsy went off to." Twinkles flew off to find her best friend.
Soon, she heard a voice calling from down below. "Help me! I'm stuck!" Twinkles looked down. Sure enough, it was Betsy! She had been caught in a pile of sticky mud near the mouth of the cave.
"Don't worry, I am coming to save you!" cried Twinkles. Twinkles swooped down to the ground. She found a strong stick nearby that she could use to help her pull Betsy out of the thick mud. Betsy grabbed the end of the stick that Twinkles held out to her. After some heavy tugging, Betsy was free.
"Thank you so very much for pulling me out of the mud! I was looking for some berries to use for jam down by the river. They grow on the bushes there. I wanted some for a little dessert after my lunch. I accidentally walked into the pile of mud on the floor and got stuck."
"No problem," said Twinkles. "That's what friends are for." QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What was the creature called?
2. What was the name of the creature?
3.
Q2:
1. What was Twinkles?
2. How could Twinkles be described as being?
3.
Q3:
1. What place did Twinkles live in?
2. What location did Twinkles live in?
3.
Q4:
1. What could be found next to Twinkle’s dwelling?
2. What was found next to Twinkle’s home?
3.
Q5:
1. With whom did Twinkles like to fly with?
2.
3.
Q6:
1. What was Betsy the bat to Twinkles?
2. What were Betsy the bat and Twinkles to each other?
3.
Q7:
1. Where did Betsy the bat live?
2. What place did Betsy the bat live in?
3.
Q8:
1. What was the reason Betsy the bat returned to her cave that day?
2. For what purpose did Betsy the bat return to her cave that day?
3.
Q9:
1. What was done by Twinkles when Betsy the bat returned to her cave?
2. What was Twinkles doing when Betsy went back to her cave?
3.
Q10:
1. How long did Twinkles wait for Betsy?
2. What amount of time passed by while Twinkles was waiting for Betsy?
3.
Q11:
1. Where did Twinkles wait?
2. Where was Twinkles waiting?
3.
Q12:
1. What was Betsy stuck in?
2. What was Betsy covered in?
3.
Q13:
1. Could Betsy move at all?
2. Was Betsy able to move?
3.
Q14:
1. What was the reason Betsy couldn’t move?
2. What made Betsy unable to move?
3.
Q15:
1. How was Betsy helped out by Twinkles?
2. What did Twinkles use to assist Betsy?
3.
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3nl0rfnu0fngh0r7ler3kda4fv6k4b | gutenberg | CHAPTER III.
In a very few days, Kate had been settled into the ways of the household in Bruton Street; and found one day so like another, that she sometimes asked herself whether she had not been living there years instead of days.
She was always to be ready by half-past seven. Her French maid, Josephine, used to come in at seven, and wash and dress her quietly, for if there were any noise Aunt Barbara would knock and be displeased. Aunt Barbara rose long before that time, but she feared lest Aunt Jane should be disturbed in her morning's sleep; and Kate thought she had the ears of a dragon for the least sound of voice or laugh.
At half-past seven, Kate met Mrs. Lacy in the school-room, read the Psalms and Second Lesson, and learnt some answers to questions on the Catechism, to be repeated to Lady Barbara on a Sunday. For so far from playing at cards in a bird-of-paradise turban all Sunday, the aunts were quite as particular about these things as Mr. Wardour-- more inconveniently so, the countess thought; for he always let her answer his examinations out of her own head, and never gave her answers to learn by heart; "Answers that I know before quite well," said Kate, "only not made tiresome with fine words."
"That is not a right way of talking, Lady Caergwent," gravely said Mrs. Lacy; and Kate gave herself an ill-tempered wriggle, and felt cross and rebellious.
It was a trial; but if Kate had taken it humbly, she would have found that even the stiff hard words and set phrases gave accuracy to her ideas; and the learning of the texts quoted would have been clear gain, if she had been in a meeker spirit. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What was the name of the street Kate moved into?
2. What is the street Kate move into called?
3.
Q2:
1. For what amount of time did Kate live in Bruton street for?
2. How long did Kate stay in Bruton street for?
3.
Q3:
1. Did Kate feel like she stayed in Bruton street for a long time?
2. Did Kate feel like days were long when she lived in Bruton street?
3.
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3i33ic7zwf20293y59vqxkaarjm2ah | gutenberg | CHAPTER XIV
A FACE PUZZLES DAVE
It was a time of extreme peril for Roger, and no one realized it more fully than did Dave. The angry steer was still some distance away, but coming forward at his best speed. One prod from those horns and the senator's son would be killed or badly hurt.
As said before, Phil had gone on, thinking his chums would follow. He was already at the side of his horse, and speedily untied the animal, and vaulted into the saddle.
"Why, what's up?" he cried, in dismay, as he turned, to behold Roger in the hole and Dave beside him.
"Roger's foot is fast!" answered Dave. "Oh, Phil, see if you can't scare the steer off!"
"I'll do what I can," came from the shipowner's son, and rather timidly, it must be confessed, he advanced on the animal in question. He gave a loud shout and swung his arm, and the steer looked toward him and came to a halt.
"You've got your gun--if he tries to horn Roger, shoot him," went on Dave.
"I will," answered Phil, and riding still closer he swung his firearm around for action.
Dave made a hasty examination and saw that Roger's foot was caught by the toe and the heel, and would have to be turned in a side-way fashion to be loosened. He caught his chum under the arms and turned him partly over.
"Now try it," he said quickly, at the same time turning once more to look at the steer. The beast had finished his inspection of Phil and was coming forward as before, with head and horns almost sweeping the ground. Behind him trailed the long lasso, which was still fast to one of his forelegs. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What danger was Roger in?
2. What occurred to Roger?
3.
Q2:
1. For what reason was Roger in great peril?
2. What was the reason was Roger in danger?
3.
Q3:
1. What was the peril Roger was in?
2. What was the nature of the danger Roger was in?
3.
Q4:
1. What was roger’s father?
2. Which character was Roger’s father?
3.
Q5:
1. Was Roger all by himself?
2. Was Roger unaccompanied?
3.
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1. Which people were with Roger?
2. Who was with Roger?
3.
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1. Who was with roger?
2. Which person was beside Roger?
3.
Q8:
1. Which person had already got on Roger’s horse?
2. Who had ridden Roger’s horse?
3.
Q9:
1. What was done by Phil?
2. What did Phil do?
3.
Q10:
1. What was done by Phil after getting on the horse?
2. What did Phil do after getting on the horse?
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31q0u3wydpfbumn4f2jsiayfytm174 | wikipedia | The immune system is a system of many biological structures and processes within an organism that protects against disease. To function properly, an immune system must detect a wide variety of agents, known as pathogens, from viruses to parasitic worms, and distinguish them from the organism's own healthy tissue. In many species, the immune system can be classified into subsystems, such as the innate immune system versus the adaptive immune system, or humoral immunity versus cell-mediated immunity. In humans, the blood–brain barrier, blood–cerebrospinal fluid barrier, and similar fluid–brain barriers separate the peripheral immune system from the neuroimmune system which protects the brain.
Pathogens can rapidly evolve and adapt, and thereby avoid detection and neutralization by the immune system; however, multiple defense mechanisms have also evolved to recognize and neutralize pathogens. Even simple unicellular organisms such as bacteria possess a rudimentary immune system, in the form of enzymes that protect against bacteriophage infections. Other basic immune mechanisms evolved in ancient eukaryotes and remain in their modern descendants, such as plants and invertebrates. These mechanisms include phagocytosis, antimicrobial peptides called defensins, and the complement system. Jawed vertebrates, including humans, have even more sophisticated defense mechanisms, including the ability to adapt over time to recognize specific pathogens more efficiently. Adaptive (or acquired) immunity creates immunological memory after an initial response to a specific pathogen, leading to an enhanced response to subsequent encounters with that same pathogen. This process of acquired immunity is the basis of vaccination. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is exposed in the article?
2. What is tackled by the article?
3.
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1. How is the immune system described?
2. How is the immune system referred to?
3.
Q3:
1. What is needed for the immune system to work correctly?
2. What must be done for the immune system to work correctly?
3.
Q4:
1. What is the other name of the agent?
2. What are the agents called?
3.
Q5:
1. Is the worm useful?
2. Does the worm help?
3.
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1. Are pathogen agents able to change?
2. Can pathogen agents change?
3.
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1. Do pathogen agents change slowly?
2. Do pathogen agents take time to change?
3.
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1. What protects the brains?
2. What are the brains protected by?
3.
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1. Are the brain barriers solid?
2. Are the brain barriers strong?
3.
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1. What are the brain barriers made of ?
2. What composes the brain barriers?
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3kkg4cdwkiyw048ghh0eu4wo5e1944 | wikipedia | ISO 639-5:2008 "Codes for the representation of names of languages—Part 5: Alpha-3 code for language families and groups" is a highly incomplete international standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). It was developed by ISO Technical Committee 37, Subcommittee 2, and first published on May 15, 2008. It is part of the ISO 639 series of standards.
ISO 639-5 defines "alpha-3" (3-letter) codes, called "collective codes," that identify language families and groups. As of August 29, 2008 update to ISO 639-5, the standard defined 114 collective codes. The United States Library of Congress maintains the list of Alpha-3 codes that comprise ISO 639-5.
The standard does not cover all language families used by linguists. The languages covered by a group code need not be linguistically related, but may have a geographic relation, or category relation (such as "Creoles").
Some of the codes in ISO 639-5 codes are also found in the ISO 639-2 "Alpha-3 code" standard. ISO 639-2 contains codes for some individual languages, some ISO 639 macrolanguage codes, and some collective codes; any code found in ISO 639-2 is also found in either ISO 639-3 or ISO 639-5.
Languages, families, or group codes in ISO 639-2 can be of type "group" ("g") or "remainder group" ("r"). A "group" consists of several related languages; a "remainder group" is a group of several related languages from which some specific languages have been excluded. However, in ISO 639-5, the "remainder groups" do "not" exclude any languages. Because ISO 639-2 and ISO 639-5 use the same Alpha-3 codes, but do not always refer to the same list of languages for any given code, the languages an Alpha-3 code refers to can't be determined unless it is known whether the code is used in the context of ISO 639-2 or ISO 639-5. The committee draft of ISO 639-5 was issued on February 23, 2005. Voting on the draft terminated on July 5, 2005; the draft was approved. QUESTIONS:
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1. What year was ISO 639-5:2008 published?
2. At what date was ISO 639-5:2008 published?
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1. Who published ISO 639-5:2008?
2. Which person published ISO 639-5:2008?
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1. Is ISO 639-5:2008 capable of covering all language groups?
2. Is the coverage of ISO 639-5:2008 include all language groups?
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1. Where can ISO 639-5:2008 codes be found?
2. In what place can ISO 639-5:2008 codes be found?
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1. How is a remainder group described?
2. How can a remainder group be described?
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1. Do ISO 639-2 and 5 have dissimillar Alpha 3 codes?
2.
3.
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1. What determines the languages of an Alpha-3?
2. By what are the languages of an Alpha 3 determined?
3.
Q8:
1. At what date was the committee draft of ISO 639-5 issued?
2. At what period was the committee draft of ISO 639-5 issued?
3.
Q9:
1. At what date did voting on the draft stop?
2. At what period did voting on the draft stop?
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1. Was the draft agreed upon?
2. Was there a common agreement on the draft?
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32zkvd547fnu6149fn9rb5z8e7nb3v | mctest | Josie started planning her new garden in the winter. She chose flowers and vegetables that could grow in her area. She looked through the seed magazines. She ordered the tastiest kind of each vegetable and the prettiest kind of each flower. She talked to a friend about her plans. It seemed like the snow would never melt.
But Josie didn't have to wait for spring to get started. Six weeks before the last frost, Josie planted seeds indoors. The tiny seedlings pushed up through the soil and began to grow.
Finally spring arrived. Each day, Josie moved the seedlings outside for a few hours so they could get used to the cooler temperatures. Josie worked in her garden, digging the soil. She added a special growing mix from the garden store to make the soil better. When everything was ready, she removed the seedlings from their trays and planted them in her garden. The warm sun and rich soil helped her vegetables and flowers grow. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Where was it Jane planted her seedlings in the first place?
2. In what place were the seedlings planted by Jane in the first place?
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1. When did Jane plant her seedlings?
2. At what period did Jane plant her seedlings?
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1. What was done by Jane when spring arrived?
2. When spring arrive, what did Jane do?
3.
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1. Where did Jane move the seedlings to?
2. What did Jane do with the seedlings when spring arrived?
3.
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1. Why did Jane put the seedlings outside when spring arrived?
2. For what reason did Jane put the seedlings outside when spring arrived?
3.
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1. Were the seedlings left outside?
2. Did Jane leave the seedlings outside?
3.
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1. What was done with the seedlings?
2. What happened to the seedlings?
3.
Q8:
1. How did Jane prepare the garden?
2. How was the garden prepared by Jane?
3.
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1. What did Jane do after digging the soil?
2. Besides digging the soil , what else was done by Jane to prepare the garden?
3.
Q10:
1. What was Jane planning to grow?
2. What was being grown by Jane?
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1. Did Jane buy the seedlings at the store?
2. Did Jane get her seedlings from the store?
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1. Did Jane want to grow ugly flowers?
2. Did Jane want to grow ugly flowers?
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3ovhno1ve61o6r9meqv6awsnwgldza | cnn | (EW.com) -- Since everything about "Les Misérables" is fortissimo — including but not limited to its unabashed pursuit of awards that are shiny or globular or both — you have perhaps already heard a little about the movie now storming the Bastille of your wallet.
You may already know that to make his movie adaptation of the internationally popular theatrical musical conjured from the 19th-century political novel by Victor Hugo, director Tom Hooper ("The King's Speech") bade his actors sing live during filming. You probably already know that Anne Hathaway, as the wretched single mother-turned-prostitute Fantine, is reputedly a formidable Oscar favorite for her sobbing and warbling and haircutting-in-real-time.
You've learned, from posters and trailers, that Hugh Jackman, as former convict Jean Valjean, looks impressively stricken and that Russell Crowe, as implacable police inspector Javert, looks disconcertingly dyspeptic.
What's left to learn is this: "Les Misérables" provides compelling reasons for Crowe to be peeved, beginning with the humiliation of having to sing Broadway-style, when it clearly is so not his thing, and ending with the Cap'n Crunch wardrobe into which the gentleman is packed. (O, for Crowe's costumed glory days in "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World!")
Jackman has a right to be cranky too, although he's too much of a trouper to show it as he overemotes on demand and sings of finding God after he steals a pair of candlesticks from a nice priest. (Long story.) Hathaway looks happy enough channeling Liza Minnelli for her tremulous rendition of the Susan Boyle-appropriated anthem ''I Dreamed a Dream,'' but that's no doubt because she knows that soon after the song, she's pretty much done for the night. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Which person wrote the political novel the movie is based on?
2. What person wrote the political novel the movie is based on?
3.
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1. Which person is the director?
2. What is the name of the director?
3.
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1. Which person starred the single mother in the movie?
2. What actress starred the single mother in the movie?
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1. Which person played the police investigator?
2. By whom was the police investigator played?
3.
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1. Which person played the former convict?
2. By whom was the former convict played?
3.
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1. What did the former convict sing about finding?
2. What was the song the former convict sung about?
3.
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1. What was stolen by the former convict?
2. What did the former convict steal?
3.
Q8:
1. To whom belonged the pair of candlesticks that were stolen by the former convict?
2. Who did the former convict stole the candlesticks from?
3.
Q9:
1. What was sung by Hathaway?
2. What did Hathaway sing?
3.
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1. Who was channeled by Hathaway?
2. Which person was channeled by Hathaway?
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3dr23u6we5exclen4th8uq9rc9ytes | gutenberg | CHAPTER XIX
A GENEROUS OFFER
It was late in the afternoon of the next day when Harry and I sat figuring in our shanty, while Johnston lay on a heap of cedar twigs sucking at his pipe and encouraging us languidly.
"I never could stand figures, and that's perhaps why I'm poor," he said. "Go on, you are doing famously, and, though Ralph can't add up correctly to save his life, I'll take your word for it."
He formed a characteristic picture of the free lance as he lay there, bronzed and blonde-bearded, with his massy limbs disposed in an attitude of easy grace, awaiting the result with a careless unconcern until Harry flung a long boot at him as a signal for silence.
"As the surveyor told you, Ralph, we can't well lose money on this last venture, even if we wanted to," said Harry at length. "You'll observe I'm almost getting superstitious. Now, on cashing the order, we can repay your loan, keeping back sufficient to meet emergencies, while with the rest one of us could return to Fairmead and plough every available acre for next spring's sowing. Many things suggest that you are the one to go. Johnston and I with the others could get the timber out during the winter--we have worked in the snow before--and I would join you in the spring. That, however, again raises a point that must be settled once for all. Are we to hold on to our first ambition, or turn contractors?" QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. When were the characters in the shanty?
2. At what time were the characters in the shanty?
3.
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1. What day was it?
2. On what afternoon of what day were the characters in the shanty?
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1. Which person was doing math?
2. What person was doing math?
3.
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34s6n1k2zvjldixkllnnt2wnaallha | wikipedia | Bangladesh ( or ; , , "The country of Bengal"), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It shares land borders with India and Myanmar (Burma). Nepal, Bhutan and China are located near Bangladesh but do not share a border with it. The country's maritime territory in the Bay of Bengal is roughly equal to the size of its land area. Bangladesh is the world's eighth most populous country. Dhaka is its capital and largest city, followed by Chittagong, which has the country's largest port.
Bangladesh forms the largest and easternmost part of the Bengal region. Bangladeshis include people from a range of ethnic groups and religions. Bengalis, who speak the official Bengali language, make up 98% of the population. The politically dominant Bengali Muslims make the nation the world's third largest Muslim-majority country. Most of Bangladesh is covered by the Bengal delta, the largest delta on Earth. The country has 700 rivers and 8,046 km (5,000 miles) of inland waterways. Highlands with evergreen forests are found in the northeastern and southeastern regions of the country. Bangladesh has many islands and a coral reef. The longest unbroken sea beach, Cox's Bazar Beach is located here. It is home to the Sundarbans, the largest mangrove forest in the world. The country's biodiversity includes a vast array of plant and wildlife, including critically endangered Bengal tigers, the national animal. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What country is the one of Bengal?
2.
3.
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1. What countries border Bangladesh?
2. What are the neighboring countries of Bangladesh?
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1. What is the largest port of Bangladesh?
2. What is the most important port in Bangladesh?
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1. What is Bengali?
2. What is the use of Bengali?
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Q5:
1. Where can evergreen forests be found?
2. Where are evergreen forests located?
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1. How many miles of waterways does Bangladesh count?
2. How many miles of waterways are found in Bangladesh?
3.
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1. What beach is mentioned in the text?
2. What is the name of the beach mentioned in the text?
3.
Q8:
1. What does the beach shelter?
2. Who lives on the beach?
3.
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1. Are there any tigers in Bangladesh?
2. Can tigers be found in Bangladesh?
3.
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1. Are tigers an endangered species?
2. Are tigers in danger?
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1. Is the tiger the symbol of Bangladesh?
2. Is the tiger a national symbol of Bangladesh?
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3jjvg1ybebxxkgrdt6xkq2xst4b5bf | cnn | Los Angeles (CNN) -- A prominent California Democrat campaign fund manager charged with defrauding a state legislator of $677,181 is in settlement negotiations with federal prosecutors, a law enforcement source said Tuesday.
Kinde Durkee, whose Durkee & Associates firm is based in Burbank, California, has been charged with two counts of mail fraud regarding the alleged misappropriation of $677,181 in campaign funds belonging to California Assemblyman Jose Solorio, a Democrat whose office is based in Anaheim, authorities said.
The law enforcement source asked for anonymity because the source wasn't authorized to speak publicly about the negotiations.
Durkee is accused of filing false disclosure reports to hide the misappropriations, according to an affidavit by FBI Agent Reginald Coleman.
Durkee, who appears to have signature authority over more than 400 bank accounts, including those for political campaigns, allegedly moved "substantial" sums of money from client campaign committees to her firm's accounts or other campaign accounts, Coleman said in the affidavit.
Durkee also allegedly spent funds from clients' accounts to make her firm's payroll and to pay for her mortgage, her American Express bill, her mother's assisted living facility expenses and other personal expenses, Coleman's affidavit said.
In an interview with the FBI on September 1, "Ms. Durkee admitted that she had been misappropriating her clients' money for years, and that forms she filed with the state were false," Coleman wrote.
Durkee and her attorney could not be reached by CNN for comment on Tuesday.
In the wake of the charges, U.S. Rep. Susan Davis, D-California, has accused Durkee of stealing "upwards of $250,000 in campaign funds," according to a letter that Davis sent to her supporters on Saturday. Durkee was also Davis' campaign fund manager, a Davis spokeswoman said. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Which person has been accused?
2. What person was accused?
3.
Q2:
1. What was Kinde Durkee caused of doing?
2. What was Kind Durkee guilty of?
3.
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1. How much was stolen by Kinde Durkee?
2. What amount of money was stolen by Kinde Durkee?
3.
Q4:
1. Where did Kinde Durkee steal the money from?
2. What fund did Kinde Durkee steal money from?
3.
Q5:
1. How did Kinde Durkee use the stolen money?
2. In what way did Kinde Durkee use the stolen money?
3.
Q6:
1. Besides paying for her firm payrolls how else did Kinde Durkee use the stolen money?
2. Other than paying for her firm payrolls how else did Kinde Durkee use the stolen money?
3.
Q7:
1. What number of accounts did Kinde Durkee have access to?
2. What amount of account did Kinde Durkee have access to?
3.
Q8:
1. How long has Kinde Durkee been mail frauding?
2. For how long has Kinde Durkee been mail frauding?
3.
Q9:
1. Other than mail fraud, what else is Kinde Durkee accused of?
2. Besides mail fraud, what other charge is pressed against Kinde Durkee?
3.
Q10:
1. Which person said Kinde Durkee also filled fake reports?
2. What is the name of the person who said Kind Durkee also filled fake reports?
3.
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32ktq2v7rdfc4uxmnl0agydorwdm9l | race | Sometimes teens need to have some time away from their families. They may want to move out of the family or home for a while. Many parents will say no to this demand. But experts say it might be a good idea to let your teens live with a friend or a relative. "It was the break I needed at the time," said Richard Lerne. He is talking about the time he spent living with his grandmother when he was 15. "It allowed me to be a more different person than I was with my parents." Lerne said. He now heads the Institute for Children, Youth and Families at Michigan State University. Experts say teens living away from their families can test new ways of thinking and getting along with people. They may see new ways to problems. Some teens who want some time away from family attend a structured summer program. Others live for a while with a relative or with the family of a friend. If there is conflict at home, having a teen live elsewhere can benefit other family members. It gives everyone space to develop better relationships. Joseph Kett teaches history at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. He says living at home until the late ten years has become the norm only in recent times. "In the 17th century, children were often sent to live in other people's home when they were about 10 or 11", he said. Peter Sheras teaches education at the University of Virginia. He says parents should listen when a child wants to move out. They should try to find out why the child wants some time away. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. According to experts, what is a good idea?
2. What is a good idea according to experts in the text?
3.
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1. Which person lived with their grandmother until 15?
2. What person lived with their grandmother until 15?
3.
Q3:
1. What is lead by Richard Lerne now?
2. What is Richard Lerne leading?
3.
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1. What happened to children in the 17th century?
2. What occurred in the 17th century regarding children,
3.
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1. How many years old were the children?
2.
3.
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1. What can be tested by teens?
2. What was tested by teens?
3.
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1. How can teens test living without their family?
2. In what way can teens test living without their family?
3.
Q8:
1. What camp do kids choose to get away?
2. What camp is chosen by kids to get away?
3.
Q9:
1. Which person teaches history?
2. By whom is history taught?
3.
Q10:
1. Where does Joseph Kett teach history?
2. In what place does Joseph Kett teach history?
3.
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34s6n1k2zvjldixkllnnt2wna4xhl6 | race | When Charles Strattion was five, he stopped growing. His mother took him to see the famous showman, P. T. Barnum, and thought a small person would be the perfect addition to his show. He hired Charles' parents along with him, and they traveled around the world together. He gave the two-foot-tall Charles a new name, general Tom Thumb. He taught Tom how to sing, dance, act, and tell jokes. When he felt Tom was ready to perform on stage, he made up ads. To stir up great interest, he said that Tom was eleven years old and had come from England. Tom's act was very popular and brought in a lot of money. By the time Tom was an adult, he had grown very rich. He had become a billionaire at the age of twenty-five. Fortunately for Tom, Mr. Barnum added more little people to his show, and Tom became lucky in love as well. One of the little people was Lavinia Warren, a school teacher. Tom was able to win her love, and they married. The ceremony and reception were _ They were attended by many rich and famous people and by about two thousand guests. Crowds filled the street of New York to have a look at their tiny wedding carriage. The couple even met with President Abraham Lincoln on their honeymoon, just before going to live in Tom's house in Connecticut. Their wedding, which took place during the Civil War, provided a welcome escape from the sad problems of war. Not willing to let this bit of sunshine fade, communities throughout the country held Tom Thumb's weddings. In these weddings, small boys and girls, all dressed up, went through marriage ceremony for fun. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Which person stopped growing?
2. What person stopped growing?
3.
Q2:
1. How old was Charles Strattion when he stopped growing?
2. How many years old was Charles Strattion when he stopped growing?
3.
Q3:
1. How is Charles Strattion now called?
2. By what name does Charles Strattion go by now?
3.
Q4:
1. Which person did Charles Strattion’s mom take him to see?
2. What person did Charles Strattion’s mom take him to see?
3.
Q5:
1. Had anyone showed Tom how to sing and perform acts?
2. Was Tom taught how to sing and perform acts?
3.
Q6:
1. What was Tom’s wife called?
2. What was the name of Tom’s wife?
3.
Q7:
1. What did Lavinia do?
2. What was Lavinia’s occupation?
3.
Q8:
1. Was Tom’s act successful?
2. Did Tom’s act win any success?
3.
Q9:
1. Was Tom wealthy?
2. Did Tom have a lot of money?
3.
Q10:
1. How old was Tom when he became rich?
2. What age was Tom when he started to have a lot of many?
3.
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1. Which person did Tom and Lavinia meet on their honeymoon?
2. What person did Lavinia and Tom meet on their honeymoon?
3.
Q12:
1. Where was Tom’s house?
2. Where did Tom live?
3.
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1. What historical event took place at the same time as the wedding?
2. The wedding took place at the same time as what historical event?
3.
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1. How many people were there at the wedding?
2. How many people were invited at the wedding?
3.
Q15:
1. What state did Lavinia and Tom marry in ?
2. In what state did Lavinia and Tom have their wedding?
3.
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3k9fobbf2hjdnejvoji0ymtjvaulnu | race | 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. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What was open?
2. What he’d been found open?
3.
Q2:
1. What had opened the bag of food?
2. What was it that opened the bag of food?
3.
Q3:
1. Where did the campers stop?
2. Where had the campers stopped?
3.
Q4:
1. Why did the campers stop in a field?
2. For what reason had the campers stopped in a field?
3.
Q5:
1. Had the bears shown up again?
2. Did the bears show up again?
3.
Q6:
1. Was anything stolen by the bears?
2. Did the bears take anything again?
3.
Q7:
1. Are the bears capable of smelling the food?
2. Are bears able of smelling the food?
3.
Q8:
1. Where did the campers move to the next day?
2. Where did the campers decide to move to the following day?
3.
Q9:
1. What was seen by the campers in the forest?
2. What did the campers see in the forest?
3.
Q10:
1. Whats was the baby bear doing?
2. What was the bear cub doing?
3.
Q11:
1. What was heard by the campers?
2. What could the campers hear?
3.
Q12:
1. Where did the camper run to?
2. Where did the camper go running to?
3.
Q13:
1. Did the camper run fast?
2. Was the camper running fast?
3.
Q14:
1. How long after did the camper remain scared?
2. For how long was the camper frightened aferward?
3.
Q15:
1. Did the bear cub go back to his mum?
2. Did the bear cub find his mom?
3.
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3qy7m81qh7md0n9qncpanpue781k7n | gutenberg | CHAPTER XIII
Captain Doane worked hard, pursuing the sun in its daily course through the sky, by the equation of time correcting its aberrations due to the earth's swinging around the great circle of its orbit, and charting Sumner lines innumerable, working assumed latitudes for position until his head grew dizzy.
Simon Nishikanta sneered openly at what he considered the captain's inefficient navigation, and continued to paint water-colours when he was serene, and to shoot at whales, sea-birds, and all things hurtable when he was downhearted and sea-sore with disappointment at not sighting the Lion's Head peak of the Ancient Mariner's treasure island.
"I'll show I ain't a pincher," Nishikanta announced one day, after having broiled at the mast-head for five hours of sea-searching. "Captain Doane, how much could we have bought extra chronometers for in San Francisco--good second-hand ones, I mean?"
"Say a hundred dollars," the captain answered.
"Very well. And this ain't a piker's proposition. The cost of such a chronometer would have been divided between the three of us. I stand for its total cost. You just tell the sailors that I, Simon Nishikanta, will pay one hundred dollars gold money for the first one that sights land on Mr. Greenleaf's latitude and longitude."
But the sailors who swarmed the mast-heads were doomed to disappointment, in that for only two days did they have opportunity to stare the ocean surface for the reward. Nor was this due entirely to Dag Daughtry, despite the fact that his own intention and act would have been sufficient to spoil their chance for longer staring. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is the name of the captain?
2. Which person is the captain?
3.
Q2:
1. Which person didn’t like Doane’s navigation?
2. What person didn’t like Doane’s navigation?
3.
Q3:
1. What is Simon’s last name?
2. What is Simon ’s family name?
3.
Q4:
1. Does Simon paint?
2. Is Simon a painter?
3.
Q5:
1. What was shot at by Simon?
2. What did Simon aim at?
3.
Q6:
1. Other than whales , what did Simon also shoot at?
2. Besides whales what did Simon also shoot at?
3.
Q7:
1.
2.
3.
Q8:
1. Was the lion’s head seen?
2. Had Simon seen the lion’s head?
3.
Q9:
1. What was Simon feeling?
2. How did Simon feel?
3.
Q10:
1. How long did Simon stay at the mast head?
2. For what amount of time had Simon stayed at the mast head?
3.
Q11:
1. Was Simon questioning himself about the price of something?
2. Was the price of something being mentioned?
3.
Q12:
1. How much were the chronometers said to be?
2.
3.
Q13:
1. Were the chronometers mentioned new?
2.
3.
Q14:
1. What sort of money was it?
2. What type of money was it?
3.
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3lo69w1su3d7dm291f5582kmuyclgq | race | Do you want to know something about children in Africa ? What do they do for fun every day? Find out here: Education School is expensive for many African children. Lots of families don't have money to buy school uniforms or exercise books even though they don't have to pay for school. For those who can go to school , they have a lot to learn. Some take two language classes: English or French, and their first language. There are also some other subjects. _ take up much of children's time after school. They have to get water and firewood for the family every day. Also there's cleaning, washing and helping Mum with the meal. Daily fun Sports are very popular there. Children can make goals with twigs and their own footballs with plastic and bits of string . They play in the country and the streets of old towns. There're many football teams for teenagers in Africa. Internet It's really expensive to get on the Internet. To surf the net for 20 hours costs over 600 yuan. This is more than the average monthly pay per person. Egypt and South Africa are the top two users of the Internet in Africa. All of the capital cities there can get on the Internet. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Which countries are the top two users of the internet?
2. What counties are the top two users of the internet?
3.
Q2:
1. What classes for languages are taken?
2. What are the different languages taught?
3.
Q3:
1. What is the price for searching the web?
2. What amount of money does it cost for searching the web?
3.
Q4:
1. What localities receive web access?
2. What areas have access to the web?
3.
Q5:
1. What has to be done by the kids everyday after learning?
2. What do kids have to do after learning?
3.
Q6:
1. Where do kids go play?
2. Where do the kids go have fun?
3.
Q7:
1. Are there a lot of soccer clubs?
2. Is there an important amount of soccer clubs?
3.
Q8:
1. Does everyone benefit from funds for learning?
2. Is learning funded for everyone?
3.
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1. Are there a lot of chores during the day?
2. Is there a lot of chores to do during the day?
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1. What sort of chores have to be done?
2. What are some examples of chores?
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1. Do kids participate in games?
2. Do kids take part in games?
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2. Do kids imagine their own games?
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3oswbblg1exz1w97d87ldbccplsdxt | race | ." Those words were some of the last penned by George Eastman. He included them in his suicide note. They mark an ignoble end to a noble life, the leave taking of a truly great man. The same words could now be said for the company he left behind. Actually, the Eastman Kodak Company is through. It has been mismanaged financially, technologically and competitively. For 20 years, its leaders have foolishly spent down the patrimony of a century's prosperity. One of America's bedrock brands is about to disappear, the Kodak moment has passed.
But George Eastman is not how he died, and the Eastman Kodak Company is not how it is being killed. Though the ends be needless and premature, they must not be allowed to overshadow the greatness that came before. Few companies have done so much good for so many people, or defined and lifted so profoundly the spirit of a nation and perhaps the world. It is impossible to understand the 20th Century without recognizing the role of the Eastman Kodak Company.
Kodak served mankind through entertainment, science, national defense and the stockpiling of family memories. Kodak took us to the top of Mount Suribachi and to the Sea of Tranquility. It introduced us to the merry old Land of Oz and to stars from Charlie Chaplin to John Wayne, and Elizabeth Taylor to Tom Hanks. It showed us the shot that killed President Kennedy, and his brother bleeding out on a kitchen floor, and a fallen Martin Luther King Jr. on the hard balcony of a Memphis motel. When that sailor kissed the nurse, and when the spy planes saw missiles in Cuba, Kodak was the eyes of a nation. From the deck of the Missouri to the grandeur of Monument Valley, Kodak took us there. Virtually every significant image of the 20th Century is a gift to posterity from the Eastman Kodak Company.
In an era of easy digital photography, when we can take a picture of anything at any time, we cannot imagine what life was like before George Eastman brought photography to people. Yes, there were photographers, and for relatively large sums of money they would take stilted pictures in studios and formal settings. But most people couldn't afford photographs, and so all they had to remember distant loved ones, or earlier times of their lives, was memory. Children could not know what their parents had looked like as young people, grandparents far away might never learn what their grandchildren looked like. Eastman Kodak allowed memory to move from the uncertainty of recollection, to the permanence of a photograph. But it wasn't just people whose features were savable; it was events, the sacred and precious times that families cherish. The Kodak moment, was humanity's moment.
And it wasn't just people whose features were savable; it was events, the precious times that familes cherish. Kodak let the fleeting moments of birthdays and weddings, picnics and parties, be preserved and saved. It allowed for the creation of the most egalitarian art form. Lovers could take one another's pictures, children were photographed walking out the door on the first day of school,
decided what was worth recording, and hundreds of millions of such decisions were made. And for centuries to come, those long dead will smile and dance and communicate to their unborn progeny. Family history will be not only names on paper, but smiles on faces.
The cash flow not just provided thousands of people with job, but also allowed the company's founder to engage in some of the most generous philanthropy in America's history. Not just in Kodak's home city of Rochester, New York, but in Tuskegee and London, and at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He bankrolled two historically black colleges, fixed the teeth of Europe's poor, and quietly did good wherever he could. While doing good, Kodak did very well. Over all the years, all the Kodakers over all the years are essential parts of that monumental legacy. They prospered a great company, but they - with that company - blessed the world.
That is what we should remember about the Eastman Kodak Company.
Like its founder, we should remember how it lived, not how it died.
History will forget the small men who have scuttled this company.
But history will never forget Kodak. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Which person is the article about?
2. What person is the article about?
3.
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1. What did George Eastman create?
2. George Eastman was founder of which company?
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1. Was the Kodak company mismanaged?
2. Was the company mismanaged by its leaders?
3.
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1. Was Eastman good to many people?
2. Did Eastman do good for many people?
3.
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1. Will history ever forget Kodak according to the article?
2. Will Kodak make history according to the article?
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1. Has Eastman’s death its importance according to the author of the article?
2. Is Eastman’s death of any significance according to the author of the article?
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1. Did Eastman take part in generous philanthropy?
2. Did Eastman get involved in generous philanthropy?
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1. What was the original Kodak city?
2. What was Kodak’s home town?
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1. What was bankrolled by Eastman?
2. What did Eastman support?
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1. What was print photography replaced by?
2. What took the place of print photography?
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3tdxmtx3cbu3qs5x4zz64vf5kvpi6c | wikipedia | Borneo is the third-largest island in the world and the largest in Asia. At the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia, in relation to major Indonesian islands, it is located north of Java, west of Sulawesi, and east of Sumatra.
The island is politically divided among three countries: Malaysia and Brunei in the north, and Indonesia to the south. Approximately 73% of the island is Indonesian territory. In the north, the East Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak make up about 26% of the island. Additionally, the Malaysian federal territory of Labuan is situated on a small island just off the coast of Borneo. The sovereign state of Brunei, located on the north coast, comprises about 1% of Borneo's land area.
Antipodal to an area of Amazon rainforest, Borneo is itself home to one of the oldest rainforests in the world.
The island is known by many names. Internationally it is known as "Borneo", after Brunei, derived from European contact with the kingdom in the 16th century during the Age of Exploration. The name "Brunei" possibly derives from the Sanskrit word """" (), meaning either "water" or the mythological Varuna, the Hindu god of rain. Indonesian natives called it "Kalimantan," which was derived from the Sanskrit word "Kalamanthana," meaning "burning weather island" (to describe its hot and humid tropical weather). QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is Borneo named after?
2. What divinity is Borneo named after?
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1. What is the meaning of Brunei?
2. Where does the word Brunei come from?
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1. What language does Brunei mean water in?
2. In what language does Brunei mean water?
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1. What do natives call Borneo?
2. How is Borneo called by the natives?
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1. Where does the word Kalimantan originate from?
2. Where does the word Kalimantan originally come from?
3.
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1. Why do natives call Borneo Kalimantan?
2. Why is Borneo called Kalimantan by the natives?
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1. What islands constitute the archipelago?
2. What neighboring islands are there?
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1. How many islands are controlled by Indonesia?
2. How much of the archipelago is controlled by Indonesia?
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1. Where is the state of Brunei located?
2. Where is located the state of Brunei?
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1. Does it rain a lot in Borneo?
2. Is it very rainy in Borneo?
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1. What is special about the Borneo forest?
2. What makes the Borneo forest special?
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1. Where is Labuan?
2. Where is Labuan found?
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3copxfw7xbc26tdqjyjrnblz74zpkv | wikipedia | The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an international organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., of "189 countries working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world." Formed in 1944 at the Bretton Woods Conference primarily by the ideas of Harry Dexter White and John Maynard Keynes, it came into formal existence in 1945 with 29 member countries and the goal of reconstructing the international payment system. It now plays a central role in the management of balance of payments difficulties and international financial crises. Countries contribute funds to a pool through a quota system from which countries experiencing balance of payments problems can borrow money. , the fund had SDR477 billion (about $668 billion).
Through the fund, and other activities such as the gathering of statistics and analysis, surveillance of its members' economies and the demand for particular policies, the IMF works to improve the economies of its member countries. The organisation's objectives stated in the Articles of Agreement are: to promote international monetary co-operation, international trade, high employment, exchange-rate stability, sustainable economic growth, and making resources available to member countries in financial difficulty.
According to the IMF itself, it works to foster global growth and economic stability by providing policy, advice and financing the members, by working with developing nations to help them achieve macroeconomic stability and reduce poverty. The rationale for this is that private international capital markets function imperfectly and many countries have limited access to financial markets. Such market imperfections, together with balance-of-payments financing, provide the justification for official financing, without which many countries could only correct large external payment imbalances through measures with adverse economic consequences. The IMF provides alternate sources of financing. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What has its headquarters in Washington DC?
2. What entity has its headquarters in Washington DC?
3.
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1. What year was The International Monetary Fund formed?
2. At what date was The International Monetary Fund formed?
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1. Where was The International Monetary Fund formed?
2. At what event was The International Monetary Fund formed?
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Q4:
1. Which people formed The International Monetary Fund?
2. What people formed The International Monetary Fund?
3.
Q5:
1. How many member countries participated in The International Monetary Fund in 1944?
2. How many countries participated in The International Monetary Fund originally?
3.
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1. How many countries participate in The International Monetary Fund now?
2. What number of countries participate in The International Monetary Fund now?
3.
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1. What is the acronym for The International Monetary Fund?
2.
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1. What does The International Monetary Fund aim for?
2. What does The International Monetary Fund want to achieve?
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1. Besides wanting to recreate the international payment system, what does The International Monetary Fund want to achieve?
2. Other than recreating the international payment system, what is another aim of The International Monetary Fund?
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1. What about of money is in the fund?
2. How much money does the fund count?
3.
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1. Does The International Monetary Fund improve economies?
2.
3.
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1. Which countries had their economy improved by The International Monetary Fund?
2. What countries had their economy improved by The International Monetary Fund?
3.
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1. Does The International Monetary Fund gather statistics?
2. Does The International Monetary Fund use statistics?
3.
Q14:
1. Where can The International Monetary Fund’s objectives be found?
2. Where are The International Monetary Fund’s objectives listed?
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1. What sort of growth does The International Monetary Fund foster?
2. What kind of growth does The International Monetary Fund prone?
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3glb5jmzfxvofaehoy7hppchm5wgdo | gutenberg | CHAPTER III.
VALVE MAKING.
One morning, when Rollo awaked, he heard a sharp clicking against the window.
"Nathan," said he, "Nathan, I believe there is a snow-storm."
But Nathan was too sleepy to hear or understand.
Rollo looked up, but there was a curtain against the window, and he could not see very well. He listened. He heard a low, moaning sound made by the wind, and a continuance of the sharp clicking which he had heard at first.
When he had got up, and dressed himself, he found that there was a violent snow-storm. At first he was glad of it, for he liked snow-storms. But then, pretty soon, he was sorry, for it had been winter a long time, and he was impatient for the spring.
After breakfast, he and Nathan read and studied for two hours, under their mother's direction. When they were released from these duties, Rollo proposed to Nathan that they should go out into the shed, and see how the storm came on. There was a large door in the shed, opening towards the street, where they could stand, protected from the wind, and see the drifts of snow.
They accordingly put on their caps, and went. They found that the snow was pretty deep. It was heaped up upon the fence and against the windows; and there was a curious-shaped drift, with the top curled over in a singular manner, running along from the corner of the shed towards the garden gate.
"Ah," says Rollo, "when it clears up, I mean to go and wade through it." QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Did the pair go outdoors?
2. Has the pair been outside?
3.
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1. What did the pair wear to go outside?
2. What was worn by the pair to go outside?
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1. Which of the two people woke first?
2. Which of the two people got up first?
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Q4:
1. What announced there was a snow storm?
2. What warned there was a snow storm?
3.
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1. Did the pair eat anything?
2. Was anything eaten by the pair?
3.
Q6:
1. What did the pair eat?
2. What was eaten by the pair?
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Q7:
1. Could Rollo see anything outside when he got up?
2. Could anything be seen by Rollo when he got up?
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Q8:
1. Why couldn’t Rollo see outside?
2. What was the reason Rollo couldn’t see outside?
3.
Q9:
1. How many sounds could be heard by Rollo?
2. What number of sounds could Roll hear?
3.
Q10:
1. Name a sound heard by Rollo?
2. What is an example of a noun heard by Rollo?
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3kopy89hm820ok2l3fm89tilm5rj35 | gutenberg | CHAPTER XV.
"It's hame, and it's hame, and it's hame."
Cunningham.
Edmund and Gerald had promised to spend a few days at Oakworthy, before the one returned to Portsmouth and the other to Eton; but their plans were disconcerted by an event which, as Clara said, placed Marian in mourning in good earnest, namely, the death of her great aunt, old Mrs. Jessie Arundel, who had always lived at Torquay. For the last four or five years she had been almost imbecile, and so likely to die at any time, that, as it seemed for that very reason, every one took her death as a surprise when it really happened.
Edmund thought it right that both he and Gerald should attend her funeral. Lord Marchmont, whose wife stood in the same relationship to her, met them in London, and they all went together to Torquay, instead of making the intended visit to Oakworthy. Gerald was obliged to return to Eton on the following day, without coming to Oakworthy; but, to make up for it, he wrote to his Writer from Torquay, and his letter ended thus,--"Now I have a capital bit of news for you. Old aunt Jessie has done what I shall venerate her for ever after--left every scrap of her property to Edmund, except a legacy or two to her servants, a picture of my father to me, and some queer old-fashioned jewels to you and Selina. The will was made just after I was born; so it was to make up to Edmund for my cutting him out of Fern Torr. You may suppose how Lord Marchmont and I shook hands with him. It is somewhere about £20,000; there is good news for you! He is executor, and has got to be here a day or two longer; but Lord Marchmont and I set off by the first train to-morrow. I shall look out for Lionel, tell him, in case he is too blind to see me. Can't you come with him to the station, and have one moment's talk?" QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Where was time promised to be spent?
2. In what place did they promise to spend time?
3.
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1. Which person passed away?
2. Who died?
3.
Q3:
1. Where did Mrs Arundel live?
2. In what place did Mrs Arundel live?
3.
Q4:
1. Was it a shock when Mrs Arundel died?
2. Was it shocking when Mrs Arundel passed away?
3.
Q5:
1. Who decided to go to the burial?
2. Which person decided to go to Mrs Arundel’s burial?
3.
Q6:
1. Besides Edmund, who went to Mrs Arundel’s burial?
2. Other than Edmund, who else went to Mrs Arundel’s burial?
3.
Q7:
1. Who was met in England?
2. Which person was met in England?
3.
Q8:
1. Where did Edmund, Gerald and Lord Marchmont go?
2. To what place did Edmund, Gerald and Lord Marchmont go?
3.
Q9:
1. Who was written to?
2. Which person was written to?
3.
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1. Who inherited Mrs Arundel’s belongings?
2. Who was the recipient of Mrs Arundel’s belongings?
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32n49tqg3gi9z010tjf1zp7lofbvaa | gutenberg | CHAPTER III
SOMETHING ABOUT A RUNAWAY
While Dale and Andy ran off to get the water, the other boys gathered around Jack. The young major still lay with his eyes closed, breathing faintly.
"He got a bad crack on the head," remarked Fred Century.
"He certainly did," whispered another cadet. "If he doesn't come around what shall we do?"
"How did the team happen to run away?" questioned Amos Darrison.
"Some fellows from Pornell Academy threw things at us," explained Pepper. "We'll have an account to settle with 'em for this," he added grimly.
"Wonder how poor Snuggers made out?"
"Here he comes now," was the answer, and looking back toward the highway, the cadets saw the driver of the carryall approaching on a swift limp.
"Did ye stop 'em?" he gasped. "Oh, dear, what a bust-up! But it wasn't my fault--you boys can prove that, can't ye?"
"We can, Peleg," answered Pepper. "Much hurt?"
"I got a nasty twist to my back when I tumbled. Say, what's the matter with Major Ruddy?" And the general utility man forgot his own pains as he gazed at the motionless form of Jack.
The cadets told him, and in the midst of the explanation Dale and Andy came back with a bucket of water and a tin dipper. The major's face was bathed, and a little water was put into his mouth, and with a gulp he opened his eyes and stared around him.
"Oh, my head!" he murmured. "Who hit me?"
"You were in the carryall smash-up, Jack," answered Pepper. "You got a bad one on the head." QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Which person remarked about Jack’s head?
2. What person remarked about Jack’s head?
3.
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1. Which person ran off to get water?
2. What person ran off to get water?
3.
Q3:
1. Which person inquired about the run away team?
2. What person inquired about the run away team?
3.
Q4:
1. What rank did Jack belong to?
2. What was Jack’s rank?
3.
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1. Did Jack have his eyes opened?
2. Were Jack’s eyes opened?
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Q6:
1. Was Jack’s breathing heavy or faint?
2. Was Jack’s breathing strong or faint?
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Q7:
1. Which person was worried about proving that it wasn’t his fault?
2. What person was worried about proving he wasn’t guilty?
3.
Q8:
1. What was brought back by Andy and Dale?
2. What had Andy and Dale brought back?
3.
Q9:
1. What is Jack’s family name?
2. What is Jack’s full name?
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Q10:
1. Was Jack unable to move?
2. Was Jack incapable of moving?
3.
Q11:
1. Besides a bucket of water, what else was brought by Dale and Andy?
2. What did Andy and Dale bring other than a bucket of water?
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Q12:
1. Why did Jack open his eyes?
2. What made Jack open his eyes?
3.
Q13:
1. Where did the water go to wake Jack up?
2. What was done with the water in order to wake Jack up?
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Q14:
1. Was Jack’s face cleaned?
2. Did Jack have his face bathed?
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Q15:
1. Where did Jack feel pain?
2. What was Jack complaining about?
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3f6hpjw4jd0x9m616erif971im92wf | race | Paper was not made in southern Europe until the year of 1100.Thouth Scandinavia now makes a great deal of the world's paper, it had not begun to make it until 1500. It was a German named Schaeffer who found out that one could make paper from wood. After that, forest countries, such as Canada, Sweden, Norway, Finland and the United States, became important in paper making. Today in Finland, for example, no industry is bigger than the forest industry. And the paper industry is the most important part of it. Modern paper-making machines are very big, and they make paper very fast. The biggest machines can make a piece of paper 750 meters long and six meters wide in one minute. When we think of paper, we think of newspapers, books, letters, envelopes , and writing paper. But there are many other uses. Each year, more and more things are made of paper. We have had paper cups, plates, and dishes for a long time. But now we hear that chairs, a tables and even beds can be made of paper. The newest thing made of paper in the world may be a paper house. It is not a small house for children to play in, but a real, big house for people to live in. it is not expensive. You can put up a paper house yourself in a few hours, and you can use it for about 5 years. ,. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. In what year was paper first manufactured in Southern Europe?
2. At what date was paper first manufactured in Southern Europe?
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1. In what year did Scandinavia first make paper ?
2. At what date was paper first made in Scandinavia?
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Q3:
1. Which person found out trees could be used for paper?
2. What person found out trees could be used to make paper?
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Q4:
1. What geographic feature is necessary to a country to make paper?
2. What geographic feature is necessary to guarantee the ability of paper making?
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Q5:
1. How fast can modern machines produce paper?
2. At what speed can modern machines produce paper?
3.
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1. What quantity of paper can be produced in a minute by modern machines?
2. What amount of paper can by produced by modern machines per minute?
3.
Q7:
1. What is the name of the largest Finnish industry?
2. What is the largest Finnish industry?
3.
Q8:
1. Is paper making an important part of the Finnish forest industry?
2. Does the paper industry represent a big part of the Finnish forest industry?
3.
Q9:
1. For what amount of time can one stay in a residence created from paper?
2. How long can one stay in a residence made of paper?
3.
Q10:
1. In how long a time can a paper residence be built?
2. How long does it take for a paper residence to be built?
3.
Q11:
1. Does it cost a lot of money to build a paper residence?
2. How much money does it cost to build a paper residence?
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Q12:
1. Can anything be drunk out of something made of paper?
2. Can one drink out of something made of paper?
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3hya4d452rjvy0k6gphibll1njtf24 | race | 7 January, 2014 A new report says more and more international students are attending colleges and universities in the United States. It also notes a large increase in the number of international students from China. These findings are from the latest Open Doors Report. The report documents the record number of international students in the United States during 2012, 2013 school year. It says more than seven hundred sixty-four thousand four-hundred such students were attending American colleges and universities during the last two years. That represents an increase of almost six percent than one year earlier. On the other hand, the number of Americans studying overseas increased by one percent, which reached nineteen thousand this year. The report says one hundred ninety-four thousand students at American colleges and universities were from China .That is an increase of more than twenty-three percent over the year before. Peggy Blumenthal, an expert of international education, described the effect of the increase in Chinesestudents. "Now they have been coming for some time. But this year was the highest level ever." She says many Chinese families are able to pay for the highest-quality education for their children. The children mainly choose to study in America. "We know many of them have enough income to be able to afford to send them anywhere in the world if they want to go. And for the most part, looking around the world, Chinese students still prefer to come to the United States as their choice." Chinese students are not the only ones who want to attend American colleges and universities. After China, India sends the second largest number of students to the United States for higher education. India has about one hundred thousand students in American schools. South Korea is third with about seventy-two thousand students. Why do so many foreign students study in the United States? Peggy Blumenthal provides one reason. "The advantage America has is that we have a huge system and a very perfect system. So there are over four thousand universities and colleges in the United States. Among them are some top ones in the world, and what that tells us is there is still a lot of room to host international students. Foreign students represent less than four percent of the total student population in American higher education. And from Learning English, that's the VOA Special English Education Report. I'm Bob Doughty. Thanks for listening. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is the name of the expert?
2. How is the expert called?
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1. In what field is Peggy Blumenthal an expert?
2. What field of expertise is Peggy Blumenthal part of?
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3xuhv3nrvky7btuzty7gcd0qn9jh5t | cnn | Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- The widower of actress Brittany Murphy, found dead in his home Sunday night, was scheduled to undergo heart bypass surgery this summer, a spokesman for the actress' mother said.
British screenwriter Simon Monjack, 39, was pronounced dead after the Los Angeles Fire Department was called to his Hollywood home for a medical emergency, police said.
There were no signs of foul play or criminal activity in the death, Los Angeles Police Sgt. Alex Ortiz said.
Roger Neal, a spokesman for Murphy's mother, Sharon, said Monjack delayed the heart surgery until after a fundraising gala for the Brittany Murphy Foundation in September.
Murphy, his wife of less than three years, died just five months ago.
Sharon Murphy found Monjack unconscious in his bedroom and called the fire department, a family friend said.
An autopsy is scheduled to be conducted Tuesday, according to the Los Angeles County coroner's spokeswoman.
Sharon Murphy, who shared the house with Monjack, "loved him like a son" and is devastated by his death, Neal said.
It is the same Hollywood Hills home where Brittany Murphy lived.
Murphy, 32, died in December from a combination of pneumonia, an iron deficiency and multiple drug intoxication, a coroner said. The drugs involved were legal and used to treat a respiratory infection, according to an autopsy.
The often bubbly, free-spirited actress appeared in films such as "Clueless," "8 Mile," "Don't Say a Word" and "Girl, Interrupted."
She also lent her voice to animated works, including the movie "Happy Feet" -- in which she also sang -- and a regular role on the animated TV series "King of the Hill." QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What were Simon Monjack’s plans for the summer?
2. What was planned for Simon Monjack this summer?
3.
Q2:
1. Who was Simon Monjack’s wife?
2. What was the name of Simon Monjack’s wife?
3.
Q3:
1. Where did Simon Monjack pass away?
2. In what place did Simon Monjack die?
3.
Q4:
1. What was Simon Monjack’s age when he died?
2. How many years old was Simon Monjack when he passed away?
3.
Q5:
1. Who officially announced Simon Monjack passed away?
2. By whom was Simon Monjack officially announced dead?
3.
Q6:
1. Why was the fire department summoned to Simon Monjack’s home?
2. For what reason was the fire department called to Simon Monjack’s home?
3.
Q7:
1. For what reason had the necessary medical procedure been put off?
2. What was the reason the necessary medical procedure been put off?
3.
Q8:
1. Was Simon Monjack’s wife still alive?
2.
3.
Q9:
1. How many months ago did Simon Monjack’s wife pass away?
2. How long a time ago did Simon Monjack’s wife pass away?
3.
Q10:
1. Where was Simon Monjack found?
2. Were in his house was Simon MOnjack found?
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3fk0yff9pzgtro4y4e6xvcly9oevvb | gutenberg | CHAPTER XII
THE ENEMY WITHIN
It was getting late, but the Allenwood Sports Club prolonged its sitting at the Carlyon homestead. The institution had done useful work in promoting good fellowship by means of healthful amusements, but recently its management had fallen into the hands of the younger men, and the founders contented themselves with an occasional visit to see that all was going well. Some, however, were not quite satisfied, and Mowbray entertained suspicions about the Club. He was an autocrat, but he shrank from spying, or attempting to coerce a member into betraying his comrades. Some allowance must be made for young blood; and, after all, nothing that really needed his interference could go on, he felt, without his learning about it. Nevertheless, he had a disturbing feeling that an undesirable influence was at work.
Carlyon's room was unusually well furnished, and several fine London guns occupied a rack on the matchboarded wall. The cost of one would have purchased a dozen of the Massachusetts-made weapons which the prairie farmers used. The photograph of a horseman in English hunting dress with M.F.H. appended to the autograph was equally suggestive, and it was known that Carlyon's people had sent him to Canada with money enough to make a fair start. Unfortunately, he had not realized that success in farming demands care and strenuous work.
He sat with a flushed, excited face at a rosewood table, upon which the cigar ends, bottles, and glasses scarcely left room for the cards he was eagerly scanning. Gerald Mowbray leaned back in his chair, watching him with a smile. Emslie, the third man, wore a disturbed frown; opposite him, Markham sat with a heavy, vacant air. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Which person was suspicions about the sport club?
2. What person was suspicions about the sport club?
3.
Q2:
1. What was the reason Mowbray was suspicious?
2. What made Mowbray suspicious?
3.
Q3:
1. Why did Mowbray have a disturbing feeling?
2. What caused Mowbray to have a disturbing feeling?
3.
Q4:
1. Was Carlyon’s room empty?
2. Was Carlyon’s blank?
3.
Q5:
1. In what way was Carlyon’s room furnished?
2. How was Carlyon’s room ordered?
3.
Q6:
1. Where did the guns come from?
2. What town were the gabs from?
3.
Q7:
1. Were the guns costly?
2. Were the guns dear?
3.
Q8:
1. What material was the table made of?
2. What material was the table in?
3.
Q9:
1. What wasn’t understood by Carlyon?
2. What did Carlyon have trouble understanding?
3.
Q10:
1. What was placed on the rosewood table?
2. What could be found on the rosewood table?
3.
Q11:
1. Other than cigar ends, what else could be found on the rosewood table?
2. Besides cigar ends, what else could be found on the rosewood table?
3.
Q12:
1. How many people were around the table?
2. How many people were at the table?
3.
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3ejjqnku9r5wggsxq5kjfe5mfq3rha | cnn | NEW YORK (CNN) -- Just days before his death, the Brooklyn, New York, middle-school student who died from an antibiotic-resistant staph infection had visited a hospital with skin lesions and was treated with allergy medicine, according to the family's lawyer, Paul Weitz.
Omar Rivera, 12, a New York seventh-grader, died of drug-resistant staph on October 14.
Omar Rivera's mother, Aileen, took the 12-year-old boy to Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn because she had been dissatisfied with the treatment he received at a clinic, Weitz told CNN. He said the hospital treated him with Benadryl, a common anti-allergy medicine.
According to hospital spokeswoman Hope Mason, Omar did not show signs of a staph infection when he was treated at the hospital.
"I can confirm the child was brought to the emergency room after midnight on Friday, October 12. He was treated for non-MRSA-related conditions and was released," said Mason. "We will be closely examining whether more could have been done to detect the infection at that time."
MRSA is short for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, and is responsible for more deaths in the United States each year than AIDS, according to new data. The germ resists all but the most powerful antibiotics.
Omar, a seventh-grader at Intermediate School 211, was pronounced dead on October 14 at Brookdale Hospital.
Twenty-five to 30 percent of the population carry the staph bacteria -- one of the most common causes of infection -- in their bodies, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While such infections are typically minor, invasive MRSA infections can become fatal, because they are caused by drug-resistant staph. E-mail to a friend QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What was the age of Omar Rivera?
2. How many years old is Omar Rivera?
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1. What was Omar Rivera’s grade at school?
2. What class was Omar Rivera in at school?
3.
Q3:
1. On what date did Omar Rivera die?
2. What date was Omar Rivera killed on?
3.
Q4:
1. What was the cause of Omar Rivera’s death?
2. Chat caused Omar Rivera’s death?
3.
Q5:
1. Where did Omar Rivera originate from?
2. Where did Omar Rivera come from?
3.
Q6:
1. Where was Omar Rivera taken to try and be saved?
2. To what hospital did Omar Rivera go?
3.
Q7:
1. Was Omar Rivera’s mom happy with his treatment?
2. Was Omar Rivera’s mom content with his treatment?
3.
Q8:
1. Which person is Omar Rivera mom’s lawyer?
2. What is the lawyer of Omar Rivera’s mom called?
3.
Q9:
1. On what new channel did the lawyer appear on?
2. What news channel did Weitz appear on?
3.
Q10:
1. What was Omar’s school called?
2. What school did Omar go to?
3.
Q11:
1. What medicine was given to Omar Rivera?
2. What medicine did Omar Rivera take?
3.
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3auqqel7u5tdyn3i1hi8ajv8fimv0k | wikipedia | Following the earthquake, Joseph I gave his Prime Minister even more power, and Sebastião de Melo became a powerful, progressive dictator. As his power grew, his enemies increased in number, and bitter disputes with the high nobility became frequent. In 1758 Joseph I was wounded in an attempted assassination. The Távora family and the Duke of Aveiro were implicated and executed after a quick trial. The Jesuits were expelled from the country and their assets confiscated by the crown. Sebastião de Melo prosecuted every person involved, even women and children. This was the final stroke that broke the power of the aristocracy. Joseph I made his loyal minister Count of Oeiras in 1759.
Following the Távora affair, the new Count of Oeiras knew no opposition. Made "Marquis of Pombal" in 1770, he effectively ruled Portugal until Joseph I's death in 1779. However, historians also argue that Pombal’s "enlightenment," while far-reaching, was primarily a mechanism for enhancing autocracy at the expense of individual liberty and especially an apparatus for crushing opposition, suppressing criticism, and furthering colonial economic exploitation as well as intensifying book censorship and consolidating personal control and profit. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Which person was Prime Minister under Joseph 1?
2. What person was Prime Minister under Joseph 1?
3.
Q2:
1. When was de Melo accorded more power?
2. After what event did de Melo acquire more power?
3.
Q3:
1. What did de Melo do with his power?
2. How did de Melo use his power?
3.
Q4:
1. Did de Melo get along with the nobles?
2. Were the nobles and de Melo getting along?
3.
Q5:
1. Which people was blamed for trying to assassinate Joseph?
2. What people was blamed for trying to assassinate Joseph?
3.
Q6:
1. What happened to the people who tried to assassinate Joseph?
2.
3.
Q7:
1. What was the role of de Melo?
2. What did de Melo do to every person implicated?
3.
Q8:
1. What title did de Melo receive after executing people?
2. What name was de Melo given after the executions?
3.
Q9:
1. How long did de Melo rule Portugal for?
2. For what amount of time did de Melo rule Portugal?
3.
Q10:
1. Did de Melo prone individual liberty?
2. Was de Melo favorable to individual liberty?
3.
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1. Were dissenters tolerated by de Melo?
2. Did de Melo cope well with dissenters?
3.
Q12:
1. What year did Joseph 1 die?
2. At what date did Joseph 1 die?
3.
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38f71oa9gtwl54ozq702quzzu08mfp | cnn | NEW YORK (CNN) -- After spending nearly 28 years in an irreversible coma, heiress and socialite Martha "Sunny" von Bulow died Saturday in a New York nursing home, according to a family statement. She was 76.
Sunny von Bulow is pictured during her 1957 wedding to Prince Alfred von Auersperg.
Von Bulow was subject of one of the nation's most sensational criminal cases during the 1980s.
Her husband, Claus, was accused of trying to kill her with an overdose of insulin, which prosecutors alleged sent her into the coma.
He was convicted of making two attempts on her life, but the conviction was overturned on appeal. He was acquitted in a second trial.
His retrial in 1985 received national attention.
"We were blessed to have an extraordinarily loving and caring mother," said the statement from Von Bulow's three children -- Annie Laurie "Ala" Isham, Alexander von Auersperg and Cosima Pavoncelli -- released by a spokeswoman. "She was especially devoted to her many friends and family members."
Martha von Bulow was born Martha Sharp Crawford into a wealthy family. She inherited a fortune conservatively estimated at $75 million, according to an article on the von Bulow case posted on truTV.com's Crime Library Web site.
In her early years, she drew comparisons to actress Grace Kelly.
She became known as Princess von Auersperg with her first marriage, to Prince Alfred von Auersperg of Austria. That marriage produced two children: Alexander and Annie Laurie.
The von Bulows married in 1966 and had a daughter, Cosima. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Which person has the end of her life narrated?
2. What person is this end of life story about?
3.
Q2:
1. What were the causes of Martha’s death?
2. What happened to Martha for her to die?
3.
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3r08vxyt7cv4vn37cq8db0o9u6t7w7 | wikipedia | The University of Chicago (UChicago, Chicago, or U of C) is a private research university in Chicago. The university, established in 1890, consists of The College, various graduate programs, interdisciplinary committees organized into four academic research divisions and seven professional schools. Beyond the arts and sciences, Chicago is also well known for its professional schools, which include the Pritzker School of Medicine, the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, the Law School, the School of Social Service Administration, the Harris School of Public Policy Studies, the Graham School of Continuing Liberal and Professional Studies and the Divinity School. The university currently enrolls approximately 5,000 students in the College and around 15,000 students overall.
University of Chicago scholars have played a major role in the development of various academic disciplines, including: the Chicago school of economics, the Chicago school of sociology, the law and economics movement in legal analysis, the Chicago school of literary criticism, the Chicago school of religion, and the behavioralism school of political science. Chicago's physics department helped develop the world's first man-made, self-sustaining nuclear reaction beneath the university's Stagg Field. Chicago's research pursuits have been aided by unique affiliations with world-renowned institutions like the nearby Fermilab and Argonne National Laboratory, as well as the Marine Biological Laboratory. The university is also home to the University of Chicago Press, the largest university press in the United States. With an estimated completion date of 2020, the Barack Obama Presidential Center will be housed at the university and include both the Obama presidential library and offices of the Obama Foundation. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Is the University of Chicago also a public college?
2.
3.
Q2:
1. Name a subject developed in the University of Chicago?
2. What is one subject developed at the University of Chicago?
3.
Q3:
1. Besides economics, are there other disciplines listed?
2. Other than economics, are there other disciplines listed?
3.
Q4:
1. What number of disciplines are there?
2. What amount of disciplines are there?
3.
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3skemfqbz35h01e9xhhg1pq9iobk86 | cnn | Reggie Hilaire was a rookie cop on September 11, 2001. He worked at ground zero for 11 days beside his colleagues -- many of them, including Hilaire, not wearing a mask. He was later assigned to a landfill in Staten Island, where debris from the World Trade Center was dumped.
For about 60 days between 2001 and 2002, the New York police officer was surrounded by dust.
In 2005, Hilaire was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. He underwent surgery and radiation. Just months later his doctor told him he also had multiple myeloma, a blood cancer that multiplies the body's plasma cells to dangerous levels.
It's a cancer that usually strikes much later in life. Hilaire was 34.
More than 1,100 people who worked or lived near the World Trade Center on 9/11 have been diagnosed with cancer, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A few months ago Hilaire received a letter from the CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, officially offering him medical insurance under the World Trade Center Health Program. About 1,140 people have been certified to receive cancer treatment under the WTC Health Program, a representative told CNN.
These are the first numbers released since the program was expanded a year ago.
In September 2012, federal health authorities added 58 types of cancer to the list of covered illnesses for people who were exposed to toxins at the site of the World Trade Center in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.
Dr. John Howard, administrator of the WTC Health Program, had said the year before that cancer treatments would not be covered by the compensation fund. At the time, he said there was inadequate "published scientific and medical findings" to link 9/11 exposures to cancer. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What did Hilaire do for a living?
2. What was the occupation of Hilaire?
3.
Q2:
1. What place did Hilaire work at ?
2. Where did Hilaire work for 11 days?
3.
Q3:
1. Was a mask worn by Hilaire?
2. Did Hilaire have to wear a mask?
3.
Q4:
1. What place did Hilaire work at after ground zero?
2. What locality did Hilaire work at after ground zero?
3.
Q5:
1. For how many days did Hilaire work at a landfill in Staten Island?
2. How long a time did Hilaire work at a landfill in Staten Island?
3.
Q6:
1. What surrounded Hilaire on Staten Island?
2. What was Hilaire surrounded by on Staten Island?
3.
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3amw0rghod23ezytgbb7f3230lspnv | gutenberg | CHAPTER VIII
THE SEARCH FOR DICK
"Dick is taking his time, that's certain."
The remark came from Sam, after the boys who had been left in the alleyway had waited the best part of half an hour for the elder Rover's reappearance.
"Perhaps he has found something of interest," suggested Frank.
"And perhaps he has fallen into a trap," put In Tom. "I've a good mind to hunt him up."
"If you go I'll go with you," said Sam.
"I don't want to be left out here alone," said Frank. "Let us wait a little longer."
The best part of an hour passed, but of course nothing was seen or heard of Dick.
"I shan't wait any longer," began Tom, when they saw the front door of the tenement opened and two men hurried forth. Both had their hats pulled far down over their eyes and had their coat collars turned up, even though the night was warm.
"Out of sight!" cried Sam in a low voice, and they dropped down behind the stoop of the second tenement.
"One of those men was Buddy Girk!" ejaculated Tom, when the pair had passed up the alleyway.
"And don't you know who the other was?" demanded Sam. "It was Dan Baxter's father!"
"Impossible, Sam. Arnold Baxter is in the hospital, and--"
"It was Dan Baxter's father, as true as I'm born, Tom. No wonder he walked with a cane! Am I not right, Frank?"
"I don't know, I'm sure I don't remember Dan's father. But that was Buddy Girk, beyond a doubt." QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Which person made the comment?
2. By whom was the comment made?
3.
Q2:
1. Who was referred to by Sam in his comment?
2. Which person was being referred to in Sam’s comment?
3.
Q3:
1. What did the boys do?
2. What had been done by the boys?
3.
Q4:
1. Who were the boys waiting for?
2. Who was being waited by the boys?
3.
Q5:
1. Is Dick absent for some time?
2. Was Dick absent for some time?
3.
Q6:
1. What did Sam think about having to wait for Dick?
2. What did Sam assess about having to wait for Dick?
3.
Q7:
1. Did Frank agree with Sam about what Dick was doing?
2. Did Frank follow suit with Sam’s assessment?
3.
Q8:
1. What are the other fellows’ names?
2. What are the other people’s names?
3.
Q9:
1. Was someone mistaken for another person?
2. Was someone thought to be another person?
3.
Q10:
1. Who was mistaken for another person?
2. Which person was mistaken for another?
3.
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3m0nz3jdp1yt2eutzkdnck4vkbmz5c | gutenberg | CHAPTER II: A MAD DOG
"Don't you think, Hargate," Ruthven shouted in his ear, "we had better run before it? It's as much as Handcock can do to keep her head straight."
"Yes," Frank shouted back, "if it were not for the Goodwins. They lie right across ahead of us."
Ruthven said no more, and for another hour he and Frank rowed their hardest. Then Handcock and Jones took the oars. Ruthven lay down in the bottom of the boat and Frank steered. After rowing for another hour Frank found that he could no longer keep the boat head to wind. Indeed, he could not have done so for so long had he not shipped the rudder and steered the boat with an oar, through a notch cut in the stern for the purpose. Already the boat shipped several heavy seas, and Ruthven was kept hard at work baling with a tin can in which they had brought out bait.
"Ruthven, we must let her run. Put out the other oar, we must watch our time. Row hard when I give the word."
The maneuver was safely accomplished, and in a minute the boat was flying before the gale.
"Keep on rowing," Frank said, "but take it easily. We must try and make for the tail of the sands. I can see the lightship."
Frank soon found that the wind was blowing too directly upon the long line of sands to enable him to make the lightship. Already, far ahead, a gray light seemed to gleam up, marking where the sea was breaking over the dreaded shoal. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Were the two speaking quietly?
2. Were the two murmuring?
3.
Q2:
1. What was shouted by Ruthven?
2. What did Ruthven speak loudly about?
3.
Q3:
1. Did Frank and Ruthven agree?
2. Were Frank and Ruthven on the same wavelength?
3.
Q4:
1. Did Ruthven reply to Frank?
2. Did Ruthven answer back to Frank?
3.
Q5:
1. What was done by Ruthven?
2. What was Ruthven doing?
3.
Q6:
1. Who was Ruthven rowing with?
2. With which person was Ruthven rowing?
3.
Q7:
1. Did Ruthven continue rowing?
2. Did Ruthven keep on rowing?
3.
Q8:
1. What was done by Ruthven when he stopped rowing?
2. When rowing no more, what did Ruthven do?
3.
Q9:
1. What maneuver was done by Frank?
2. What was Frank maneuvering?
3.
Q10:
1. How long id Frank steer for?
2. What amount of time did Frank steer?
3.
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3ihr8nyam71hsrony6wbguw3a9ap4o | race | When talking with young Swedish students, Mo Yan showed respect for Chinese authors that he learned writing from, particularly Shen Congwen, who was twice nominated for the Nobel Prize. "Lu Xun, Lao She, Mao Dun and Shen Congwen, they are more qualified for the Nobel Prize than me," he said,. Among the writers he learned from, he said he especially felt close to Shen Congwen, as they have similar life experiences. Both of them left school early and did not get formal education. Shen quit after high school and Mo only finished the fifth grade. They both joined the army after school. " We both learned from the book of life," said Mo. The themes of their writing are also similar. Both writers have their hometown as the theme and root of their writings. Shen'works are mostly about his hometown, Xiangxi, and most of Mo's stories are set in his hometown, Gaomi, in Shandong Province. Mo said he also learned from Shen how to deal with characters in a fiction. Unlike most Chinese writers, Shen has a humanistic touch towards all of his characters. Said Mo, "In his works, there are no particularly bad person or good person. Even gangsters and thieves have their humane side," he said. "I try to use the same approach in my writing. It shows the ability of a novelist when he treats all the characters as humans," he said. Mo said he also learned Lu Xun's depth and Lao She's humor. "They are all my teachers, and I am the student," he said. "I feel ashamed from my heart that teachers did not get the prize, but the student got it." QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Which person was nominated for the Nobel prize?
2. What is the name of the person who was nominated for the Nobel prize?
3.
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33tin5lc04acybm06oolat0v0g3y9j | gutenberg | CHAPTER I
THE BOYS OF OAK HALL
"Hello, Dave; where are you bound?"
"For the river, Phil. I am going out for a row. Want to come along?"
"That suits me," answered Phil Lawrence, throwing down the astronomy he had been studying. "But I can't stay out late," he added, reaching for his cap. "Got two examples in algebra to do. Have you finished up?"
"Yes," answered Dave Porter. "They are not so hard."
"And your Latin?"
"That's done, too."
Phil Lawrence eyed the boy before him admiringly. "Dave, I don't see how you manage it. You're always on deck for fun, and yet you scarcely miss a lesson. Let me into the secret, won't you?"
"That's right, Dave; pull the cover off clean and clear," came from a youth who had just entered the school dormitory. "If I can get lessons without studying----"
"Oh, Roger, you know better than that," burst out Dave Porter, with a smile. "Of course I have to study--just the same as anybody. But when I study, I study, and when I play, I play. I've found out that it doesn't pay to mix the two up--it is best to buckle your mind down to the thing on hand and to nothing else."
"That's the talk," came from a boy resting on one of the beds. "It puts me in mind of a story I once heard about a fellow who fell from the roof of a house to the ground----"
"There goes Shadow again!" cried Roger Morr. "Shadow, will you ever get done telling chestnuts?" QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What was studied by Phil?
2. What did Phil study?
3.
Q2:
1. Which person was Phil talking to?
2. With whom was Phil speaking with?
3.
Q3:
1. What was Dave’s family name?
2. What was Dave’s full name?
3.
Q4:
1. Which person was resting on one of the beds?
2. What person was resting on one of the beds?
3.
Q5:
1. Where was Dave about to go?
2. What place was Dave about to go?
3.
Q6:
1. Did Dave propose to Phil to join him?
2. Did Dave mention Phil should join him?
3.
Q7:
1. Which person was done with their work?
2. What person was done with their work?
3.
Q8:
1. How many examples did Phil have to do?
2. What number of examples did Phil have to do?
3.
Q9:
1. What subject was Phil working on?
2. What subject did Phil have homework to do in?
3.
Q10:
1. Besides algebra, what other subject is mentioned?
2. Other than algebra, what other subject is mentioned?
3.
Q11:
1. Which person just entered the dorm?
2. What person just entered the dorm?
3.
Q12:
1. According to Dave, what two things couldn’t be done at the same time?
2. According to Dave what two things shouldn’t be mixed?
3.
Q13:
1. What was Roger’s family name?
2. What was Roger’s full name?
3.
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3aapld8ucch9wv5puupeft644poth6 | gutenberg | CHAPTER VII
"ROSARIO IS DEAD!"
Fenella never became absolutely unconscious. She was for some time in a state apparently of intense nervous prostration. Her breath was coming quickly, her eyes and her fingers seemed to be clinging to his as though for support. Her touch, her intimate presence, her reliance upon him, seemed to Arnold to infect the very atmosphere of the place with a thrill of the strangest excitement.
"You think that he is dead?" she faltered once.
"Of course not," he replied reassuringly. "I saw no weapon at all. It was just a quarrel."
She half closed her eyes.
"There was blood upon his waistcoat," she declared, "and I saw something flash through the window."
"I will go and see, if you like," Arnold suggested.
Her fingers gripped his.
"Not yet! Don't leave me yet! Why did you say that you recognized the hand--that it was the same hand you saw upon the window-sill last night?"
"Because of the signet ring," Arnold answered promptly. "It was a crude-looking affair, but the stone was bright scarlet. It was impossible to mistake it."
"It was only the ring, then?"
"Only the ring, of course," he admitted. "I did not see the hand close enough. It was foolish of me, perhaps, to say anything about it, and yet--and yet the man last night--he was looking for Rosario. Why should it not be the same?"
He heard the breath come through her teeth in a little sob.
"Don't say anything at present to any one else. Indeed, there are others who might have worn such a ring." QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What was on the waistcoat according to the woman?
2. What was said to be on the waistcoat according to the woman?
3.
Q2:
1. Where had the woman seen something flash?
2. Where was something flashing seen by the woman?
3.
Q3:
1. Were someone’s fingers gripped but the woman?
2. Did the woman take somebody’s fingers?
3.
Q4:
1. Whose fingers did the woman grip?
2. The woman gripped whose fingers?
3.
Q5:
1. Was Fenella completely unconscious?
2. Was Fenella totally knocked out?
3.
Q6:
1. How was Fenella’s breath?
2. How could Fenella’s breathing be described?
3.
Q7:
1. What was the atmosphere infected with?
2. What did Fenella make the atmosphere heavy with?
3.
Q8:
1. Who thought the atmosphere was filled with excitement?
2. Who reckoned the atmosphere was filled with excitement?
3.
Q9:
1. What wasn’t seen by Arnold?
2. What hadn’t Arnold seen?
3.
Q10:
1. What was worn by the hand?
2. What was on the hand?
3.
Q11:
1. What tone was the stone?
2. What hue did the stone have?
3.
Q12:
1. Was the scarlet hue bright or dull?
2. Was the scarlet stone’s shade bright or dull?
3.
Q13:
1. Which person was being looked for by the man?
2. Which person was the man looking for?
3.
Q14:
1. Was a quarrel witnessed by Arnold?
2. Did Arnold see a quarrel?
3.
Q15:
1. Had Arnold taken a close look at the hand?
2. WAs a close look to the hand taken by Arnold?
3.
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3txmy6ucaeo5n72hryhizxy17qiqce | gutenberg | CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN.
OTHER THINGS BESIDES MURDER "WILL OUT."
Meanwhile Davy Spink, with his heart full, returned slowly to the shore.
He was long of reaching it, the boat being very heavy for one man to pull. On landing he hurried up to his poor little cottage, which was in a very low part of the town, and in a rather out-of-the-way corner of that part.
"Janet," said he, flinging himself into a rickety old armchair that stood by the fireplace, "the press-gang has catched us at last, and they've took Big Swankie away, and, worse than that--"
"Oh!" cried Janet, unable to wait for more, "that's the best news I've heard for mony a day. Ye're sure they have him safe?"
"Ay, sure enough," said Spink dryly; "but ye needna be sae glad aboot it, for. Swankie was aye good to _you_."
"Ay, Davy," cried Janet, putting her arm round her husband's neck, and kissing him, "but he wasna good to _you_. He led ye into evil ways mony a time when ye would rather hae keepit oot o' them. Na, na, Davy, ye needna shake yer heed; I ken'd fine."
"Weel, weel, hae'd yer ain way, lass, but Swankie's awa' to the wars, and so's Ruby Brand, for they've gotten him as weel."
"Ruby Brand!" exclaimed the woman.
"Ay, Ruby Brand; and this is the way they did it."
Here Spink detailed to his helpmate, who sat with folded hands and staring eyes opposite to her husband, all that had happened. When he had concluded, they discussed the subject together. Presently the little girl came bouncing into the room, with rosy cheeks, sparkling eyes, a dirty face, and fair ringlets very much dishevelled, and with a pitcher of hot soup in her hands. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What was being pulled by Davy Spink?
2. What was it Davy Spink was pulling?
3.
Q2:
1. Was it hard for Davy Spink to pull the boat?
2. Did Davy Spink find it hard to pull the boat?
3.
Q3:
1. What place did Davy Spink go to after pulling the boat?
2. To where did Davy Spink go to after pulling the boat?
3.
Q4:
1. Which person was in the poor cottage?
2. What person was in the poor cottage?
3.
Q5:
1. What was done by Davy Spink when he got into the cottage?
2. What did Davy Spink first do when entering the cottage?
3.
Q6:
1. Where was the armchair?
2. Next to what was the armchair?
3.
Q7:
1. Who caught them?
2. Who was being caught by whom?
3.
Q8:
1. What else was being done?
2.
3.
Q9:
1. Was Janet happy to hear about Swankie?
2. Did it make Janet glad to hear about Swankie?
3.
Q10:
1. Was Swankie naughty to Janet?
2. Was Swankie being mean to Janet?
3.
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31n2ww6r9rqkjigpkpvnuvqtu6ef3j | cnn | (CNN) -- A jury in Kentucky Friday night acquitted 17-year-old Joshua Young in the beating death of his stepbrother, Trey Zwicker, two years ago.
Young also was found not guilty of tampering with evidence.
Josh Gouker, Young's father, pleaded guilty to murder in Zwicker's death, and was sentenced on July 26 to life in prison. But prosecutors said Young worked with Gouker to beat Zwicker as the teen suffocated in the mud of a ditch behind a Kentucky high school.
"Trey Zwicker was brutally murdered at age 14 ... because Josh Gouker is a control freak and because Josh Young wanted to impress him," prosecutor Elizabeth Brown told the jury in Jefferson County Circuit Court during Friday's closing arguments. She said Gouker was upset with Zwicker's mother after she aborted Gouker's unborn child, and he wanted revenge.
Jurors could have found Young guilty of murder whether they believed he acted alone or with someone else. The tampering with evidence charge accused Young of throwing away clothes and a bloody bat after the murder.
Before deliberations began, Brown told jurors not to feel sorry for the defendant because he's young or because he had a bad father or a bad life.
"You cannot let sympathy add reasonable doubt," Brown said. "He was not coerced into doing this. He bragged about it, laughed about it."
Leslie Smith, delivering the closing argument Friday for the defense, turned the spotlight on Gouker. She called him a "jerk" without a conscience and described him as a master manipulator who killed Zwicker alone. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Which person was acquainted?
2. What person was acquainted?
3.
Q2:
1. What was Joshua Young’s age?
2. How many years old was Joshua Young?
3.
Q3:
1. What was the reason for Joshua Young to be acquainted?
2. For what reason was Joshua Young acquainted?
3.
Q4:
1. What was the reason Joshua Young got into trouble?
2. What happened for Joshua Young to be in trouble?
3.
Q5:
1. When did Joshua Young’s father plead guilty?
2. When did Joshua Young’s father said he was guilty?
3.
Q6:
1. Had Young worked with Gouker?
2. Did Young and Gouker use to work together?
3.
Q7:
1. What was Young and Gouker’s plan according to prosecutors?
2. What was the reason Young and Gouker worked together according to prosecutors?
3.
Q8:
1. Where did the beating happen?
2. Where did the beating take place?
3.
Q9:
1. How many years old was Zwicker when he died?
2. How many years old was Zwicker when he was beaten to death?
3.
Q10:
1. Who was the prosecutor?
2. What was the name of the prosecutor?
3.
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3s4aw7t80bir169p6e34zdnj56f4lp | gutenberg | CHAPTER XVIII
Miss Ophelia's Experiences and Opinions
Our friend Tom, in his own simple musings, often compared his more fortunate lot, in the bondage into which he was cast, with that of Joseph in Egypt; and, in fact, as time went on, and he developed more and more under the eye of his master, the strength of the parallel increased.
St. Clare was indolent and careless of money. Hitherto the providing and marketing had been principally done by Adolph, who was, to the full, as careless and extravagant as his master; and, between them both, they had carried on the dispersing process with great alacrity. Accustomed, for many years, to regard his master's property as his own care, Tom saw, with an uneasiness he could scarcely repress, the wasteful expenditure of the establishment; and, in the quiet, indirect way which his class often acquire, would sometimes make his own suggestions.
St. Clare at first employed him occasionally; but, struck with his soundness of mind and good business capacity, he confided in him more and more, till gradually all the marketing and providing for the family were intrusted to him.
"No, no, Adolph," he said, one day, as Adolph was deprecating the passing of power out of his hands; "let Tom alone. You only understand what you want; Tom understands cost and come to; and there may be some end to money, bye and bye if we don't let somebody do that."
Trusted to an unlimited extent by a careless master, who handed him a bill without looking at it, and pocketed the change without counting it, Tom had every facility and temptation to dishonesty; and nothing but an impregnable simplicity of nature, strengthened by Christian faith, could have kept him from it. But, to that nature, the very unbounded trust reposed in him was bond and seal for the most scrupulous accuracy. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Which person was careless with funds?
2. What person was careless with funds?
3.
Q2:
1. Which person compared himself to Joseph?
2. What person compared himself to Joseph?
3.
Q3:
1. Did Tom learn from his master as he grew?
2. Growing, did Tom learn from his master?
3.
Q4:
1. Did Tom take care of his master’s property?
2. Was Tom good at taking care of his master’s property?
3.
Q5:
1. What was the name of Tom’s master?
2. What was Tom’s master called?
3.
Q6:
1. Had Tom always been employed by St Clare?
2. Had Tom always been an employee of St Clare’s?
3.
Q7:
1. How often did St Clare employ Tom at first?
2. In the beginning, how often was Tom employed by St Clare?
3.
Q8:
1. Which person tried to protect Tom?
2. What person tried to protect Tom?
3.
Q9:
1. Had Tom stolen from St Clare?
2. Had St Clare been stolen by Tom?
3.
Q10:
1. Was Tom Christian?
2. Did Tom have faith in Christ?
3.
Q11:
1. Before Tom, which person had been employed by St Clare?
2. Who else had been employed by St Clare before Tom?
3.
Q12:
1. Did Adolph lack attention?
2. Was Adolph careless?
3.
Q13:
1. Was Adolph’s job given to Tom to takeover?
2. Did Tom take Adolph’s job?
3.
Q14:
1. Was Tom able to make his own suggestions?
2. Was Tom allowed to make his own suggestions?
3.
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3qapzx2qn4d41w5gd7yx8eyxhj320q | gutenberg | CHAPTER V--"BLOODY AS THE HUNTER"
The lads lay quiet till the last footstep had melted on the wind. Then they arose, and with many an ache, for they were weary with constraint, clambered through the ruins, and recrossed the ditch upon the rafter. Matcham had picked up the windac and went first, Dick following stiffly, with his cross-bow on his arm.
"And now," said Matcham, "forth to Holywood."
"To Holywood!" cried Dick, "when good fellows stand shot? Not I! I would see you hanged first, Jack!"
"Ye would leave me, would ye?" Matcham asked.
"Ay, by my sooth!" returned Dick. "An I be not in time to warn these lads, I will go die with them. What! would ye have me leave my own men that I have lived among. I trow not! Give me my windac."
But there was nothing further from Matcham's mind.
"Dick," he said, "ye sware before the saints that ye would see me safe to Holywood. Would ye be forsworn? Would you desert me--a perjurer?"
"Nay, I sware for the best," returned Dick. "I meant it too; but now! But look ye, Jack, turn again with me. Let me but warn these men, and, if needs must, stand shot with them; then shall all be clear, and I will on again to Holywood and purge mine oath."
"Ye but deride me," answered Matcham. "These men ye go to succour are the I same that hunt me to my ruin."
Dick scratched his head.
"I cannot help it, Jack," he said. "Here is no remedy. What would ye? Ye run no great peril, man; and these are in the way of death. Death!" he added. "Think of it! What a murrain do ye keep me here for? Give me the windac. Saint George! shall they all die?" QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Which person scratched his head?
2. What person scratched his head?
3.
Q2:
1. What is the name of the chapter?
2. What is the chapter called?
3.
Q3:
1. Which person was Dick talking to?
2. Who was Dick speaking to?
3.
Q4:
1. Which person spoke first?
2. Which person talked first?
3.
Q5:
1. What was said by Matcham?
2. What did Matcham speak of?
3.
Q6:
1. Was the invitation accepted?
2.
3.
Q7:
1. What was the reason for the invite not to be accepted?
2. For what reason was the invite not accepted?
3.
Q8:
1. Did Dick request anything?
2. Was a request made by Dick?
3.
Q9:
1. What was asked to be given by Dick?
2. What did Dick ask for?
3.
Q10:
1. What was carried by Dick?
2. What was Dick carrying?
3.
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31euonyn2v3y14v132kj0krqdodvor | race | To succeed in business or life we must continually take actions. Putting yourself on the line day after day can be extremely boring, especially when things do not work out as desired. Each time a disappointing event happens, I like to get reminded of these famous failures: Gates has literally changed the work culture of the world in the 20the and the 21st centuries, by simplifying the way the computer is being used. He was the world's richest man for more than one decade. However, in the 1970's before starting out, he was a Harvard University dropout. The most ironic part is that he started a software company by purchasing the software technology from someone for only $50 back then. Lincoln received no more than five years of formal education throughout his lifetime. When he grew up, he joined politics and had 12 major failures before he was elected the 16th President of the United States of America. Newton was the greatest English mathematician of his generation. His work on optics and gravitation made him one of the greatest scientists the world has even known. Many thought that Newton was born a genius, but he wasn't! When he was young, he did very poorly in grade school, so poor that his teachers became helpless in improving his grades. Beethoven is widely regarded as one of history's great composers. His reputation has inspired composers, musicians and audiences who were to come after him. Before the start of his career, Beethoven's music teacher once said of him "as a composer, he is hopeless". And during his career, he lost his hearing yet he managed to produce great music. A deaf man composing music, ironic, isn't it! QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What has to be done to succeed in business?
2. What must we do to have a successful business?
3.
Q2:
1. What is it that con be extremely boring?
2. What can one find extremely boring?
3.
Q3:
1. Which person was supposedly the world’s richest man for over a decade?
2. Who was considered the world’s wealthiest man for over ten years?
3.
Q4:
1. What was thought of Newton by many people?
2. What was Newton said to be born as?
3.
Q5:
1. Where did Newton come from?
2. What country did Newton come from?
3.
Q6:
1. How was Newton at school?
2. What was Newton’s performance like at school?
3.
Q7:
1. Which person is one of history’s best composers?
2. What is the name of one of history’s best composers?
3.
Q8:
1. What was lost by Beethoven as an adult?
2. What did Beethoven loose when he became an adult?
3.
Q9:
1. Which person was the 16th president?
2. What was the name of the 16th president?
3.
Q10:
1. In what did Gates change work culture?
2. In what way was work culture changed by Gates?
3.
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3aqf3rz558ijg1373rtl1y2d4u96f3 | race | Once upon a time, there was a family with eighteen children in a small village not far from Nuremberg. Eighteen! In spite of the hopeless condition, two of the children had a dream. They both wanted to pursue their talent for art. After many long discussions, the two boys finally worked out an agreement. They would toss a coin. The loser would go down into the nearby mines and, with his earnings, support his brother who attended the academy. Then, when that brother who won the toss completed his studies, in four years, he would support the other brother at the academy.
They tossed a coin on a Sunday morning after church. Albrecht Durer won and went off to Nuremberg. Albert went down into the dangerous mines and, for the next four years, financed his brother, whose work at the academy was excellent. By the time he graduated, he had earned considerable fees for his works.
When the young artist returned to his village, the Durer family held a festive dinner to celebrate Albrecht's triumphant homecoming, where Albrecht drank a toast to his beloved brother for the years of sacrifice that had enabled him to fulfill his ambition. His closing words were, "Now you can go to Nuremberg to look for your dream, and I will take care of you."
Tears streaming down his pale face, shaking his lowered head from side to side, Albert sobbed, "No... no... no...no. It is too late for me. Look...look at what four years in the mines has done to my hands! I have been suffering from arthritis so badly in my right hand that I cannot even hold a glass to return your toast, much less draw delicate lines with a pen or a brush... For me, it is too late."
To show thanks to Albert for all that he had sacrificed, Albrecht Durer painstakingly drew his brother's abused hands with palms together and thin fingers stretched skyward. He called his powerful drawing simply "Hands", but the entire world almost immediately opened their hearts to his great masterpiece and renamed it "The Praying Hands".
The next time you see a copy of that touching creation, take a second look. Let it be your reminder, if you still need one, that no one - no one - no one ever makes it alone! QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Which person a dinner?
2. By whom was a dinner hosted?
3.
Q2:
1. For what was the dinner hosted by the Durer family?
2. What was the occasion for the Durer family to host a dinner?
3.
Q3:
1. Why did the Durer family host a dinner when Albrecht returned to his village?
2. What was the reason the Durer family hosted a dinner when Albrecht returned to his village?
3.
Q4:
1. Which person did Albrecht drink a toast to?
2. What person did Albrecht drink a toast to?
3.
Q5:
1. What was the reason Albrecht made a toast to his brother?
2. For what reason did Albrecht make a toast to his brother?
3.
Q6:
1. What was said by Albrecht at the end?
2. What did Albrecht speak of at the end?
3.
Q7:
1. What was dreamt by the brothers when they were kids?
2. What did Albrecht and his brother dream about when they were kids?
3.
Q8:
1. How did the brothers attempt to pursue their talent of art?
2. How had the brothers plan to both pursue their art career?
3.
Q9:
1. What brother got to go to art school?
2. Which of the two brothers got to go to art school?
3.
Q10:
1. Was Albert able to go to art school?
2. Was art school attempted by Albert?
3.
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3180jw2ot4c32zpphya1oqg502lj50 | wikipedia | According to the apocryphal Gospel of James, Mary was the daughter of Saint Joachim and Saint Anne. Before Mary's conception, Anne had been barren and was far advanced in years. Mary was given to service as a consecrated virgin in the Temple in Jerusalem when she was three years old, much like Hannah took Samuel to the Tabernacle as recorded in the Old Testament. Some apocryphal accounts state that at the time of her betrothal to Joseph, Mary was 12–14 years old, and he was thirty years old, but such accounts are unreliable.
The Gospel of Luke begins its account of Mary's life with the Annunciation, when the angel Gabriel appeared to her and announced her divine selection to be the mother of Jesus. According to gospel accounts, Mary was present at the Crucifixion of Jesus and is depicted as a member of the early Christian community in Jerusalem. According to Apocryphal writings, at some time soon after her death, her incorrupt body was assumed directly into Heaven, to be reunited with her soul, and the apostles thereupon found the tomb empty; this is known in Christian teaching as the Assumption. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What life does the gospel of Luke start off with?
2. Whose life is spoken about at the beginning of Luke’s gospel?
3.
Q2:
1. Which person was barren before Mary’s conception?
2. What person was barren before Mary’s conception?
3.
Q3:
1. How old was Joseph at the time of Mary’s betrothal?
2. How many years old was Joseph at the time of Mary’s betrothal?
3.
Q4:
1. What age was Mary at the time of her betrothal?
2. How many years old was Mary at the time of her betrothal?
3.
Q5:
1. Which person was present at the Crucifixion of Jesus?
2. Which person witnessed the Crucifixion of Jesus?
3.
Q6:
1. Was Mary’s body corrupted?
2. Was the body of Mary corrupted?
3.
Q7:
1. What is the Assumption?
2. What is described as the Assumption?
3.
Q8:
1. What is the gospel that begins with Mary’s life?
2. What is the name of the gospel that starts off with Mary’s life?
3.
Q9:
1. Who was taken to the Tabernacle by Hannah?
2. Which person did Hannah take to the tabernacle?
3.
Q10:
1. What was the name of the angel who appeared to Mary?
2. What angel appeared to Mary?
3.
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3a4nixbj76z75wyvci30l74jqk2mld | race | After two weeks, Ling Qinghao finally sent a message to his wife in their hometown in Anhui, and told her her he was safe. Ling, 44, was a Chinese construction worker who went to Libya. The recent problems in Libya have left the country in disorder. Several Chinese were injured last month. Ling was one of the thousands of Chinese evacuees from Libya. The evacuee's first stop was Greece. They are staying there in a five-star hotel that the Chinese government paid for. According to the Foreign Ministry, by March 2, China has evacuated a total of 35,860 Chinese from Libya. Among them, 20745 have already returned to China. To evacuate means to quickly move people away from a disaster or disorder. An evacuation tests how a nation would deal with an emergency . From getting flight tickets to dealing with customs services , many parts of the government and companies have to work together. To protect the safety of overseas Chinese, China took action quickly. Since February 24, the nation has sent out airplanes and ships to evacuate its people from Libya.They even sent a navy ship to help. This is the first time that China has sent the army in an evacuation. "We have done a great job in no more than 10 days. This shows China's ability to protect its people overseas in emergencies," Vice Foreign Minister Song Tao said. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What did Ling Quinghao do for a living?
2. What was Ling Quinghao’s job?
3.
Q2:
1. In what country was Ling Quinghao working?
2. In what locality was Ling Quinghao working?
3.
Q3:
1. Where does Ling Quinghao originally come from?
2. Which town is Ling Quinghao from?
3.
Q4:
1. Which people were hurt?
2. What people were harmed?
3.
Q5:
1. Where did the Chinese first evacuate?
2. What was the first place the Chinese evacuated to?
3.
Q6:
1. What number of Chinese were part of the evacuation?
2. What number of Chinese were evacuated?
3.
Q7:
1. How many Chinese have returned?
2. What number of Chinese have gone back?
3.
Q8:
1. In what place do the Chinese stay in Greece?
2. In what type of place did the Chinese stay in in Greece?
3.
Q9:
1. What is the name of the Vice Foreign Minister?
2. How is the Vice Foreign Minister called ?
3.
Q10:
1. What age is Ling Quinghao?
2. How many years old is Ling Quinghao?
3.
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36pw28ko4zwsxpfeytqrzljzokbaem | gutenberg | CHAPTER XLVII.
THE GEM OF THE FOUR FAMILIES.
And now we will go back to Noningsby. On that evening Graham ate his pheasant with a relish although so many cares sat heavy on his mind, and declared, to Mrs. Baker's great satisfaction, that the cook had managed to preserve the bread sauce uninjured through all the perils of delay which it had encountered.
"Bread sauce is so ticklish; a simmer too much and it's clean done for," Mrs. Baker said with a voice of great solicitude. But she had been accustomed perhaps to patients whose appetites were fastidious. The pheasant and the bread sauce and the mashed potatoes, all prepared by Mrs. Baker's own hands to be eaten as spoon meat, disappeared with great celerity; and then, as Graham sat sipping the solitary glass of sherry that was allowed to him, meditating that he would begin his letter the moment the glass was empty, Augustus Staveley again made his appearance.
[Illustration: "Bread Sauce is so ticklish."]
"Well, old fellow," said he, "how are you now?" and he was particularly careful so to speak as to show by his voice that his affection for his friend was as strong as ever. But in doing so he showed also that there was some special thought still present in his mind,--some feeling which was serious in its nature if not absolutely painful.
"Staveley," said the other, gravely, "I have acquired knowledge to-day which I trust I may carry with me to my grave."
"And what is that?" said Augustus, looking round to Mrs. Baker as though he thought it well that she should be out of the room before the expected communication was made. But Mrs. Baker's attention was so riveted by her patient's earnestness, that she made no attempt to go. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Was Graham’s meal appreciated?
2. Did Graham appreciate his meal?
3.
Q2:
1. Which person was in the room with Graham?
2. What person was in the room with Graham?
3.
Q3:
1. What was Graham having to drink?
2. What was Graham’s beverage?
3.
Q4:
1. How many Sherries were drunk by Graham?
2. How many Sherries had Graham had?
3.
Q5:
1. What food did Graham tell the cook was good?
2. What food was complimented by Graham to the cook?
3.
Q6:
1. What did the cook say would damage the dish if overly done?
2. What did the cook say would be damaged if overly cooked?
3.
Q7:
1. Which person walked in?
2. What person walked in?
3.
Q8:
1. Was Augustus Staveley an empathetic person?
2. Was Augustus Staveley referred to as an empathetic person?
3.
Q9:
1. In what locality were the people in the text?
2. Where were the people of the text located?
3.
Q10:
1. What would be taken to his death by the man?
2. What was said to be taken to the man’s death?
3.
Q11:
1. Had Augusts inquire further?
2.
3.
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3l4d84milzsfis9ki0badnjv6i2jhm | cnn | Foday Gallah saw the sick child was distressed and felt he had to do something. So he picked the kid up to comfort him.
And with that act of kindness, the 37-year-old ambulance supervisor in Monrovia, Liberia, contracted Ebola himself.
"Of course, he got vomit all over him and that's how he got Ebola," said photographer Jackie Nickerson, who shot Gallah's image for Time's "Person of the Year" magazine cover, which honors those on the front line of the Ebola epidemic.
They're "the ones who answered the call," the magazine said on its website Wednesday morning.
Nickerson expanded on why Gallah was chosen for one of the magazine's five covers: "He's the shining example of what the right thing to do is. He's a shining example that we should all try to follow. He really did touch me with his story. I don't usually like to use the word hero, but I have to use it here."
According to the latest World Health Organization figures, about 6,300 people have died from the disease, mainly in West Africa. Health workers are still battling more than 11,000 confirmed cases in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, and more than 6,000 suspected and probable cases loom, according to WHO.
Though those countries mark the epicenter of the outbreak, isolated cases have spread wider, penetrating other African countries, Europe and even the United States.
Time magazine's editors decided to honor the "unprecedented numbers" of doctors and nurses who responded when Ebola overtook an already-weak public health infrastructure, and Time Editor Nancy Gibbs outlined how governments were ill-equipped to respond, WHO "was in denial and snarled in red tape" and first responders were accused of crying wolf as the disease spread. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What was seen by Today Gallah?
2. What had Today Gallah seen?
3.
Q2:
1. Which person is the photographer?
2. What is the name of the photographer?
3.
Q3:
1. What is the diseased that is mentioned?
2. What is the name of the disease?
3.
Q4:
1. How many people are victims of Ebola?
2. How many people were lost to Ebola?
3.
Q5:
1. How old is Gallah?
2. How many years old is Gallah?
3.
Q6:
1. What does Gallah do?
2. What is Gallah’s occupation?
3.
Q7:
1. Where is Gallah an ambulance supervisor?
2. In what locality is Gallah an ambulance supervisor?
3.
Q8:
1. Who does Jackie Nickerson work for?
2. What magazine does Jackie Nickerson work for?
3.
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32q90qcq1sly92o0ak3gtzmvtw5keb | gutenberg | CHAPTER XX
Nancy and Godfrey walked home under the starlight in silence. When they entered the oaken parlour, Godfrey threw himself into his chair, while Nancy laid down her bonnet and shawl, and stood on the hearth near her husband, unwilling to leave him even for a few minutes, and yet fearing to utter any word lest it might jar on his feeling. At last Godfrey turned his head towards her, and their eyes met, dwelling in that meeting without any movement on either side. That quiet mutual gaze of a trusting husband and wife is like the first moment of rest or refuge from a great weariness or a great danger--not to be interfered with by speech or action which would distract the sensations from the fresh enjoyment of repose.
But presently he put out his hand, and as Nancy placed hers within it, he drew her towards him, and said--
"That's ended!"
She bent to kiss him, and then said, as she stood by his side, "Yes, I'm afraid we must give up the hope of having her for a daughter. It wouldn't be right to want to force her to come to us against her will. We can't alter her bringing up and what's come of it."
"No," said Godfrey, with a keen decisiveness of tone, in contrast with his usually careless and unemphatic speech--"there's debts we can't pay like money debts, by paying extra for the years that have slipped by. While I've been putting off and putting off, the trees have been growing--it's too late now. Marner was in the right in what he said about a man's turning away a blessing from his door: it falls to somebody else. I wanted to pass for childless once, Nancy--I shall pass for childless now against my wish." QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What was worn by Nancy?
2. What clothes was Nancy wearing?
3.
Q2:
1. Which person said : that’s ended?
2. What person said: that’s ended?
3.
Q3:
1. What is the name of the prospective daughter?
2. How is the prospective daughter called?
3.
Q4:
1. Which person cautioned against letting good fortunes go?
2. What person cautioned against letting good fortunes go?
3.
Q5:
1. Other than Godfrey, who else cautioned against letting good fortunes go?
2. Besides Godfrey , which other person cautioned against letting good fortunes go?
3.
Q6:
1. Does the story take place during the day?
2. Does the story occur during daytime?
3.
Q7:
1. Were People eager to talk?
2. Were some eager to talk?
3.
Q8:
1. What was done instead of talking?
2. What was done instead of speaking?
3.
Q9:
1. Did Godfrey’s opinion on something alter?
2. Had Godfrey’s opinion alter in any way?
3.
Q10:
1. What did Godfrey’s opinion change on?
2. On what did Godfrey’s opinion change?
3.
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3cfvk00fwll5gtd3p2wjwb7x0jo6lm | race | At London College, the boys can go to the city in the afternoon. But they must return to the school before six. And Bob doesn't often obey the rule. One afternoon, Bob walked to the city and went to the cinema. When he got to the school, it was eight o'clock. He was a little worried. He ran quickly to the gate. It was closed. He went round the school building to another door. That one was closed, too. Then he saw an open window on the ground floor. It was the head teacher's office. Bob looked into the room, and no one was there. He quickly climbed up and jumped into the room. Just then he heard a voice. He looked around and hid under the sofa. One minute later, Mr. Scott, the head teacher, came in. He turned on the light and sat down on the sofa. Then he began to read. Bob lay under the sofa and looked at the head teacher's feet for an hour. He could not move. At last the head teacher stood up and walked towards the door. "Thank goodness, he didn't find me under the sofa." thought Bob. Then the head teacher stopped. He turned his head and spoke to the sofa, "Would you mind turning off the light when you leave?" he said and left the office. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Whats was the school the boys went to?
2. What was the name of the school the boys went to?
3.
Q2:
1. Which boy didn’t follow the rules?
2. What was the name of the boy who didn’t follow the rules?
3.
Q3:
1. Where did Bob go when in the city?
2. To what place did Bob go when he was in the city?
3.
Q4:
1. Did Bob make it back to class on time?
2. Was Bob on time for school after the cinema?
3.
Q5:
1. What time was it when Bob arrived at school?
2. What time was it when Bob made it to school?
3.
Q6:
1. By which means did Bob make it inside the classroom?
2. How did Bob make it inside the classroom?
3.
Q7:
1. Which person did the room belong to?
2. What person did the room belong to?
3.
Q8:
1. What was the name of the teacher?
2. What was the teacher called?
3.
Q9:
1. Was Bob caught by Mr Scott?
2. Did Mr Scott catch Bob?
3.
Q10:
1. Where was Bob caught by the teacher?
2. Under what was Bob hiding when he got caught by Mr Scott?
3.
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3hfnh7hemhei4jimtkd1pojg5dagq4 | cnn | (CNN) -- What a difference a Messi makes. Last weekend "King Leo" inspired Barcelona to a seven-goal victory on the opening day of the Spanish soccer season, but in his absence Sunday the reigning champions battled to beat Malaga 1-0.
With the four-time world player of the year rested after suffering a bruised thigh in the midweek Spanish Super Cup draw with Atletico Madrid, new coach Gerardo Martino stuck to his word and left $75 million signing Neymar on the substitutes' bench.
And without a recognized striker, Barca struggled to make the team's usual dominance of possession pay off -- the winner at Malaga came courtesy of a superb curling shot by defender Adriano from outside the penalty area.
Neymar did get another run, but the 21-year-old Brazil star was unable to repeat his goal against Atletico as he was subjected to a series of rough challenges -- and had a late free-kick well-saved.
Earlier, Xavi's free-kick was deflected against the Malaga crossbar, but Barca ultimately had keeper Victor Valdes to thank -- as well as the woodwork.
Fabrice Olinga scrambled a shot that rebounded to safety off the post, then Sebastian Fernandez headed straight at Valdes when he should have equalized.
The win left Barca top of the table on goal difference from Atletico, despite the Madrid side's 5-0 thrashing of Rayo Vallecano earlier Sunday.
Raul Garcia scored in each half while Diego Costa, Arda Turan and Tiago also netted in a perfect warm-up for Wednesday's trip to the Nou Camp for the second leg of the Super Cup. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is Neymar?
2. Who and what does Neymar do?
3.
Q2:
1. How many years old is Neymar?
2. What is Neymar’s age?
3.
Q3:
1. What number of goals made the victory on the opening day?
2. How many goals did it take to make he victory on the opening day?
3.
Q4:
1. What is Gerardo Martio’s occupation?
2. What does Gerardo Martio do?
3.
Q5:
1. What was done by Fabrice Olinga?
2. What had Fabrice Olinga done?
3.
Q6:
1. What was done by Sebastian Fernandez?
2. What had Sebastian Fernandez done?
3.
Q7:
1. What should have been done by Sebastian Fernandez?
2. What should Sebastian Fernandez have done?
3.
Q8:
1. Other than Neymar and Sebastian Fernandez name another soccer player?
2. Besides Neymar and Sebastian Fernandez , name another soccer player?
3.
Q9:
1. Besides Neymar, Sebastian Fernandez and Raul Garcia, name another footballer?
2. Other than Neymar, Sebastian Fernandez and Raul Garcia, name another soccer player?
3.
Q10:
1. Besides Neymar, Sebastian Fernandez, Raul Garcia and Diego Costa, name another soccer player?
2. Other than Neymar, Sebastian Fernandez, Raul Garcia and Diego Costa, name another football player?
3.
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3u4j9857oebc7k5whzchomboj0f7bk | race | Ken and Anthony were childhood friends. They went to elementary and high school together. They went to college in different states, and then they lost touch. That was twenty years ago. One morning Ken was reading the newspaper with his morning coffee. Inside he saw an announcement for a poetry reading at a nearby bookstore. He was surprised to find that the featured poet was none other than his friend Anthony. Ken decided to see what his old pal was up to. Ken sat in the last row of the area set up inside the bookstore. When Anthony was introduced and came up the podium, Ken hardly recognized him. Anthony was almost completely bald and had a little potbelly . When Anthony was in high school, he was very handsome. What Anthony had lost in looks was made up for in talent. Anthony's poetry was quite good. Anthony recognized Ken sitting in the back row. When the reading was over, Ken stood in line with the others waiting for Anthony to sign a copy of his book. When it was Ken's turn, Anthony stood up and hugged his long lost friend. Anthony invited Ken to stay until he had finished signing books. Ken did, and the two men grabbed a cup of coffee at a nearby cafe. Even though so many years had passed since the two had seen each other, both men had a lot in common. Both graduated from college with degrees in comparative literature . Both went to graduate school. Anthony got his Master's of Fine Art in writing. Ken went to law school. Both men married Mexican women. Both men also had sons that were only a year apart. Ken and Anthony decided not to lose touch again. They planned to meet once a month for breakfast on Saturdays. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Which people went to primary school together?
2. What people went to primary school together?
3.
Q2:
1. Which person was a poet?
2. What person was a poet?
3.
Q3:
1. What was being done by Ken when he saw the announcement?
2. When he heard about the announcement, what was Ken doing?
3.
Q4:
1. Did the boys use to talk after school?
2. Did the boys usually talk once school was over?
3.
Q5:
1. Had Ken been to the poetry reading?
2. Was the poetry reading attended by Ken?
3.
Q6:
1. Was Anthony considered different?
2. Was Anthony atypical?
3.
Q7:
1. What did Ken do after the poetry reading?
2. What was done by Ken after the poetry reading?
3.
Q8:
1. Were Ken and Anthony married?
2. Were Ken and Anthony a couple?
3.
Q9:
1. What was the nationality of their spouses?
2. What ethnicity were their spouses?
3.
Q10:
1. Which person went to law school?
2. What person went to law school?
3.
Q11:
1. How could Anthony be described now?
2. What are Anthony’s physical traits like now?
3.
Q12:
1. In what did Anthony get a Masters in?
2. What did Anthony graduate in?
3.
Q13:
1. Will Anthony and Ken meet again?
2. Have Anthony and Ken thought of meeting again?
3.
Q14:
1. When will Anthony and Ken meet again?
2. On what days will Anthony and Ken meet?
3.
Q15:
1. On what occasions will Anthony and Ken meet again?
2. What will Ken and Anthony meet for?
3.
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3c44yunsi1pusn7grhx4jyq9npbdp3 | cnn | (CNN) -- An Ohio judge on Tuesday set a $1 million bond for the man accused of kidnapping and keeping a 13-year-old girl bound and gagged in his basement, authorities say.
Matthew Hoffman, 30, is suspected of having abducted Sarah Maynard, who authorities discovered over the weekend. She disappeared on Wednesday along with her mother, brother and family friend.
Sarah Maynard's mother, Tina Herrmann, 32, remains missing, along with 10-year-old Kody Maynard and Herrmann's friend, 41-year-old Stephanie Sprang.
Hoffman appeared in the Mount Vernon Municipal Court on Tuesday via a video link with the local jail, according to Pam Fuller, a deputy clerk. He is represented by a public defender.
Hoffman sat in a corner and looked straight ahead during much of the proceeding. He wore what looked to be a green vest, which the local sheriff later described as a suicide gown.
Knox County Sheriff David Barber said Hoffman was put in the gown after he gave indications to the jail staff and to investigators he could try to harm himself.
Previously, Barber has said he believes Hoffman could "absolutely" lead police to the three missing people. He is not cooperating with the investigation, officials said.
"The likelihood is, of course, that they are not alive," Barber said about Herrmann, her son and Sprang.
But he added he hopes they are, and that the department's priority remains trying to find them.
Sarah Maynard was released from the hospital Monday. Barber described the girl as doing well under the circumstances.
"There's so many people behind her that definitely that's going to help with her emotional recovery. And she is receiving those kind of services as well," he said. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Which person is the story about?
2. Who is told about in the story?
3.
Q2:
1. What is Matthew Hoffman’s age?
2. How many years old is Matthew Hoffman?
3.
Q3:
1. What crime was committed by Matthew Hoffman?
2. What did Matthew Hoffman do?
3.
Q4:
1. What was the name of the girl Matthew Hoffman kidnapped?
2. How was the girl kidnapped by Matthew Hoffman called?
3.
Q5:
1. Besides Sarah Maynard, are any other kids missing?
2. Other than Sarah Maynard , are other kids missing?
3.
Q6:
1. Who else is missing?
2. Besides Sarah Maynard, who else is missing?
3.
Q7:
1. What is the amount of money set to?
2. What amount of money is set ?
3.
Q8:
1. In what locality is Hoffman going to court?
2. In what place is Hoffman going to court?
3.
Q9:
1. Was Hoffman wearing anything in particular?
2. Had Hoffman worn anything in particular?
3.
Q10:
1. What was Hoffman wearing?
2. What piece of clothing was worn by Hoffman?
3.
Q11:
1. For what reason was Hoffman wearing a green vest?
2. What was the reason for Hoffman to be wearing a green vest?
3.
Q12:
1. Are the other missing people. Thought to have been harmed by Hoffman?
2. Do police think Hoffman has anything to do with the other missing people?
3.
Q13:
1. Is it thought the missing people are still alive?
2. Are the missing people still thought to be alive?
3.
Q14:
1. Is Sarah Maynard alright?
2. Is Sarah Maynard safe?
3.
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3mhw492ww0da11apqm568g2lhqavmr | mctest | There once was a zoo worker named Charlie. He really liked his job that allowed his to meet new people every day and take care of zoo animals. One day, Charlie showed up at the zoo that he worked at and saw that a turtle had escaped! He quickly picked up the radio and told all of the other workers to look out for the missing Turtle named Brian. Because of this, the zoo had to close down for the whole day! They were trying so hard, but still could not find any clue to where the turtle went. Finally, a girl named Samantha went on the radio and said that she found Brian eating lettuce in the Polar Bear cage. She also told everyone that the Polar Bears were protecting Brian! For hours, the zoo team tried to find a way to get Brian out of the cage without getting hurt themselves. Charlie finally had an idea. He was going to take a stuffed turtle from the gift shop, sneak into the cage, put the Polar Bears to sleep for a little bit, and then place the stuffed turtle where Brian was eating his lettuce. Charlie's plan worked, but the Polar Bears woke up and weren't happy! They took the stuffed turtle and ripped it up! Samantha went to find some fish to make them happy again as Charlie told Brian the turtle to never run off again. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. In what establishment did Charlie work?
2. In what place was Charlie’s job?
3.
Q2:
1. Did Charlie appreciate his job?
2. Did Charlie enjoy his job?
3.
Q3:
1. What animal was it that escaped?
2. What sort of animal escaped the zoo?
3.
Q4:
1. What was the animal that escaped called?
2. What name did the turtle that escape the zoo go by?
3.
Q5:
1. By which means did Charlie contact the other employees to tell them Brian was missing?
2. Using what did Charlie contact the other employees to tell them Brian was missing?
3.
Q6:
1. By whom was Brian the turtle that escaped found?
2. Which person found Brian the turtle that escaped?
3.
Q7:
1. Where did Samantha find Brian the turtle?
2. Where was Brian the turtle found by Samantha?
3.
Q8:
1. What was being eaten by Brian the turtle?
2. What was Brian the turtle feeding on when he was found by Samantha?
3.
Q9:
1. Was Brian well treated by the polar bears?
2. Were the polar bears nice to Brian?
3.
Q10:
1. Was it possible for the zoo employees to get Brian out of the polar bear cage right away?
2. Did the zoo keepers manage to get Brian out of the polar bear cage right away?
3.
Q11:
1. What was bought by Charlie from the gift shop?
2. What had Charlie decided to buy at the gift shop?
3.
Q12:
1. What had the polar bears done to the stuffed turtle?
2. What had been done to the stuffed turtle by the polar bears?
3.
Q13:
1. Were the polar bears feeling upset?
2. Were the polar bears troubled about ripping up the stuffed turtle?
3.
Q14:
1. Which person helped the polar bears feel better?
2. Which zoo employee made the polar bears feel better?
3.
Q15:
1. What was done by Samantha to make the polar bears feel better?
2. What had Samantha done to make the polar bears feel better?
3.
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3v0z7ywsiy0kux6wg4mmt7onbk1v26 | mctest | Leah rides her bike
Leah was excited. Today was her seventh birthday and she picking out her present. It was a new pink bike with a basket and bell. It was much prettier than her old red and white bike. The bell on her old bike didn't ring, and the basket on that bike was torn.
The only problem was that Leah could not ride a bike yet. Her old bike had training wheels, but her new one did not.
Leah wanted to ride her bike, but she was scared. Daddy told her, "Leah, everyone is scared at first, but once you try, you are going to learn and stop being scared."
Leah watched her friends riding their bikes. First Owen rode by the house and back up the street. Then along rode Dulce and Ruby. Leah was sad. She wished she could go riding with them.
Leah finally chose to learn to ride her bike. She put on a helmet, elbow pads and knee pads. She was ready for battle!
Mommy and Daddy went out with Leah and watched her start to pedal down the street. After a small bit, the bike tipped over. She sat on the road looking sad. She looked so cute sitting there that Daddy wanted laugh, but instead said, "Leah, you can do it. Go again."
Leah tried several more times, and soon was riding! She went down the street and back again. Here came her friends with their bikes. Leah shouted, "wait for me," and joined them riding down the street. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What was Leah riding?
2. What was ridden by Leah?
3.
Q2:
1. Was Leah feeling excited ?
2. Did Leah feel excitement?
3.
Q3:
1. What was the reason forLeah to be excited?
2. What made Leah excited?
3.
Q4:
1. What gift was making Leah excited?
2. What gift was Leah excited for?
3.
Q5:
1. What was the color of Leah’s old bike?
2. What shade was Leah’s old bike?
3.
Q6:
1. Was the bell on Leah’s old bike able to ring?
2. Was the bell on Leah’s old bike working?
3.
Q7:
1. What part of Leah ’s old bike was torn?
2. What part of Leah’s old bike was broken?
3.
Q8:
1. Was Leah able to ride a bike?
2. Could Leah manage riding a bike?
3.
Q9:
1. What did Leah use on her old bike but not on her new one?
2. What did Leah need to have on her old bike but not on her new one?
3.
Q10:
1. Was Leah afraid?
2. Was Leah scared of riding her new bike?
3.
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3sle99er0ndvrub20u40f64nu0fzb6 | race | Donald had his own difficulties in sleeping that night. Not just because of the bright lights of the shelter or people's constant voices, it was the happening repeatedly nightmare that caused him to stay awake, to fear sleep. Donald was back in his small house. He did his best to ignore the howling winds outside his window. Yet he could not turn out the fearful whimpers of his little dog, or the uncomfortable sounds of his mother anxious in her room next door, unable to sleep through the storm despite her insistence they would be all right.
Donald did not want his mother to be upset, but on some level, he was glad to hear she was awake, It meant he was not alone in the dark. Though he was 12, until recently it was impossible for Donald to fall asleep unless his mother lay down by his side.
Suddenly there was a crash. Their living room window is shattered by 125 miles an hour winds. Troy rushed to Donald and sat anxiously on the edge of his bed. He did his best to calm his mother, and she had to comfort him. Soon water was seeping into the single floor house. Quickly it rose from ankle level to leg level. At Donald's insistence, they pushed their way through the water --- now chest high --- toward the front door. When they fought their way into the living room, water rose to their chins.
It was a struggle for the boy and mother to stay afloat. In a total panic, desperate to hold on to something, Troy caught a curtain rod. She was breathing hard, shouting that she couldn't swim.
Donald cried out, "Mom! Hold on!" Just then Donald also caught a floatable wood board. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Who is mentioned in the story?
2. Which person is this story about?
3.
Q2:
1. What is Donald’s age?
2. How man-years old is Donald?
3.
Q3:
1. Is Donald having problems falling asleep?
2. Is it difficult for Donald to fall asleep?
3.
Q4:
1. What is the number of reason for Donald to have trouble falling asleep?
2. How many reasons make it hard for Donald to fall asleep?
3.
Q5:
1. What are the reasons Donald has trouble falling asleep?
2. Name the reasons Donald has trouble falling asleep?
3.
Q6:
1. Besides bright lights and people’s voices, is there another reason that makes it hard for Donald to fall asleep?
2. Other than bright lights and people’s voices, is there another reason that makes it difficult for Donald to go to sleep?
3.
Q7:
1. What is the other reason that makes it hard for Donald to fall asleep?
2. What is the last reason Donald has trouble to go to sleep?
3.
Q8:
1. What was caught by Troy?
2. What did Troy grip?
3.
Q9:
1. Which person cried?
2. What person cried?
3.
Q10:
1. What was the reason for crying?
2. Why did Donald cry?
3.
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32xvdsjfpzx14acn2clv6b5alvh2mx | wikipedia | PC Magazine (shortened as PCMag) is an American computer magazine published by Ziff Davis. A print edition was published from 1982 to January 2009. Publication of online editions started in late 1994 and continues to this day.
In an early review of the new IBM PC, "Byte" reported "the announcement of a new magazine called "PC: The Independent Guide to the IBM Personal Computer". It is published by David Bunnell, of Software Communications, Inc. ... It should be of great interest to owners of the IBM Personal Computer". The first issue of PC, dated February–March 1982, appeared early that year. (The word "Magazine" was not added to the logo until the first major redesign in January 1986). "PC Magazine" was created by Bunnell and Cheryl Woodard, who also helped David found the subsequent "PC World" and "Macworld" magazines. Eddie Currie and Tony Gold, a co-founder of Lifeboat Associates who financed the magazine, were early investors in "PC Magazine". The magazine grew beyond the capital required to publish it, and to solve this problem, Gold sold the magazine to Ziff-Davis who moved it to New York City, New York. Bunnell and his staff left to form "PC World" magazine.
The first issue of "PC" featured an interview with a very young Bill Gates, made possible by his friendship with David Bunnell who was among the first journalists and writers to take an interest in personal computing. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Which person was interviewed in the first issue of the magazine?
2. What is the name of the person who was interviewed in the first issue of the magazine?
3.
Q2:
1. What is the magazine called?
2. How is the magazine called?
3.
Q3:
1. What is the nickname of PC magazine?
2. How is PC magazine also called?
3.
Q4:
1. In what year did PC magazine start online?
2. On what date did PC magazine start online?
3.
Q5:
1. On what date was PC magazine printed?
2. What year was PC magazine printed?
3.
Q6:
1. Which person created PC magazine?
2. What is the name of the person who created PC magazine?
3.
Q7:
1. Besides PC magazine, what else was created by Bunnell?
2. Other than PC magazine, what else did Bunnell create?
3.
Q8:
1. Other than PC magazine and PC World what else was created by Bunnell?
2. What else did Bunnell create other than PC Magazine and PC world?
3.
Q9:
1. Which person sold the magazine?
2. By whom was the magazine sold?
3.
Q10:
1. Who was the magazine sold to?
2. Who bought the magazine?
3.
Q11:
1. Give the date of the first issue of the magazine?
2. On what date was the first issue of the magazine?
3.
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3lozaj85yddcymbrgjn4hsl8rwx2x6 | mctest | There was once a tiny pig who lived on a farm. He was a very cute animal, and he knew it. He liked to stay clean and soft and look as good as he could. When he had to go in the mud, he always wore black rain boots, a black rain hat, and a yellow rain coat. This helped keep the mud off. He didn't want it getting on his soft pink skin.
This tiny pig lived with his aunt, who loved to get dirty. "You shouldn't stay so clean!" she told him. "We're pigs! We love the mud!" But the tiny pig kept wearing his boots, coat, and hat.
One day, all the pigs were standing and eating their lunch. They had corn, oats, apples, and bread, and they all dug in. But the tiny pig wouldn't eat any of it. He had left his bib at home and didn't want to get his clothes dirty. He stood and looked sad as the other pigs ate their fill. They were getting brown mud all over them.
"Come on," said his aunt. "You can get some bread crumbs on yourself. It's okay." But the tiny pig only stood there and looked blue.
Suddenly, a car drove up. The driver was doing too fast and splashed some mud on the tiny pig. The tiny big was sad and mad. But then the people in the car got out.
"Look at how cute that little muddy pig is!" said one.
"He's so cute!" said the other.
"Really?" said the tiny pig.
"Yes!" said his aunt. "For the last time, everybody knows that pigs get muddy!"
So the tiny pig went and dug in to the food with all the other pigs. He ate a big piece of bread. He got crumbs all over himself. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Does the story mention any cows?
2. Are cows mentioned in the story?
3.
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3mrnmeiqw56412sizp4x2hhph6fldz | cnn | (CNN) -- MS Dhoni continued his winning streak after guiding the Chennai Super Kings to a nail biting victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in the opening clash of the Indian Premier League.
The seven week 20-over tournament offers yet more action for the cricket-loving Indian public after Dhoni led them to a World Cup triumph on home soil less than a week ago.
And he masterminded an opening win in Chennai as Kolkata failed to record the four runs they need off the final delivery of the match to lose by two runs.
Batting first, Chennai made 153-4 off their 20 overs. Srikkanth Anirudha got them off to a fast start as he smashed 64 off just 55 deliveries.
Indian pair Suresh Raini and Dhoni then added valuable runs at the end of the innings, finishing with 33 and 29 respectively, as the Super Kings posted a challenging total.
An opening stand of 64 between Manvinder Bisla and South African Jacques Kallis looked to have put Kolkata in the driving seat but when Kallis went for 54 their innings faltered.
English batsman Eoin Morgan was stumped for just six runs but Manoj Tiwary got Kolkata back on track with a quick fire 27 runs, including two sixes, before he was stumped by Dhoni off the bowling of Randiv.
The Knight Riders needed nine runs from the final over but lost Laxmi Shukla off the second ball. Rajat Bhatia was charged with hitting a boundary off the final ball to win but Kolkata could only manage a leg bye. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is the league called?
2. What is the name given to the league?
3.
Q2:
1. What is the sport mentioned in the text?
2. What sport is mentioned in the story?
3.
Q3:
1. Which person batted batted first?
2. What is the name of the person who batted first?
3.
Q4:
1. Who are the two people who made runs?
2. What are the names of the two people who made runs?
3.
Q5:
1. What is the name of the English batsman?
2. What is the English batsman called?
3.
Q6:
1. Which team needed 9 more runs?
2. What team needed 9 more runs?
3.
Q7:
1. Which person hit a boundary?
2. What was the person who hit a boundary?
3.
Q8:
1. Which person got a leg bye?
2. What is the name of the person who got a leg bye?
3.
Q9:
1. What was made by Chennai?
2. What was done by Chennai?
3.
Q10:
1. How long did the tournament last?
2. For what amount of time does the tournament last?
3.
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3gd6l00d3sxufpurj8lh1sv5tu11mn | gutenberg | CHAPTER IX. THE LOSS OF UMSLOPOGAAS
Now, after the smelling out of the witch-doctors, Chaka caused a watch to be kept upon his mother Unandi, and his wife Baleka, my sister, and report was brought to him by those who watched, that the two women came to my huts by stealth, and there kissed and nursed a boy--one of my children. Then Chaka remembered the prophecy of Nobela, the dead Isanusi, and his heart grew dark with doubt. But to me he said nothing of the matter, for then, as always, his eyes looked over my head. He did not fear me or believe that I plotted against him, I who was his dog. Still, he did this, though whether by chance or design I do not know: he bade me go on a journey to a distant tribe that lived near the borders of the Amaswazi, there to take count of certain of the king's cattle which were in the charge of that tribe, and to bring him account of the tale of their increase. So I bowed before the king, and said that I would run like a dog to do his bidding, and he gave me men to go with me.
Then I returned to my huts to bid farewell to my wives and children, and there I found that my wife, Anadi, the mother of Moosa, my son, had fallen sick with a wandering sickness, for strange things came into her mind, and what came into her mind that she said, being, as I did not doubt, bewitched by some enemy of my house. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Which prophecy did Chaka recall?
2. What propechy reentered Chaka's mind?
3.
Q2:
1. Was Nobela among the living or dead?
2. Was it accurate to describe Nobela as dead or alive?
3.
Q3:
1. What was the name of Chaka's mother?
2. Who was Chaka's female parent?
3.
Q4:
1. Were people plotting against Chaka?
2. Did an anti-Chaka conspiracy exist?
3.
Q5:
1. Who is Chaka's wife?
2. What is the name of the lady Chaka is married to?
3.
Q6:
1. How many women creeped up to the hut?
2. What was the number of ladies that arrived in secret at the hut?
3.
Q7:
1. Was there a person that bowed to the male royalty?
2. Did somebody bow before the male monarch?
3.
Q8:
1. What was the distance to the tribe the king wanted to get in touch with?
2. How far was the tribe that the male monarch wished to contact?
3.
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1. What was the tribe close to the border of?
2. What border was right by the tribe?
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1. What did the tribe manage?
2. What was a responsibility of the tribe?
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1. What was the nature of the messenger's gait?
2. What sort of animal did the messenger resemble when running?
3.
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1. Where did the messenger return before leaving?
2. To what location did the messenger go back before he set off?
3.
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1. Who was the messenger's son?
2. What was the name of the messenger's male child?
3.
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1. What was Moosa sick with?
2. What was ailing Moosa?
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3vhhr074h3hoktr88c1b2p7tw9y7l7 | wikipedia | Java is a general-purpose computer programming language that is concurrent, class-based, object-oriented, and specifically designed to have as few implementation dependencies as possible. It is intended to let application developers "write once, run anywhere" (WORA), meaning that compiled Java code can run on all platforms that support Java without the need for recompilation. Java applications are typically compiled to bytecode that can run on any Java virtual machine (JVM) regardless of computer architecture. As of 2016, Java is one of the most popular programming languages in use, particularly for client-server web applications, with a reported 9 million developers. Java was originally developed by James Gosling at Sun Microsystems (which has since been acquired by Oracle Corporation) and released in 1995 as a core component of Sun Microsystems' Java platform. The language derives much of its syntax from C and C++, but it has fewer low-level facilities than either of them.
The original and reference implementation Java compilers, virtual machines, and class libraries were originally released by Sun under proprietary licenses. As of May 2007, in compliance with the specifications of the Java Community Process, Sun relicensed most of its Java technologies under the GNU General Public License. Others have also developed alternative implementations of these Sun technologies, such as the GNU Compiler for Java (bytecode compiler), GNU Classpath (standard libraries), and IcedTea-Web (browser plugin for applets). QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What sort of thing is Java?
2. How can Java be described?
3.
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1. What is Java's slogan?
2. What slogan does Java bear?
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1. Does Java's slogan have an abbreviation?
2. Is there a short way of writing Java's slogan?
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Q4:
1. What is Java's application typically complied to?
2. What does Java's application normally get assembled into?
3.
Q5:
1. What is JVM an acronym for?
2. What is meant by JVM?
3.
Q6:
1. Do lots of people use Java?
2. Is Java widely used?
3.
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1. What's the number of Java users in the world?
2. How many people use Java?
3.
Q8:
1. Who started Java?
2. What was the name of Java's founder?
3.
Q9:
1. Where did James Gosling work?
2. What was James Gosling's place of employment?
3.
Q10:
1. When was Java released?
2. What was the year when Java came out?
3.
Q11:
1. What was Java released as a part of?
2. What was Java a component of when it came out?
3.
Q12:
1. When was Java relicensed?
2. What was the year of Java's relicensing?
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Q13:
1. Have other people developed similar things to Java?
2. Have developers created languages that resemble Java?
3.
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3018q3zvoiqh6tkjkzarysii37qark | wikipedia | The tz database is a collaborative compilation of information about the world's time zones, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems. Paul Eggert is its current editor and maintainer, with the organizational backing of ICANN. The tz database is also known as tzdata, the zoneinfo database or IANA time zone database. It is sometimes called the Olson database, referring to the founding contributor, Arthur David Olson.
Its uniform naming convention for time zones, such as "America/New_York" and "Europe/Paris", was designed by Paul Eggert. The database attempts to record historical time zones and all civil changes since 1970, the Unix time epoch. It also includes transitions such as daylight saving time, and also records leap seconds.
The database, as well as some reference source code, is in the public domain. New editions of the database and code are published as changes warrant, usually several times per year.
The tz database is published as a set of text files which list the rules and zone transitions in a human-readable format. For use, these text files are compiled into a set of platform-independent binary files—one per time zone. The reference source code includes such a compiler called zic (zone information compiler), as well as code to read those files and use them in standard application programming interfaces such as codice_1 and codice_2. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What database does the article discuss?
2. What's the name of the database that appears in the article?
3.
Q2:
1. Who designed the tz database's uniform naming convention for time zones?
2. Who came up with the way the tz database refers to time zones?
3.
Q3:
1. The tz database is intended for use on what devices?
2. What devices is one supposed to use the tz database on?
3.
Q4:
1. What another name for the tz database?
2. What is an alternate way of referring to the tz database?
3.
Q5:
1. Is tz database also called Olson database?
2. Is Olson database an alternate way of referring to tz database?
3.
Q6:
1. Who is the term Olson database named after?
2. Who does Olson database get its name from?
3.
Q7:
1. Who was Arthur David Olson?
2. What was Arthur David Olson known for?
3.
Q8:
1. What does the tz database record?
2. What is kept in the Olson database?
3.
Q9:
1. Is the tz database in the public domain?
2. Does the public domain contain the Olson database?
3.
Q10:
1. Are new editions of the tz database published when needed?
2. When a change is warranted, do new editions of the tz database come out?
3.
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3y54sxro1lle1hb9utwdy8vuyp6ut8 | race | Do you have imagination? Do you like to solve problems? Can you? If so, you could be the next great inventor. "But I'm just a kid",you might be! Don't worry about a little thing like age. For example, one famous inventor-- Benjamin Franklin--got his start when he was only 12. At that young age, he created paddles for his hands to help him swim faster. Finally his creation led to what we know is called flippers!
So you don't have to be adult to be an inventor. One thing you do need, though, is something that kids have plenty of: curiosity and imagination. Kids are known for looking at things in new and unique ways.
So what should you do if you have what is a great idea for an invention? Talk to a friend or family member about it. Get input from others about your idea. Then ask them to help you create a working model--called a prototype of your idea.
Once you have a prototype, you can test it. Sometimes your idea turns out to be not as great as you thought. At other times, though, you realize it is a good idea and your prototype can help you figure out how to make it even better.
If your idea is really a good one, an adult can help you contact companies that might be interested in it. You will also want an adult's help to get a patent for your idea, so that it is protected and can't be stolen by someone else. If you need some inspiration, consider these kids and their inventions:
Jeanie Low invented the Kiddie Stool when she was just 11. It's a folding stool that fits under the kitchen sink. Kids can unfold it and use it to reach the sink all by themselves.
At the age of 15, Louis Braille invented the system named after him that allows the blind to read.
Chelsea Lanmon received a patent when she was just 8 for the "pocket diaper ",a new type of diaper that includes a pocket for holding baby wipes and powder. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What inventor got his fame many years ago?
2. What inventor became well known a long while back?
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Q2:
1. How old was Benjamin Franklin when he started inventing?
2. At what age did Benjamin Franklin start coming up with inventions?
3.
Q3:
1. What did Benjamin Franklin come up with?
2. What was Benjamin Franklin's first invention?
3.
Q4:
1. Is Benjamin Franklin proof that children are capable of coming up with inventions?
2. Does Benjamin Franklin's success mean that kids can invent things like adults?
3.
Q5:
1. What should you do when you have a first version of the invention?
2. What is it necessary to do with a prototype?
3.
Q6:
1. What will testing a prototype proved?
2. What is to be learned from trying out a prototype?
3.
Q7:
1. Should you contact someone if your invention is a good idea?
2. If you've got a successful invention, should you let somebody know?
3.
Q8:
1. Who should you get in touch with if your invention works well?
2. Who should you tell if you have a successful invention?
3.
Q9:
1. Can someone steal your invention idea?
2. Is it possible for someone to pilfer your idea for an invention?
3.
Q10:
1. What can you do about people stealing your invention idea?
2. How can one combat idea theft?
3.
Q11:
1. Can a kid get a patent?
2. Is it possible for children to obtain patents?
3.
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3i2pta7r3tun65e5jbygngb9coaqko | wikipedia | Beginning in 1689, the colonies became involved in a series of wars between Great Britain and France for control of North America, the most important of which were Queen Anne's War, in which the British conquered French colony Acadia, and the final French and Indian War (1754–63) when Britain was victorious over all the French colonies in North America. This final war was to give thousands of colonists, including Virginia colonel George Washington, military experience which they put to use during the American Revolutionary War.
By far the largest military action in which the United States engaged during this era was the War of 1812. With Britain locked in a major war with Napoleon's France, its policy was to block American shipments to France. The United States sought to remain neutral while pursuing overseas trade. Britain cut the trade and impressed seamen on American ships into the Royal Navy, despite intense protests. Britain supported an Indian insurrection in the American Midwest, with the goal of creating an Indian state there that would block American expansion. The United States finally declared war on the United Kingdom in 1812, the first time the U.S. had officially declared war. Not hopeful of defeating the Royal Navy, the U.S. attacked the British Empire by invading British Canada, hoping to use captured territory as a bargaining chip. The invasion of Canada was a debacle, though concurrent wars with Native Americans on the western front (Tecumseh's War and the Creek War) were more successful. After defeating Napoleon in 1814, Britain sent large veteran armies to invade New York, raid Washington and capture the key control of the Mississippi River at New Orleans. The New York invasion was a fiasco after the much larger British army retreated to Canada. The raiders succeeded in the burning of Washington on 25 August 1814, but were repulsed in their Chesapeake Bay Campaign at the Battle of Baltimore and the British commander killed. The major invasion in Louisiana was stopped by a one-sided military battle that killed the top three British generals and thousands of soldiers. The winners were the commanding general of the Battle of New Orleans, Major General Andrew Jackson, who became president and the Americans who basked in a victory over a much more powerful nation. The peace treaty proved successful, and the U.S. and Britain never again went to war. The losers were the Indians, who never gained the independent territory in the Midwest promised by Britain. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What was the United States' biggest military action?
2. What was the most sizeable war in the US?
3.
Q2:
1. When did a series of wars in the North American colonies begin?
2. When did military conflicts begin breaking out in North America?
3.
Q3:
1. What was the most important war in the North American colonies?
2. Which North American military action was most of note?
3.
Q4:
1. Who did the British conquer during Queen Anne's War?
2. Who lost to Great Britain during Queen Anne's War?
3.
Q5:
1. What was the length of the French and Indian War?
2. How many years did the French and Indian War last?
3.
Q6:
1. What did the French and Indian War give colonists?
2. What did colonists gain from the French and Indian War?
3.
Q7:
1. Who did the US support at the beginning of the War of 1812?
2. Who received support from the United States when the War of 1812 was starting?
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1.
2.
3.
Q9:
1. How did Great Britain try and prevent America from growing?
2. What did Great Britain attempt to do to keep America from getting stronger?
3.
Q10:
1. WHat was the invasion of Canada like?
2. What was the state of the move to take over Canada?
3.
Q11:
1. In what year did Great Britain claim victory over Napoleon?
2. What was the year of Napoleon's defeat by the British?
3.
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3ovr4i9uspj2s3p2yjb0gzmdfbdq49 | gutenberg | CHAPTER XXXI
MISS LENEVEU'S MESSAGE
The two men stepped back into the hotel. The cashier had returned to his desk, and the incident which had just transpired seemed to have passed unnoticed. Nevertheless, Laverick felt that the studied indifference of his companion's manner had its significance, and he endeavored to imitate it.
"Shall we go through into the bar?" he asked. "There's very seldom any one there at this time."
"Anywhere you say," Bellamy answered. "It's years since we had a drink together."
They passed into the inner room and, finding it empty, drew two chairs into the further corner. Bellamy summoned the waiter.
"Two whiskies and sodas quick, Tim," he ordered. "Now, Laverick, listen to me," he added, as the waiter turned away. "We are alone for the moment but it won't be for long. You know very well that it wasn't to renew our schoolboy acquaintance that I've asked you to come in here with me."
Laverick drew a little breath.
"Please go on," he said. "I am as anxious as you can be to grasp this affair properly."
"When we left school," Bellamy remarked, "you were destined for the Stock Exchange. I went first to Magdalen. Did you ever hear what became of me afterwards?"
"I always understood," Laverick answered, "that you went into one of the Government offices."
"Quite right," Bellamy assented. "I did. At this moment I have the honor to serve His Majesty."
"Two thousand a year and two hours work a day," Laverick laughed. "I know the sort of thing." QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What was Bellamy's ruse to bring Laverick with him?
2. How did Bellamy manage to convince Laverick to accompany him?
3.
Q2:
1. What was Laverick going to do once school was over?
2. What were Laverick's post-school plans?
3.
Q3:
1. Where did Bellamy go after school was over?
2. Where did Bellamy travel once school was finished?
3.
Q4:
1. Where did Bellamy go once he was done with Magdalen?
2. Where was Bellamy off to after Magdalen?
3.
Q5:
1. Does Bellamy still work in the government offices?
2. Does Bellamy continue to be employed at the government offices?
3.
Q6:
1. What does Laverick say about Bellamy working for the government?
2. What is Laverick's comment regarding Bellamy's employment by the government?
3.
Q7:
1. What did Bellamy and Laverick order to drink?
2. What drinks did Bellamy and Laverick ask for?
3.
Q8:
1. How long had Bellamy and Laverick been friends?
2. For how long had Bellamy and Laverick been in each others' lives?
3.
Q9:
1. Who was waiting on Bellamy and Laverick?
2. What was the name of Bellamy and Laverick's server?
3.
Q10:
1. Were there a lot of people at the bar?
2. Was the bar packed?
3.
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3glb5jmzfxvofaehoy7hppchmvldgq | race | Oprah Winfrey has come a long way from her poor childhood home in a small Mississippi town. She was an unwanted child whose parents never married. She was brought up on her grandmother's farm. The possibility that she would become rich and famous was slim.
Oprah's mother left her child in her mother's care, so she could go to work in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was a strict and difficult life for Oprah. But it also led the way for her future.
She was a highly intelligent child. By the age of three, she had learned to read and write. She also made her first public appearance at that age. Oprah's intelligence was resented by other children of her age. They called her unkind names and pushed her away. Oprah felt very isolated and unwanted. It made her feel worse that she didn't live with her mother and father. She felt that no one loved her. This made her angry and rebellious . These feelings brought her much trouble as she was growing up. She often behaved badly, causing her grandmother to punish her. By the age of seven, she was too much for her grandmother to discipline.
Then Oprah went to live with her mother, Vernita, who worked very hard as a housekeeper in Milwaukee. It was hard for her to work and take care of her bright, troublesome child. They lived in poverty in a small apartment. Oprah took out all her angry feelings on her mother. When Oprah was eight, Vernita sent her to live with her father and stepmother in Nashville, Tennessee.
But she moved again a few months later when Vernita married a man with two children. Vernita wanted Oprah to be with her and her new family. Unfortunately, she felt she didn't belong with them. She believed she wasn't loved by anyone. Her angry and frustration grew stronger. She struck back by misbehaving and running away from home. Her parents found her impossible to discipline. When she was 14, they tried to send her to a special center for troubled girls.
But there was no room for her. So Vernita sent Oprah back to live with her father. Vernon Winfrey was by then a successful businessman and family man. He took one look at his daughter and knew she needed love, guidance and discipline. He gave her all three. It was a turning point in Oprah's life. He was strict about his daughter's education.
He gave her homework in addition to her schoolwork. She was allowed to watch only one hour of television a day. She became an A student and a popular girl in her class. Oprah watched Barbara Walters, a famous journalist, and decided that was what she wanted to be.
When she was still in high school, she got a part-time job reading news on the radio. In her senior year she won a beauty contest and a four-year scholarship to Tennessee State University.
While still in college she was offered a job as a news broadcaster at a local television station. She was the first female and the first African-American newscaster in Nashville. She was promoted to anchor, the most important position on the news team, while still a senior.
After Oprah graduated she got a job with a Baltimore news station. But she soon realized that broadcasting news wasn't enough for her. She had to let her personality shine through. She wanted to show emotion when she told a story, not just report it. Meanwhile the station managers were thinking the same way. They removed her from the anchor spot and wondered what to do with her. Finally they put her on an early morning talk show called People Are Talking. No one knew what to expect. The show was a great success. In a very short time, the managers and Oprah all knew what she was born to do. She was everything a talk show host should be.
She was so successful that she got a show with a bigger station in Chicago. In 1985 the show was changed to The Oprah Winfrey Show. It was broadcast nationally and soon became the most popular talk show on television. By the age of 35, Oprah Winfrey was one of the most famous celebrities in America. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Where did Oprah spend her childhood?
2. What was Oprah's place of residence during her youth?
3.
Q2:
1. In what city and state was Oprah's mother employed?
2. Where did Oprah's mom work?
3.
Q3:
1. What did Oprah learn to do at three years old?
2. What was Oprah able to do at the age of 3?
3.
Q4:
1. What was the name of Oprah's mother?
2. Who was Oprah's mom?
3.
Q5:
1. What happened after Oprah's mom got married?
2. What was the aftermath of Vernita's marriage?
3.
Q6:
1. What did Oprah win as a senior?
2. What was Oprah crowned the winner of in the 12th grade?
3.
Q7:
1. How was Oprah employed after finishing school?
2. What did Oprah do for work once she was done with school?
3.
Q8:
1. What university did Oprah attend?
2. What college did Oprah go to after her senior year in high school?
3.
Q9:
1. What show did Oprah get after college?
2. What television program was Oprah featured on after college?
3.
Q10:
1. Who did Oprah's mom make her move in with?
2. Who did Vernita compel her daughter to move in with?
3.
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3r6p78pk7kbvwzaeao7wutu3obltgo | cnn | (CNN) -- Novak Djokovic wasted little time in breezing through to the second round of the French Open with a straight sets victory over Dutchman Thiemo De Bakker in Paris Monday.
The victory extends Djokovic's remarkable winning streak since the start of the year to 38, four short of the record held by John McEnroe from 1984.
Djokovic's overall winning run, taking in the end of last season, extends to 40 and if he claims the French Open title he will tie Guillermo Villas for the all-time record of 46.
The Serbian took just one hour 32 minutes to claim a 6-2 6-1 6-3 victory on the Philipe Chartrier court at Roland Garros, breaking his young opponent at will with another commanding display.
Djokovic will face either French wild card Benoit Paire or Romania's Victor Hanescu for a place in the last 32.
"It's my favorite grand slam, even though I haven't won it yet," Djokovic told gathered reporters.
"I've been playing really well on clay. I've won three tournaments (on clay) in the last few weeks, so I'm trying to build on that confidence," he added.
Djokovic won the opening grand slam of the season in Australia and has claimed six other titles, including four Masters events.
Roger Federer joined Djokovic in the second round after he dispatched Spaniard Feliciano Lopez with a 6-3 6-4 7-6 victory in the next match on the main court.
A single break of service in each of the first two sets put the Swiss maestro in command and he closed out the deciding tiebreaker 7-3 to progress. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Who plays in the French Open?
2. What's the name of a person competing in the French Open?
3.
Q2:
1. How many masters has Novak Djokovic won?
2. What is the number of Masters where Novak Djokovic has been victorious?
3.
Q3:
1. Who plays in the French Open with Novak Djokovic?
2. Who is another competitor in the French Open, besides Novak Djokovic?
3.
Q4:
1. How many times has Novak Djokovic won this year?
2. What is the number of wins under Novak Djokovic's belt for this year?
3.
Q5:
1. Who holds the record for tennis wins?
2. Who is the world record holder for tennis match victories?
3.
Q6:
1. When did John McEnroe score his record?
2. In what year did John McEnroe become a world record holder?
3.
Q7:
1. What is John McEnroe's record?
2. How many wins gave John McEnroe his record?
3.
Q8:
1. Where is the French Open held?
2. What city does Roland Garros take place in?
3.
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317hq483i7sbxdbp3gln661rfk7ind | wikipedia | The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) is an external intelligence service of the United States federal government specializing in defense and military intelligence.
A component of the Department of Defense (DoD) and the United States Intelligence Community (IC), DIA informs national civilian and defense policymakers about the military intentions and capabilities of foreign governments and non-state actors. It also provides intelligence assistance, integration and coordination across uniformed military service intelligence components, which remain structurally separate from DIA. The agency's role encompasses the collection and analysis of military-related foreign political, economic, industrial, geographic, and medical and health intelligence. DIA produces approximately one-fourth of all intelligence content that goes into the President's Daily Brief.
DIA's intelligence operations extend beyond the zones of combat, and approximately half of its employees serve overseas at hundreds of locations and U.S. Embassies in 140 countries. The agency specializes in collection and analysis of human-source intelligence (HUMINT), both overt and clandestine, while also handling American military-diplomatic relations abroad. DIA concurrently serves as the national manager for the highly technical measurement and signature intelligence (MASINT) and the Defense Department manager for counterintelligence programs. The agency has no law enforcement authority, but it is sometimes portrayed so in American popular culture. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Does the DIA only operate in combat zones?
2. Is the Defense Intelligence Agency only active in places where there is combat?
3.
Q2:
1. What is the DIA?
2. What sort of organization is the Defense Intelligence Agency?
3.
Q3:
1. What government is the DIA a part of?
2. What country's government does the Defense Intelligence Agency serve?
3.
Q4:
1. What does the DIA specialize in?
2. What is the focus of the Defense Intelligence Agency?
3.
Q5:
1. Does the DIA have any law enforcement authority?
2. Is the Defense Intelligence Agency allowed to enforce the law?
3.
Q6:
1. What department is the Defense Intelligence Agency a part of?
2. What department does the DIA report to?
3.
Q7:
1. What ratio of the president's daily intelligence content does the DIA produce?
2. How much of the US president's daily intelligence briefing comes from the Defense Intelligence Agency?
3.
Q8:
1. What does the DIA specialize in collecting and analyzing?
2. What is the Defense Intelligence Agency particularly adept at getting together and looking over?
3.
Q9:
1. What does the DIA inform civilians and defense policy makers of?
2. What do civilians and defense policymakers learn from the Defense Intelligence Agency?
3.
Q10:
1. What does the DIA inform civilians and defense policy makers of, other than military intentions?
2. What do civilians and defense policymakers learn from the Defense Intelligence Agency, in addition to military intentions?
3.
Q11:
1. Whose capabilities does the DIA report on?
2. Whose abilities does the Defense Intelligence Agency inform about?
3.
Q12:
1. Where are half of the DIA's employees located?
2. Where can about 50% of the people that work for the DIA be found?
3.
Q13:
1. How many different countries are home to DIA employees?
2. How many different nations are people working for the Defense Intelligence Agency spread across?
3.
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33ppungg385i71srwrqqfl9rcw9zru | gutenberg | CHAPTER III.
'This is a crash!' said Coningsby, with a grave rather than agitated countenance, to Sidonia, as his friend came up to greet him, without, however, any expression of condolence.
'This time next year you will not think so,' said Sidonia.
Coningsby shrugged his shoulders.
'The principal annoyance of this sort of miscarriage,' said Sidonia, 'is the condolence of the gentle world. I think we may now depart. I am going home to dine. Come, and discuss your position. For the present we will not speak of it.' So saying, Sidonia good-naturedly got Coningsby out of the room.
They walked together to Sidonia's house in Carlton Gardens, neither of them making the slightest allusion to the catastrophe; Sidonia inquiring where he had been, what he had been doing, since they last met, and himself conversing in his usual vein, though with a little more feeling in his manner than was his custom. When they had arrived there, Sidonia ordered their dinner instantly, and during the interval between the command and its appearance, he called Coningsby's attention to an old German painting he had just received, its brilliant colouring and quaint costumes.
'Eat, and an appetite will come,' said Sidonia, when he observed Coningsby somewhat reluctant. 'Take some of that Chablis: it will put you right; you will find it delicious.'
In this way some twenty minutes passed; their meal was over, and they were alone together.
'I have been thinking all this time of your position,' said Sidonia.
'A sorry one, I fear,' said Coningsby. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Who was angry?
2. Who was not in a good mood?
3.
Q2:
1. Who was not in agreement with Coningsby?
2. Who expressed a contrary opinion to Coningsby?
3.
Q3:
1. Where did Coningsby and Sidonia go?
2. To what location did Coningsby and Sidonia head off?
3.
Q4:
1. Where were Coningsby and Sidonia going to have a meal?
2. Where did Coningsby and Sidonia go to dine?
3.
Q5:
1. Where is Sidonia's house?
2. What is the location of Sidonia's home?
3.
Q6:
1. What took place?
2. What was an event?
3.
Q7:
1. Did Coningsby and Sidonia make small talk?
2. Did Coningsby and Sidonia converse a bit?
3.
Q8:
1. What had Sidonia just received?
2. What did Sidonia recently acquire?
3.
Q9:
1. Where was the painting from?
2. What was the painting's country of origin?
3.
Q10:
1. Was Coningsby ready to eat?
2. Did Coningsby have a large appetite?
3.
Q11:
1. What was Sidonia's remark?
2. What was stated by Sidonia?
3.
Q12:
1. Did Sidonia offer wine?
2. Did Sidonia tell Coningsby to have some wine?
3.
Q13:
1. Did Coningsby and Sidonia drive to dinner?
2. Did Coningsby and Sidonia get to dinner by car?
3.
Q14:
1. How did Coningsby and Sidonia get to dinner?
2. What was Coningsby and Sidonia's method of transportation to dinner?
3.
Q15:
1. Who felt off?
2. Who was in an upset mood?
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369j354ofdapu1z2ebz3jj2p422g6q | race | Ron loved basketball. One afternoon on his way to a basketball game, he was walking and dreaming about playing college basketball the following year. As Ron was walking to the game, a car hit him so hard that he was thrown three feet into the air. Ron woke up in a hospital room. When he learned that both his legs were broken, he realized his college basketball dreams were over. Ron did what the doctors told him, but his progress was slow. When he left the hospital, Ron was sent to a health center for physical treatment. A week after he arrived there, he met Sunny. Sunny was a coach.His legs were hurt paralysed from a skiing accident. Even though he couldn't move his legs, Sunny coached of a basketball team called the Suns. Everybody on the team played from a wheelchair. Sunny invited Tony to join the game. Tony played badly, but for the first time since the accident, he stopped feeling sorry for himself. After becoming a part of the Suns, Ron improved quickly. Basketball was like medicine for him. And whenever Ron became depressed or angry, Sunny was there to encourage and help him. The day before Ron left the center, he had dinner with Sunny. He asked Sunny how he managed to be generous and cheerful, even with his paralysis. Sunny smiled and said, "It's really quite easy. When you keep your face to the sun, the shadows fall behind." QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Who does the passage focus on?
2. What is the name of the story's protagonist?
3.
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1. What did Ron want to do next year?
2. What were Ron's plans for the following year?
3.
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1. Did Ron meet someone?
2. Did somebody come into Ron's life?
3.
Q4:
1. Who did Ron meet?
2. Who came into Ron's life?
3.
Q5:
1. In what location did Ron first encounter Sunny?
2. Where did Ron meet Sunny?
3.
Q6:
1. What was Sunny's profession?
2. How was Sunny employed?
3.
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1. Was Sunny ambulatory?
2. Was ambulatory an accurate description of Sunny?
3.
Q8:
1. Ambulatory means can he walk - was Sunny ambulatory?
2. Would it be accurate to say that Sunny could walk, aka was ambulatory?
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Q9:
1. Why couldn't Sunny walk?
2. What prevented Sunny from being ambulatory?
3.
Q10:
1. How were Sunny's legs hurt?
2. What was the source of Sunny's leg injury?
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3b2x28yi3wft3krryp7pi8bsorlb6j | gutenberg | CHAPTER XVI
JAKE GETS INTO DIFFICULTIES
Day was breaking, though it was still dark at the foot of the range, when Dick returned wearily to his iron shack after a night's work at the dam. There had been a local subsidence of the foundations on the previous afternoon, and he could not leave the spot until precautions had been taken to prevent the danger spreading. Bethune came with him to look at some plans, and on entering the veranda they were surprised to find the house well lighted and smears of mud and water upon the floor.
"Looks as if a bathing party had been walking round the shack, and your boy had tried to clean up when he was half-asleep," Bethune said.
Dick called his colored servant and asked him: "Why are all the lights burning, and what's this mess?"
"Señor Fuller say he no could see the chairs."
"Why did he want to see them?"
"He fall on one, señor; t'row it wit' mucha force and fall on it again. Say dozenas of _malditos sillas_. If he fall other time, he kill my head."
"Ah!" said Dick sharply. "Where is he now?"
"He go in your bed, señor."
"What has happened is pretty obvious," Bethune remarked. "Fuller came home with a big jag on and scared this fellow. We'd better see if he's all right."
Dick took him into his bedroom and the negro followed. The room was very hot and filled with a rank smell of kerosene, for the lamp was smoking and the negro explained that Jake had threatened him with violence if he turned it down. The lad lay with a flushed face on Dick's bed; his muddy boots sticking out from under the crumpled coverlet. He seemed to be fully dressed and his wet clothes were smeared with foul green slime. There was a big red lump on his forehead. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What was spread on the home's floor?
2. What was the house floor covered in?
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1. What unpleasant smell filled the room?
2. What bad odor did the room have?
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1. What thing's foundation was not in a good state?
2. Whose foundation was a mess?
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1. When in the day was it?
2. At what point in the day did the events occur?
3.
Q5:
1. Who threatened to hurt someone?
2. Who said they would act violently towards someone else?
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Q6:
1. What covered the hurt man's clothes?
2. What had been brushed across the injured guy's clothing?
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1. Were the hurt man's boots clean?
2. Did the injured man have tidy shoes?
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1. Did Fuller seem to scare the hurt man?
2. Did it appear that fuller frightened the injured fellow?
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1. When in the day did someone work at the dam?
2. At what point in the day was work done on the dam?
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Q10:
1. Were there any chairs in Senor Fuller's purview?
2. Did Senor Fuller have chairs in his line of sight?
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35k3o9huabdntgwm99cjdmuqktgefg | mctest | Anne was a young girl who lived with her grandma. She went to school every day with her favorite red ribbons in her hair. They were red with black stripes. Although Anne loved to wear her ribbons in her hair she saw that not many of the other students would wear ribbons in their hair, making her feel very out of place. So on a cold day Anne took the ribbons out of her hair and put her favorite headband on. Millisa was Ann's best friend; they shared everything with each other and trusted each other very much. Millisa asked Ann,"Dear friend, why are you wearing a headband today"?
Anne with a sad face said, " I don't want to look different from everybody else."
Millisa being the best friend Anne had ever had hugged her dear friend and whispered in her ear, "It's OK to be different and not like everybody else. Why some of us are short, some of us are tall, some of us have dark hair, and some of us have light hair. There is often some of us who even have red ribbons with stripes on them. Everybody is their own person, never be afraid to be who you are." Anne hugged her friend and placed her red ribbons back in her hair. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What was the name of Anne's closest friend?
2. Which of Anne's friends was most dear to her?
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1. Where did Anne reside?
2. What was Anne's place of residence?
3.
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1. What would Anne put on when she went to school?
2. What did Anne put in her hair for school?
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1. What color were Anne's ribbons?
2. What was the shade of Anne's ribbons?
3.
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1. Did Anne match the other students?
2. Did Anne dress the same as her classmates?
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1. Was Anne proud to be different?
2. Did Anne like to stand out?
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1. Who noticed Anne wasn't wearing her ribbons?
2. Who took note of Anne's lack of ribbons in her hair?
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1. Did Milissa raise her voice at Anne?
2. Did Milissa scream at her best friend?
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1. What advice did Milissa give Anne?
2. What did Milissa counsel Anne to do?
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1. Did Anne take Milissa's advice to heart?
2. Did Anne listen sincerely to Milissa's advice?
3.
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1. What kind of weather was there when Anne took out her ribbons?
2. What was the temperature when Anne removed the ribbons from her hair?
3.
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1. How often did Anne put ribbons in her hair?
2. At what frequency did Anne wear her ribbons?
3.
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1. Could Anne confide in Milissa?
2. Were Anne's emotions safe with Milissa?
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Q14:
1. Could Milissa confide in Anne?
2. Were Milissa's emotions safe with Anne?
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3zqig0flqeg66d43uobthe4cfk0vwe | race | There are two mice. They are called Bill and Paul. They are good friends. One mouse lives in the country; the other mouse lives in the city. On a sunny day they meet in the street. Paul: Hi, Bill! Have a look at my house in the country. I'm sure you can enjoy yourself. Bill: I'd love to. But I hear that the food is not delicious, and your house is not good. Is it so? Paul: No, that's not true. Go and see! Then Bill goes to the countryside with Paul. Bill: Why do you live in a hole in the field? You should come and live in the city. You would live in a nice house made of stone. You would have better food to eat. You must come and see me at my house in the city. Paul: Thanks! Maybe you are right. I'll visit your house one day. _ days later Paul goes to Bill's house in the city. The house is big and beautiful. They are sitting in the sitting-room, having a big dinner comfortably. Suddenly, there a great noise. Bill: Run! Run! The cat is coming! Paul: Oh, no! It's terrible! Both the house and the food are nice, but I do not like living in the city. I enjoy living in my hole in the field, for it is nice to be poor but happy than to be rich but afraid. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What are the mice called?
2. What are the names of the little rodents?
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1. Which mouse lives in a field?
2. Whose home is in a field?
3.
Q3:
1. Where does Bill reside?
2. What is the location of Bill's home?
3.
Q4:
1. Are Bill and Paul enemies?
2. Do Bill and Paul resent each other?
3.
Q5:
1. Where did Bill and Paul see each other?
2. Where did Bill and Paul come across one another?
3.
Q6:
1. What was the cat's location?
2. Where could the cat be found?
3.
Q7:
1. What tastes bad?
2. What is yucky?
3.
Q8:
1. Did the mice eat a small meal?
2. Was dinner tiny?
3.
Q9:
1. What did Bill cry out?
2. What did Bill say when he raised his voice?
3.
Q10:
1. Are there things to be afraid of in the city?
2. Is the city frightening?
3.
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3oe22wjigio191jhdp2it3k7dd5qud | gutenberg | CHAPTER XL.
HOW HEREWARD BEGAN TO GET HIS SOUL'S PRICE.
And now behold Hereward at home again, fat with the wages of sin, and not knowing that they are death.
He is once more "Dominus de Brunune cum Marisco," (Lord of Bourne with the fen), "with all returns and liberties and all other things adjacent to the same vill which are now held as a barony from the Lord King of England." He has a fair young wife, and with her farms and manors, even richer than his own. He is still young, hearty, wise by experience, high in the king's favor, and deservedly so.
Why should he not begin life again?
Why not? Unless it be true that the wages of sin are, not a new life, but death.
And yet he has his troubles. Hardly a Norman knight or baron round but has a blood-feud against him, for a kinsman slain. Sir Aswart, Thorold the abbot's man, was not likely to forgive him for turning him out of the three Mainthorpe manors, which he had comfortably held for two years past, and sending him back to lounge in the abbot's hall at Peterborough, without a yard of land he could call his own. Sir Ascelin was not likely to forgive him for marrying Alftruda, whom he had intended to marry himself. Ivo Taillebois was not likely to forgive him for existing within a hundred miles of Spalding, any more than the wolf would forgive the lamb for fouling the water below him. Beside, had he (Ivo) not married Hereward's niece? and what more grievous offence could Hereward commit, than to be her uncle, reminding Ivo of his own low birth by his nobility, and too likely to take Lucia's part, whenever it should please Ivo to beat or kick her? Only "Gilbert of Ghent," the pious and illustrious earl, sent messages of congratulation and friendship to Hereward, it being his custom to sail with the wind, and worship the rising sun--till it should decline again. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Did Hereward feel the weight of his sins?
2. Was Hereward burdened with the bad things he had done?
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Q2:
1. What was the name of the abbot's man?
2. Who was associated with the abbot?
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1. Was Aswart knighted?
2. Did Aswart hold the title of knight?
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Q4:
1. How long had Aswart stayed in the manors that he was thrown out of?
2. How much time had Aswart been lodged in the manors he got kicked out of?
3.
Q5:
1. Who would be angry at Hereward for just existing within a hundred miles of him?
2. Who wouldn't be able to stand Hereward being within 100 miles of them?
3.
Q6:
1. Who was the only person that said something positive to Hereward?
2. What sole person got in touch with Hereward to say something kind?
3.
Q7:
1. Was the king a big fan of Hereward?
2. Did the male monarch think highly of Hereward?
3.
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1. Was pious and illustrious an accurate description of Gilbert of Ghent?
2. Were religion and status important to Gilbert of Ghent?
3.
Q9:
1. Was Hereward questioning his decisions and trying to rationalize him?
2. Was Hereward not sure how he felt about things he had done and was trying to justify them?
3.
Q10:
1. Were there a lot of people disgruntled or in a blood fued with Hereward?
2. Were many people angry or in a serious conflict with Hereward?
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31lvtdxbl7ay2cbnhqzh76ytxahlrn | wikipedia | Neptune is the eighth and farthest known planet from the Sun in the Solar System. It is the fourth-largest planet by diameter and the third-largest by mass. Among the giant planets in the Solar System, Neptune is the most dense. Neptune is 17 times the mass of Earth and is slightly more massive than its near-twin Uranus, which is 15 times the mass of Earth and slightly larger than Neptune.[c] Neptune orbits the Sun once every 164.8 years at an average distance of 30.1 astronomical units (4.50×109 km). Named after the Roman god of the sea, its astronomical symbol is ♆, a stylised version of the god Neptune's trident.
Neptune is not visible to the unaided eye and is the only planet in the Solar System found by mathematical prediction rather than by empirical observation. Unexpected changes in the orbit of Uranus led Alexis Bouvard to deduce that its orbit was subject to gravitational perturbation by an unknown planet. Neptune was subsequently observed with a telescope on 23 September 1846 by Johann Galle within a degree of the position predicted by Urbain Le Verrier. Its largest moon, Triton, was discovered shortly thereafter, though none of the planet's remaining known 14 moons were located telescopically until the 20th century. The planet's distance from Earth gives it a very small apparent size, making it challenging to study with Earth-based telescopes. Neptune was visited by Voyager 2, when it flew by the planet on 25 August 1989. The advent of Hubble Space Telescope and large ground-based telescopes with adaptive optics has recently allowed for additional detailed observations from afar. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Which is the more massive planet, Uranus or Neptune?
2. Is the mass of Uranus or Neptune larger?
3.
Q2:
1. Which planet is larger, Uranus or Neptune?
2. Is Uranus or Neptune the bigger planet?
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3u8ycdagxpgltf71fioy4ww0yx8q00 | cnn | New York (CNN) -- A 35-year-old woman on a first date plummeted to her death early Thursday morning when she fell from the balcony of her 17th floor New York City apartment.
Jennifer Rosoff went outside on her balcony around 12:50 a.m. Thursday to talk and smoke a cigarette with her date when the balcony's railing broke, according to police.
It's unclear whether Rosoff leaned on the balcony, causing it to give way.
She landed on a second-story construction scaffolding of the building and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
Rosoff's employer, online advertising startup TripleLift, released a statement expressing sorrow at the news of her death.
"We are all deeply saddened by the sudden and tragic loss of our dear friend and co-worker," the statement said. "Her tremendous energy and humor brought so much joy to the office."
Richard Dansereau, managing director of Stonehenge Management LLC, the company that manages the building, also released a statement.
"This is a tragedy, and our sincere condolences go out to the family and friends of Ms. Rosoff," he said. "We are cooperating fully with the investigation into the cause of this terrible accident."
A statement provided to CNN from the New York City Department of Buildings said the agency is investigating and issued a vacate order for all balconies in the building as a precaution.
According to her Linkedin profile, Rosoff worked as director of sales at TripleLift for the past five months and had previously held positions at The New Yorker, Conde Nast and Cosmopolitan magazine. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Who tumbled from a balcony?
2. Whose fall started outside an apartment?
3.
Q2:
1. Who fell from a balcony?
2. What was the name of the woman that tumbled from a balcony?
3.
Q3:
1. How old was Jennifer Rosoff?
2. What was Jennifer Rosoff's age?
3.
Q4:
1. How many stories did Jennifer Rosoff fall?
2. What was the length in building stories of Jennifer Rosoff's fall?
3.
Q5:
1. Whose apartment was Jennifer Rosoff at?
2. From whose apartment did Jennifer Rosoff take her fall?
3.
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3ws1nttkeyco2qhs12d4sxsmrs50fg | race | Women had a significant part to play during World War II,which was the time when women also made their own contributions.Some women's great efforts and their names have been recorded in history.Here's a look at some of the strong figures of women in World War II.
Tatiana Nikolaevna Baramzina was born in Glazov of Russia on December 12,1919.In 1943,she was sent to the Central Women's Sniper Training School and upon her graduation in April,she was further sent to the front.She managed to kill around 16 enemies in the first three months!Unfortunately,she was captured by the enemies and was killed on the fifth of July in 1944.Today,the street where she grew up has been renamed in her memory.
Anne Frank was a Germanborn Jewish girl who was wellknown for the publication of her diary that described all her experiences when the Germans occupied Holland in World War II.Anne was born on June 12,1929 and she,along with her family,went into hiding in July 1942.Two years later,her family was captured and seven months from her arrest,Anne Frank died of illness in early March 1945.
Margaret Ringenberg was born on 17 June,1921,in Indiana of America.She began her career during World War II when she became a ferry pilot for the Women Airforce Service Pilots.After that she turned a flight instructor in 1945.She even wrote her own book named Girls Can't Be Pilots.She passed away on 28 July,2008,after flying for 40,000 hours in the air.
Hannah Szenes was born on 17th July,1921 and was trained to parachute by the British army into Yugoslavia during World War II.This task was given in order to save the Jews of Hungary.Her secret mission was not revealed even when she was tortured following her arrest at the Hungarian border.Hannah Szenes had to brave immense tortures,yet she did not lose heart.She bravely battled it out and tried to sing to keep her spirits high!She also kept a record of events in her diary till 7th November,1944,when she was finally killed.
These names are just a few of the women who played a significant part in World War II.Their stories go a long way in showing the kind of lifestyles they led and their struggles and sacrifices. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What was the date of Margaret Ringenberg's birth?
2. On what exact date was Margaret Ringenberg born?
3.
Q2:
1. What was Margaret Ringenberg's home state?
2. In what state was Margaret Ringenberg born?
3.
Q3:
1. What military branch did Margaret Ringenberg serve?
2. Which branch of the military was Margaret Ringenberg in?
3.
Q4:
1. Did Margaret Ringenberg write a book?
2. Was there a volume penned by Margaret Ringenberg?
3.
Q5:
1. What was the title of Margaret Ringenberg's book?
2. What did Margaret Ringenberg call her book?
3.
Q6:
1. How many total hours did Margaret Ringenberg spend in the air?
2. For how many hours total was Margaret Ringenberg in flight?
3.
Q7:
1. Who received parachute training?
2. Who learned how to parachute?
3.
Q8:
1. Who taught Hannah Szenes to parachute?
2. Who gave Hannah Szenes parachute training?
3.
Q9:
1. Was Hannah Szenes tortured?
2. Did Hannah Szenes undergo torture?
3.
Q10:
1. How did Hannah Szenes keep a positive mentality?
2. What did Hannah Szenes do to keep her spirits up?
3.
Q11:
1. How much time did Anne Frank spend in hiding?
2. For how many years did Anne Frank have to conceal herself?
3.
Q12:
1. How did Anne Frank die?
2. What was Anne Frank's cause of death?
3.
Q13:
1. What made Anne Frank so famous?
2. What was the reason for Anne Frank's massive celebrity?
3.
Q14:
1. What did Anne Frank's diary talk about?
2. What was contained in Anne Frank's journal?
3.
Q15:
1. Who was a street named after?
2. Whose name does a street bear today?
3.
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3m23y66po27sk68t9btk8xlsthc6sp | wikipedia | MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III, more commonly referred to as MP3, is an audio coding format for digital audio which uses a form of lossy data compression. It is a common audio format for consumer audio streaming or storage, as well as a de facto standard of digital audio compression for the transfer and playback of music on most digital audio players.
The use of lossy compression is designed to greatly reduce the amount of data required to represent the audio recording and still sound like a faithful reproduction of the original uncompressed audio for most listeners. An MP3 file that is created using the setting of 128 kbit/s will result in a file that is about 1/11 the size of the CD file created from the original audio source (44,100 samples per second × 16 bits per sample × 2 channels = 1,411,200 bit/s; MP3 compressed at 128 kbit/s: 128,000 bit/s [1 k = 1,000, not 1024, because it is a bit rate]. Ratio: 1,411,200/128,000 = 11.025). An MP3 file can also be constructed at higher or lower bit rates, with higher or lower resulting quality. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Is MP3 often use?
2. Are MP3's easily found?
3.
Q2:
1. What is MP3 used for?
2. What is the purpose of MP3?
3.
Q3:
1. How is MP3 officially referred to?
2. What is the full name for MP3?
3.
Q4:
1. Is MP3 used for analog audio?
2. Is analog audio an aspect of MP3?
3.
Q5:
1. What does compression do?
2. What is the reason for compressing a file?
3.
Q6:
1. Should an MP3 file sound different?
2. Is MP3 supposed to change the sound of a file?
3.
Q7:
1. How much tinier is an MP3 file than a CD?
2. How does the smaller MP3 file compare to a CD in size?
3.
Q8:
1. Can an MP3 file be smaller than 1/11 the size of a CD?
2. Do MP3s come in formats even tinier than 1/11 the size of a CD?
3.
Q9:
1. What happens when MP3 files are shrunk even more?
2. What happens when one decreases the size of MP3 files?
3.
Q10:
1. What happens when one increases the size of an MP3 file?
2. What do bigger MP3 files result in?
3.
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3kms4qqvk2qqfgow5vnmbh7v5sdfk7 | cnn | (CNN) -- Who'd be a referee? When the crowd aren't getting on your back you've got the players acting up or giving you an earful.
So if someone described your refereeing as "the best," you could be forgiven for feeling a small surge of pride. But when the person praising you has been called the world's most notorious match fixer, then it's time to show yourself a red card.
Wilson Raj Perumal says he corrupted many football players and officials during a long criminal career, but there is one person who stands out from the crowd. His name was Ibrahim Chaibou, a referee from Niger.
"He was the best, he was the best, but not from FIFA's point of view," Perumal told CNN during a wide-ranging television interview about his match-fixing days.
Perfect partner
The Singaporean, who is now helping European police with match-fixing investigations, claims to have rigged the results of up to 100 matches over a 20-year period, boasting of a 70-80% success rate.
Chaibou, who he describes as "very bold," became one of his favourite match officials.
According to Perumal, the referee's first match fix was an international friendly between South Africa and Guatemala in May 2010 -- one of several warm-up matches played ahead of the 2010 World Cup which the Rainbow Nation hosted.
Watching highlights of the game on YouTube, Perumal gives a running commentary on the major incidents.
"It's crazy," Perumal says as Chaibou awards South Africa a penalty kick. The quality of the footage is poor, but the fixer knows what happened. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Who turned lots of football players immoral?
2. What man was the reason for a lot of football players' corruption?
3.
Q2:
1. How many people stand out to Wilson Raj Perumal?
2. What is the number of people that are unique to Wilson Raj Perumal?
3.
Q3:
1. Who stands out to Wilson Raj Perumal?
2. Which person does Wilson Raj Perumal describe as unique?
3.
Q4:
1. Does Wilson Raj Perumal talk to CNN?
2. Does Wilson Raj Perumal provide CNN with information?
3.
Q5:
1. What are Wilson Raj Perumal's remarks to CNN?
2. What does Wilson Raj Perumal tell CNN?
3.
Q6:
1. What does Wilson Raj Perumal help European officers do?
2. What do European officers receive aid from Wilson Raj Perumal in dong?
3.
Q7:
1. What is Wilson Raj Perumal's success rate?
2. What percentage of Wilson Raj Perumal's investigaions are successful?
3.
Q8:
1. Where does Wilson Raj Perumal watch match highlights?
2. On what platform does Wilson Raj Perumal watch important points from games?
3.
Q9:
1. What does Wilson Raj Perumal give on Youtube?
2. How does Wilson Raj Perumal appear on Youtube?
3.
Q10:
1. Who does Ibrahim Chaibou award?
2. What country gets an award from Ibrahim Chaibou?
3.
Q11:
1. Why does South Africa get an award?
2. What is South Africa permitted to do?
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3aajc4i4fgs19d9eomhhdun0259zjc | race | The bedroom door opened and a light went on, signaling an end to nap time.The toddle , sleepy-eyed, clambered to a swinging stand in his crib.He smiled, reached out to his father, and uttered what is fast becoming the cry of his generation: "iPhone!" Just as adults have a hard time putting down their iPhones, so the device is now the Toy of Choice for many 1-, 2- and 3-year-olds.The phenomenon is attracting the attention and concern of some childhood development specialists. Natasha Sykes, a mother of two in Atlanta, remembers the first time her daughter, Kelsey, now 3 but then barely 2 years old, held her husband's iPhone."She pressed the button and it lit up.I just remember her eyes.It was like 'Whoa!' "The parents were charmed by their daughter's fascination.But then, said Ms.Sykes (herself a Black Berry user), "She got serious about the phone." Kelsey would ask for it.Then she'd cry for it."It was like she'd always want the phone," Ms.Sykes said. Apple, the iPhone's designer and manufacturer, has built its success on machines so user-friendly that even technologically blinded adults can figure out how to work them, so it makes sense that sophisticated children would follow.Tap a picture on the screen and something happens.What could be more fun? The sleepy-eyed toddler who called for the iPhone is one of hundreds of iPhone-loving toddlers whose parents are often proud of their offspring's ability to slide fat fingers across the gadget's screen and pull up photographs of their choice. Many iPhone apps on the market are aimed directly at preschoolers, many of them labeled "educational," such as Toddler Teasers: Shapes, which asks the child to tap a circle or square or triangle; and Pocket Zoo, which streams live video of animals at zoos around the world. Along with fears about dropping and damage, however, many parents sharing iPhones with their young ones feel guilty.They wonder whether it is indeed an educational tool, or a passive amusement like television.The American Academy of Pediatrics is continually reassessing its guidelines to address new forms of "screen time." Dr.Gwenn Schurgin O'Keeffe, a member of the academy's council, said, "We always try to throw in the latest technology, but the cellphone industry is becoming so complex that we always come back to the table and wonder- Should we have a specific guideline for _ " Tovah P. Klein, the director of a research center for Toddler Development worries that fixation on the iPhone screen every time a child is out with parents will limit the child's ability to experience the wider world. As with TV in earlier generations, the world is increasingly divided into those parents who do allow iPhone use and those who don't. A recent post on UrbanBaby.com, asked if anyone had found that their child was more interested in playing with their iPhone than with real toys. The Don't mothers said on the Website: "We don't let our toddler touch our iPhones ... it takes away from creative play." "Please ... just say no. It is not too hard to distract a toddler with, say ... a book." Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, a psychology professor who specializes in early language development, sides with the Don'ts. Research shows that children learn best through activities that help them adapt to the particular situation at hand and interacting with a screen doesn't qualify, she said. Still, Dr. Hirsh-Pasek, struck on a recent visit to New York City by how many parents were handing over their iPhones to their little children in the subway, said she understands the impulse . "This is a magical phone," she said. "I must admit I'm addicted to this phone." QUESTIONS:
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1. What signals that naptime is over?
2. How is the end of a nap indicated?
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1. What did the toddler reach out for?
2. What did the toddler attempt to grab?
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1. What audience are phone apps aimed at?
2. Who is the target of many phone applications?
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1. What is the name of Natasha's daughter?
2. Who is Natasha's female child?
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1. How old is Kelsey?
2. What is Kelsey's age?
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1. How old was Kelsey when Natasha remembers her behavior?
2. At what age does Natasha Sykes remember her daughter doing something?
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1. What doctor appears in the article?
2. Who is the medical professional that the article mentions?
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1. What is Dr.Gwenn Schurgin O'Keeffe a member of?
2. What body does Dr.Gwenn Schurgin O'Keeffe belong to?
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1. Does the article bring up a specific phone?
2. Does any smartphone in particular appear in the article?
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34j10vatjfyw0aohj8d4a0wwjqaiq5 | mctest | One day a young boy went to visit a toy store. In the toy store the young boy found many fun toys. One toy that the boy really liked was a small blue toy truck. The small blue toy truck was a lot of fun to play with, and made a lot of funny noises. The young boy played with the toy truck for a long time, and then another little boy showed up and began to play with a little red car. The two boys ended up becoming friends and played with the toys for a long time. They ended up becoming good friends and had many play dates together over the months ahead. On one play date the two boys built a large tree house and called it the tree castle. They played for hours in the tree castle and always found something fun to do when they played together. They were glad that they met in the toy store and became life-long friends. QUESTIONS:
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1. Who goes to a toy store?
2. Who stops by a store that sells toys?
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1. Was the boy the only person in the toy store?
2. Was the boy alone in the toy store?
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1. What sorts of toys did the boys have fun with?
2. What objects did the boys make use of during playtime?
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1. Was the red car the boys' only plaything?
2. Did the boys only play with the red car?
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1. Did the boys like each other?
2. Were the boys fond of one another?
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1. How long were the boys friends?
2. How long did the boys' friendship last?
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1. Did the boys do anything besides play with toys?
2. Did the boys have other activities besides having fun with toys?
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1. What did the boys like to do besides play with toys?
2. What was another preferred activity of the boys, other than toy play?
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1. Did the boys name their treehouse?
2. Did the young lads give their treehouse a name?
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1. What did the boys call their treehouse?
2. What name did the boys bestow upon their treehouse?
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1. How long would the boys play together?
2. What was the regular length of time for the boys' playdates?
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1. Were the boys friends prior to playing cars in the toy store?
2. Did the boys' friendship precede them playing with cars at the toy store?
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3ryc5t2d73totxql9isoon7d2n9prm | race | When Charles Stratton was five, he stopped growing. His mother took him to see the famous showman, P.T.Barmum. Mr Barmum thought a small person would be the perfect addition to his show. He hired Charles' parents along with him, and they traveled the world together.
He gave the two-foot-tall Charles a name, General Tom Thumb. He taught Tom how to sing, dance, act, and tell jokes. When he felt Tom was ready to perform on stage, he made up ads. To stir up great interest, he said that Tom was eleven years old and had come from England.
During the show, Tom fought battles pretendedly with tall people. He also danced upon a wooden plate held by a person who was eight feet tall.
Tom's act was very popular and brought in a lot of money. By the time Tom was an adult, he had grown very rich. He had become a billionaire at the age of twenty-five.
Fortunately for Tom, Mr. Barmum added more little people to his show, and Tom became lucky in love as well. One of the little people was Lavinia Warren, a school teacher. Tom was able to win her love, and they married.
The ceremony and reception were _ They were attended by many rich and famous people and by about two thousand guests. Crowds filled the streets ofprefix = st1 /New Yorkto have a look at their tiny wedding carriage. The couple even met with President Abraham Lincoln on their honeymoon just before going to live in Tom's house inConnecticut.
Their wedding, which took place during the Civil War, provided a welcome escape from the sad problems of war. Not willing to let this bit of sunshine fade , communities throughout the country sponsored "Tom Thumb"weddings. In these weddings, small boys and girls, all dressed up, went through marriage ceremonies for fun. QUESTIONS:
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1. How did people often refer to Charles Stratton?
2. What was Charles Stratton often called?
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1. Who was Charles Stratton's employer?
2. What man employed Charles Stratton?
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1. What did Charles Stratton do for P.T. Barnum?
2. How did P.T. Barnum employ Charles Stratton?
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1. At what age did Charles Stratton become a billionaire?
2. How old was Charles Stratton when he was valued at a billion dollars?
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1. Who did Charles Stratton marry?
2. What was the name of Charles Stratton's bride?
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1. How many guests attended Charles Stratton's wedding?
2. How many people came to the marriage of Charles Stratton?
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1. What president did Charles Stratton and Lavinia Warren meet?
2. Which head of state did Charles Stratton and his wife meet?
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1. Did Charles Stratton and Lavinia Warren live in Connecticut?
2. Was Connecticut the state of residence of Charles Stratton and his wife?
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1. What was the name of weddings that imitated Charles Stratton's?
2. What were the weddings fashioned after that of Charles Stratton called?
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1. Who were Tom Thumb weddings between?
2. Who was pretend married during a Tom Thumb wedding?
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308xblvesi4mp3pbqdant32olr9bri | wikipedia | Quechua , also known as runa simi ("people's language"), is an indigenous language family, with variations spoken by the Quechua peoples, primarily living in the Andes and highlands of South America. Derived from a common ancestral language, it is the most widely spoken language family of indigenous peoples of the Americas, with a total of probably some 8–10 million speakers. Approximately 13% of Peruvians speak Quechua. It is perhaps most widely known for being the main language of the Inca Empire, and was disseminated by the colonizers throughout their reign.
Quechua had already expanded across wide ranges of the central Andes long before the expansion of the Inca Empire. The Inca were one among many peoples in present-day Peru who already spoke forms of Quechua. In the Cusco region, Quechua was influenced by local languages such as Aymara. The Cuzco variety of Quechua developed as quite distinct. In similar ways, diverse dialects developed in different areas, related to existing local languages, when the Inca Empire ruled and imposed Quechua as the official language.
After the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire in the 16th century, Quechua continued to be used widely by the indigenous peoples as the "common language." It was officially recognized by the Spanish administration and many Spanish learned it in order to communicate with the local peoples. Clergy of the Catholic Church adopted Quechua to use as the language of evangelization. Given its use by the Catholic missionaries, the range of Quechua continued to expand in some areas. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What language is at the center of the article?
2. Which tongue does the article discuss?
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1. What else is Quechua known as?
2. What is another name for Quechua?
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Q3:
1. What does runa simi mean?
2. What is the English translation of Runa simi?
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Q4:
1. Who speaks Quechua?
2. For whom is ruma simi the maternal langauge?
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1. Where do Quechua peoples live?
2. What is the place of residence of Quechua peoples?
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1. Is Quechua a widely spoken language?
2. Do a lot of people speak Quechua?
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Q7:
1. How many people speak Quechua?
2. How many speakers of Quechua are out there?
3.
Q8:
1. How many Peruvians speak Quechua?
2. What percentage of Peruvians are Quechua speakers?
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Q9:
1. What is Quechua widely known for?
2. What is a main feature of Quechua?
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Q10:
1. When did the SPanish invade the Inca Empire?
2. During what time period did the Spanish arrive at the Inca Empire?
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1. Did the Spanish learn Quechua well?
2. Did the Spanish practice learning Quechua?
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1. What church used the Quechua language?
2. Which religious group learned Quechua?
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1. Did the use of Quechua by Catholic priests help the language expand?
2. Did more and more people speak Quechua due to its use in the Catholic Church?
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1. What languages helped influence Quechua?
2. What languages is Quechua drawn from?
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1. What is the home country of the Inca people?
2. What nation are the Inca derived from?
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3zpbjo59kp12f69s84pzapoi0x7hd5 | mctest | The girl was scared. She had been lost in the woods for over an hour. Then she heard something howling in the distance. Finally, it was getting dark. It all made her more scared than she had ever been. The howling grew louder. Then the girl came into a small opening in the woods. And she saw the wolf! She was so scared she cried out, "Please don't eat me Mr. Wolf!" A grey wolf, with grey fur, black eyes, and white teeth looked at her. Then he let out a big, wolf laugh. "Haha, I am not going to eat you! I don't like to eat humans! They taste bad. Plus, I am full! Do you want some spaghetti? It's been cooking for days! I was going to make some salad but I am out. I'll go to the grocery store tomorrow, I haven't been there in months!" The girl was confused. A wolf who ate salad? But she was hungry. So she sat down and ate with the wolf. He was so pleased she ate with him he gave her a map. Then he showed her how to get out of the woods. Her mother would never believe her. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Who couldn't find their way home?
2. Who didn't know how to get back home?
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1. Where was the girl lost at?
2. What was the girl's location when she couldn't find her way home?
3.
Q3:
1. How long was the girl lost for?
2. How much time had passed since the girl got lost?
3.
Q4:
1. How was the girl feeling?
2. What were the girl's emotions?
3.
Q5:
1. What noise did the girl hear?
2. What sound reached the girl's ears?
3.
Q6:
1. Was the howling close by?
2. Did the girl hear howling near herself?
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3g0wwmr1uvkoebz8goqwf8sd6s5qn1 | wikipedia | Oslo is the capital and the most populous city in Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. Founded in the year 1040, and established as a "kaupstad" or trading place in 1048 by Harald Hardrada, the city was elevated to a bishopric in 1070 and a capital under Haakon V of Norway around 1300. Personal unions with Denmark from 1397 to 1523 and again from 1536 to 1814 and with Sweden from 1814 to 1905 reduced its influence. After being destroyed by a fire in 1624, during the reign of King Christian IV, the city was moved closer to Akershus Fortress and renamed Christiania in the king's honour. It was established as a municipality ("formannskapsdistrikt") on 1 January 1838. Following a spelling reform, it was known as Kristiania from 1877 until 1925, in which year its original Norwegian name of Oslo was restored.
Oslo is the economic and governmental centre of Norway. The city is also a hub of Norwegian trade, banking, industry and shipping. It is an important centre for maritime industries and maritime trade in Europe. The city is home to many companies within the maritime sector, some of which are among the world's largest shipping companies, shipbrokers and maritime insurance brokers. Oslo is a pilot city of the Council of Europe and the European Commission intercultural cities programme. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What country has Oslo as its capital?
2. For which nation does Oslo serve as the capital?
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1. What is Oslo the center of for Norway?
2. What does Norway use Oslo as a hub for?
3.
Q3:
1. When was Oslo founded?
2. What was the year of Oslo's creation?
3.
Q4:
1. When did Oslo bear the name Kristiania?
2. During what period was Oslo referred to as Kristiania?
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Q5:
1. Did Oslo revert back to its original name after being called Kristiania?
2. Post-1925, did Oslo retain its original name?
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Q6:
1. What is Oslo a hub for?
2. What is there a lot of in Oslo?
3.
Q7:
1. When was Oslo elevated to a capital?
2. At what point did Oslo gain the status of a capital city?
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Q8:
1. Who elevated Oslo to capital city status?
2. Who granted Oslo its status as a capital?
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Q9:
1. What is piloted in Oslo?
2. Which organization does Oslo serve as pilot for?
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Q10:
1. When was Oslo moved closer to the AKERSHUS FORTRESS?
2. In what year was Oslo placed nearer to the Akershus Fortress?
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1. Who was Oslo renamed after in 1624?
2. Whose name did Oslo bear in 1624?
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36zn444ytrytfyb14vl0lv1w5mloir | race | I often write about the bad state of television these days, but recently my mom told me about a story she saw on 60 Minutesthat was inspiring, educational, and entertaining for the whole family. I went to the show's website to see for myself. My mom was right. At a time when even Barbara Walters says she's really bored with celebrities interviews, this one will not disappoint.
It's the story of Derek Paravicini, a 30-year-old who was born three months early, physically disabled (he can't button his own shirt), blind, and severely autistic .
Yet, through total luck and coincidence, his family discovered that Derek had a remarkable musical talent when he was three.
Derek can hear any musical composition one time and play it perfectly on the piano.
That's right. He only has to hear it once.
Even more unbelievable, his brain, like a computer, can keep many songs that he can immediately repeat when asked. But his talent isn't limited to just learning things by heart. Derek is a true musical genius and artist who plays beautifully in a wide range of styles and can make his own music.
With his talent, Derek has raised millions of dollars putting on charity concerts. He also donates his time to senior centers where he acts as a human jukebox machine, taking requests from senior citizens who haven't heard their favorite songs for decades.
As it turns out, Derek loves people and his extraordinary talent has been the key to unlocking his personality and social development.
If you want to inspire your family, pop some popcorn and sit everyone down to watch this excellent piece of journalism. If your kids are like mine, it will cause a great family discussion about the definition of "disability" and the extraordinary ability of the human brain and spirit. It may even give you the perfect answer the next time your child says he or she "can't" do something. Now that's priceless.
Who says there's nothing good on TV? QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What improbable thing is Derek Paravicini able to do?
2. What extraordinary capability does Derek Paravicini have?
3.
Q2:
1. When did Derek Paravicini's parents discover his musical capabilities?
2. At what point did Derek Paravicini's parents learn how well he could play music?
3.
Q3:
1. Does Derek Paravicini have a typical brain?
2. Is Derek Paravicini's brain like everyone else's?
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Q4:
1. What is different about Derek Paravicini?
2. What makes Derek Paravicini unique?
3.
Q5:
1. What are Derek Paravicini's disabilities?
2. Which disabilities does Derek Paravicini live with?
3.
Q6:
1. What is Derek Paravicini's age?
2. How old is Derek Paravicini?
3.
Q7:
1. Did the author discover Derek Paravicini's story on Good Morning America?
2. Was the author watching Good Morning America when they learned of Derek Paravicini?
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Q8:
1. How did Derek Paravicini's family discover his talent?
2. What allowed Derek Paravicini's family to learn about his abilities?
3.
Q9:
1. How many times does Derek Paravicini need to listen to a song to memorize it?
2. How often does Derek Paravicini need to hear a tune to know it by heart?
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Q10:
1. Does Derek Paravicini stay away from communicating with people?
2. Does Derek Paravicini never communicate with the outside world?
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3l70j4kazgmn5j1e2yf7t31eo3pda1 | cnn | (WIRED) -- If you work for IBM, you can bring your iPhone to work, but forget about using the phone's voice-activated digital assistant. Siri isn't welcome on Big Blue's networks.
The reason? Siri ships everything you say to her to a big data center in Maiden, North Carolina. And the story of what really happens to all of your Siri-launched searches, e-mail messages and inappropriate jokes is a bit of a black box.
IBM CIO Jeanette Horan told MIT's Technology Review this week that her company has banned Siri outright because, according to the magazine, "The company worries that the spoken queries might be stored somewhere."
Apple's new 'spaceship' campus: What will the neighbors say?
It turns out that Horan is right to worry. In fact, Apple's iPhone Software License Agreement spells this out: "When you use Siri or Dictation, the things you say will be recorded and sent to Apple in order to convert what you say into text," Apple says. Siri collects a bunch of other information -- names of people from your address book and other unspecified user data, all to help Siri do a better job.
How long does Apple store all of this stuff, and who gets a look at it? Well, the company doesn't actually say. Again, from the user agreement: "By using Siri or Dictation, you agree and consent to Apple's and its subsidiaries' and agents' transmission, collection, maintenance, processing, and use of this information, including your voice input and User Data, to provide and improve Siri, Dictation, and other Apple products and services." QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Who has banned Siri?
2. Where is a no-Siri zone?
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Q2:
1. Why isn't Siri allowed at IBM?
2. What is IBM's reason for being a no-Siri zone?
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Q3:
1. What does Jeanette Horan do?
2. What is Jeanette Horan's profession?
3.
Q4:
1. What magazine did Jeanette Horan talk to?
2. Which magazine did Jeanette Horan give comments to?
3.
Q5:
1. What did Jeanette Horan say to MIT Technology Review?
2. What were Jeanette Horan's comments to MIT's Technology review?
3.
Q6:
1. Does Apple have a new location?
2. Is there a novel location affiliated with Apple?
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3luy3gc63z0ebe6604uij6gd0cx7po | mctest | Stinky Pete wanted to build a tree house. He needed to get a ladder to bring wood up the tree. He went to his friend's house to borrow a ladder. He also borrowed a bucket. He needed the bucket to carry nails. His friend is named James. The ladder was too big for Stinky Pete to carry alone. He had James help him carry the ladder back home. The ladder was heavy. They were careful to stay on the sidewalk. Stinky Pete got the hammer from his tool box. He gave James a rope. Stinky Pete and James got to work on the tree house. They worked all day. They painted the inside of the tree house blue. They painted the outside of the tree house red. They did not use green or orange paint. They used the rope to climb down from the tree house. When they were all finished, Stinky Pete helped James carry the ladder and bucket back to his house. Stinky Pete thanked James for helping him. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What was Skinny Pete interested in building?
2. What did Skinny Pete wish to put together?
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Q2:
1. What did someone lend Skinny Pete?
2. What did Skinny Pete borrow?
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Q3:
1. Whose ladder did Skinny Pete borrow?
2. Who lent Skinny Pete a ladder?
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Q4:
1. Who was a friend of Skinny Pete?
2. What was the name of Skinny Pete's chum?
3.
Q5:
1. What did James lend Skinny Pete, in addition to the ladder?
2. What else did Skinny Pete borrow from James, other than the ladder?
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Q6:
1. Why did Skinny Pete borrow a bucket from James?
2. What was Skinny Pete's reason for needing a bucket from James?
3.
Q7:
1. Was Skinny Pete able to carry the ladder on his own?
2. Did Skinny Pete have the ability to carry the ladder by himself?
3.
Q8:
1. Why couldn't Skinny Pete carry the ladder by himself?
2. What prevented Skinny Pete from carrying the ladder on his own?
3.
Q9:
1. What did Skinny Pete have James do with the ladder?
2. What did Skinny Pete enlist James to do with the ladder?
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Q10:
1. What were Skinny Pete and James careful to do?
2. What did Skinny Pete and his friend pay attention to doing?
3.
Q11:
1. Where did Skinny Pete generally store his hammer?
2. What was Skinny Pete's normal location for keeping his hammer?
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Q12:
1. What did Skinny Pete hand to James?
2. What did James receive from Skinny Pete?
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Q13:
1. How long did Skinny Pete and James work?
2. How much time did James and Skinny Pete spend working?
3.
Q14:
1. Which color of paints did Skinny Pete and James not use?
2. What color of paints did Skinny Pete and James avoid using?
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36tfcyns44agdce9z4qb4wrag7shx0 | cnn | (CNN) -- JJ Murphy, an actor who was set to join the "Game of Thrones" cast, died August 8, his agent said. He was 86.
"I had the pleasure and honour to be his Agent for the last 18 months and have never encountered a man with more spirit, passion and love for his craft," Philip Young said in a statement. "At this time our thoughts are with his family.'
Murphy had been cast in the role of Ser Denys Mallister, the oldest member of the Night's Watch on HBO's hit series. The Belfast Telegraph reported that the actor died just four days after filming his first scenes on "Game of Thrones."
On Monday that show's producers, D.B. Weiss and David Benioff, expressed their condolences in a statement and said they would not be seeking another actor to replace Murphy.
"We will not be recasting J.J. Murphy.," their statement said. "He was a lovely man, and the best Denys Mallister we could have hoped for. And now his watch is ended."
According to a biography provided by his agent, the actor's work was well known in Northern Ireland where "Game of Thrones" films. Murphy trained at the Old Group Drama School in the 1940s and '50s, and was a member of the Arts Theatre Players Company and the early Lyric Players.
He was active in the actors trade union and his work in support of Irish actors won him an honorary lifetime membership with the former British Actors' Equity Association. He also sponsored an orphanage in Romania. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Who spent 18 months working as JJ Murphy's agent?
2. Who served as agent to JJ Murphy for a year and a half?
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Q2:
1. What was JJ Murphy's role in Game of Thrones?
2. What was JJ Murphy cast as in the Game of Thrones series?
3.
Q3:
1. Did JJ Murphy see the end of Game of Thrones?
2. Did JJ Murphy finish his tenure at Game of Thrones?
3.
Q4:
1. Why did JJ Murphy stop working?
2. What ended JJ Murphy's tenure?
3.
Q5:
1. Why did JJ Murphy stop working on Game of Thrones?
2. What ended JJ Murphy's tenure at Game of Thrones?
3.
Q6:
1. Who were the producers of Game of Thrones?
2. What were the names of the people that produced Game of Thrones?
3.
Q7:
1. Were D.B. Weiss and David Benioff happy about JJ Murphy's death?
2. Did JJ Murphy's passing bring pleasure to D.B. Weiss and David Benioff?
3.
Q8:
1. Where was JJ Murphy's work most popular?
2. In what country did JJ Murphy have the most success?
3.
Q9:
1. Where did JJ Murphy learn about acting?
2. Who taught JJ Murphy to act?
3.
Q10:
1. When was JJ Murphy at the Old Group Drama School?
2. During what years did JJ Murphy act in the Old Group Drama School?
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3k772s5np8b77cns4z0jg7631a2hev | cnn | New York (CNN) -- A 35-year-old woman on a first date plummeted to her death early Thursday morning when she fell from the balcony of her 17th floor New York City apartment.
Jennifer Rosoff went outside on her balcony around 12:50 a.m. Thursday to talk and smoke a cigarette with her date when the balcony's railing broke, according to police.
It's unclear whether Rosoff leaned on the balcony, causing it to give way.
She landed on a second-story construction scaffolding of the building and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
Rosoff's employer, online advertising startup TripleLift, released a statement expressing sorrow at the news of her death.
"We are all deeply saddened by the sudden and tragic loss of our dear friend and co-worker," the statement said. "Her tremendous energy and humor brought so much joy to the office."
Richard Dansereau, managing director of Stonehenge Management LLC, the company that manages the building, also released a statement.
"This is a tragedy, and our sincere condolences go out to the family and friends of Ms. Rosoff," he said. "We are cooperating fully with the investigation into the cause of this terrible accident."
A statement provided to CNN from the New York City Department of Buildings said the agency is investigating and issued a vacate order for all balconies in the building as a precaution.
According to her Linkedin profile, Rosoff worked as director of sales at TripleLift for the past five months and had previously held positions at The New Yorker, Conde Nast and Cosmopolitan magazine. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. At what age did a woman plummet to her death?
2. How old was the woman who lost her life?
3.
Q2:
1. Who plummeted to her death?
2. What was the name of the woman who died?
3.
Q3:
1. What did Jennifer Rosoff make impact with?
2. What did Jennifer Rosoff hit?
3.
Q4:
1. How did Jennifer Rosoff's employer feel about her death?
2. What were the sentiments of Jennifer Rosoff's employer regarding her passing?f
3.
Q5:
1. What was Jennifer Rosoff's job?
2. What did Jennifer Rosoff work as?
3.
Q6:
1. Did Jennifer Rosoff havre a job before TripleLift?
2. Was Jennifer Rosoff employed somewhere else prior to TripleLift?
3.
Q7:
1. Where did Jennifer Rosoff die?
2. What was the location of Jennifer Rosoff's deadly fall?
3.
Q8:
1. How did Jennifer Rosoff fall?
2. What caused Jennifer Rosoff to plummet?
3.
Q9:
1. Was Jennifer Rosoff at fault?
2. Was Jennifer Rosoff to blame for her fall?
3.
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3ikz72a5b4grnm9z28f239ozzq3fn3 | gutenberg | CHAPTER V.
He was a man Versed in the world as pilot in his compass. The needle pointed ever to that interest Which was his loadstar, and he spread his sails With vantage to the gale of others' passion. --THE DECEIVER, A TRAGEDY.
Antony Foster was still engaged in debate with his fair guest, who treated with scorn every entreaty and request that she would retire to her own apartment, when a whistle was heard at the entrance-door of the mansion.
"We are fairly sped now," said Foster; "yonder is thy lord's signal, and what to say about the disorder which has happened in this household, by my conscience, I know not. Some evil fortune dogs the heels of that unhanged rogue Lambourne, and he has 'scaped the gallows against every chance, to come back and be the ruin of me!"
"Peace, sir," said the lady, "and undo the gate to your master.--My lord! my dear lord!" she then exclaimed, hastening to the entrance of the apartment; then added, with a voice expressive of disappointment, "Pooh! it is but Richard Varney."
"Ay, madam," said Varney, entering and saluting the lady with a respectful obeisance, which she returned with a careless mixture of negligence and of displeasure, "it is but Richard Varney; but even the first grey cloud should be acceptable, when it lightens in the east, because it announces the approach of the blessed sun."
"How! comes my lord hither to-night?" said the lady, in joyful yet startled agitation; and Anthony Foster caught up the word, and echoed the question. Varney replied to the lady, that his lord purposed to attend her; and would have proceeded with some compliment, when, running to the door of the parlour, she called aloud, "Janet--Janet! come to my tiring-room instantly." Then returning to Varney, she asked if her lord sent any further commendations to her. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is the provenance of the quote that begins the chapter?
2. Where does the quote that starts the passage come from?
3.
Q2:
1. What was the noise in the house?
2. What sound could be detected in the home?
3.
Q3:
1. What kind of residence was it?
2. What was the nature of the home?
3.
Q4:
1. What kind of person is Lambourne?
2. What is Lambourne described as?
3.
Q5:
1. What has Lambourne eluded again and again?
2. What does Lambourne keep being able to escape?
3.
Q6:
1. Is the gate Lambourne's current location?
2. Can Lambourne be found at the gate at present?
3.
Q7:
1. Would Lambourne's return be bad news for Foster?
2. Would it not be good for Foster if Lambourne came back?
3.
Q8:
1. What is the name of the person at the gate?
2. Which person can be found at the gate?
3.
Q9:
1. Is Richard Varney granted entry?
2. Is Richard Varney allowed to come into the mansion?
3.
Q10:
1. True or False: Richard Varney is kind to the woman.
2. Is it true or flase that Richard Varney is a gentleman to the lady?
3.
Q11:
1. Does the lady return Richard Varney's politeness?
2. Is the woman kind to Richard Varney in return?
3.
Q12:
1. What does the lady say comes after a grey cloud?
2. What does a grey cloud come before, according to the woman?
3.
Q13:
1. Who does the woman call for?
2. Whose attention does the woman try and get?
3.
Q14:
1. Where does the woman want Janet to go?
2. Which location does the woman wish for Janet to travel to?
3.
Q15:
1. When does the woman want Janet to go to her tiring room?
2. At what point does the lady wish for Janet to travel to her tiring room?
3.
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3ws1nttkeyco2qhs12d4sxsmqmff0s | cnn | (CNN) -- Iggy Azalea would love it if everyone channeled "Frozen" and just "let it go."
The Australian rapper has broken her silence about a supposed feud between herself and Nicki Minaj, rumors that were sparked after Minaj gave a curiously pointed acceptance speech at the BET Awards on Sunday.
The New York-bred MC made it clear that when "you hear Nicki Minaj spit, Nicki Minaj wrote it," leaving observers to assume that she was taking a dig at Azalea, who's been rumored to work with ghostwriters and was Minaj's competitor at the awards ceremony.
Nicki Minaj vs. Iggy Azalea: Where's the beef?
Although Minaj said during her acceptance speech that she wasn't giving "shade" -- aka, disrespect -- it nonetheless appeared that way to many.
With the Internet chomping down on the apparent beef, both Minaj and Azalea have tried to clear the air.
"The media puts words in my mouth all the time and this is no different. I will always take a stance on women writing b/c I believe in us!" Minaj tweeted on July 2. "I've congratulated Iggy on the success of 'Fancy,' publicly. She should be very proud of that. All the women nominated should b proud. ... That will never change my desire to motivate women to write. Our voices have to be heard. I hope I inspire up & coming females to do that."
Azalea initially remained silent on the subject, but by July 3 the rapper had grown tired of the commentary.
"I have to say the general explosion of pettiness online in the last few days is hard to ignore and honestly ... lame," Azalea wrote in a statement, as captured on her Instagram account. "If I had won the BET award that would've been great but it wasn't my year and I don't mind -- so you shouldn't either." QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Is there beef?
2. Is there a disagreement?
3.
Q2:
1. What is the nature of the conflict?
2. What kind of beef is there?
3.
Q3:
1. What is the nationality of the first rapper?
2. State the nationality of the first woman that appears in the article?
3.
Q4:
1. What is Nicki Minaj's nationality?
2. What is the nationality of the second rapper mentioned?
3.
Q5:
1. What state is Nicki Minaj from?
2. What is Nicki Minaj's home state?
3.
Q6:
1. Was there a person that took to Twitter?
2. Did somebody make a tweet?
3.
Q7:
1. Who tweeted?
2. What was the name of the person that took to twitter?
3.
Q8:
1. What was the date of Nicki Minaj's tweet?
2. When did Nicki Minaj take to twitter?
3.
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3ggai1sqevye2s4pz5a1ioewxhgcms | race | Since 1936, many female space explorers have followed Russian astronaut Valentina Tereshkova. Let's look at the missions of four important female astronauts to find out what astronauts do in space. In 1983, Sally Ride became the first American women in space. Her team carried out scientific experiments in space and put two communications satellites in space. Satellites make it possible for us to communicate instantly with each other across the world through TV, radio, and telephones. In 1984, Kathryn Sullivan became the first American women to walk in space. During her mission, she discovered important information about the sun's energy and how it affects the climate in very hot and very cold places on Earth. She also took photographs of Earth and measured air pollution. In 1992, Mae Jemison became the first African-American in space. During her mission, she did scientific experiments using the weightless atmosphere. In space, there is no gravity, so everything floats! Dr. Jemison's experiments gave important information about the human body to produce better medicines and healthcare. In 2012, Liu Yang became the first Chinese women in space. She did experiments in space medicine, which look at how astronauts can survive and stay healthy in space. The conditions in space are very hard on the body and space medicine helps astronauts work safely. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Which woman was the first from the US to go into space?
2. What was the name of the inaugural American woman to go to space?
3.
Q2:
1. How many satellites did Sally Ride's team put into space?
2. What was the number of satellites that went into space, thanks to Sally Ride's team?
3.
Q3:
1. What was the name of the first American woman to take steps into space?
2. Which American lady took steps in space before any other?
3.
Q4:
1. What was the subject of Kathryn Sullivan's photographs?
2. What did Kathryn Sullivan take pictures of?
3.
Q5:
1. What did Kathryn Sullivan measure?
2. What did kathryn Sullivan take measurements of?
3.
Q6:
1. What was the name of the first Black woman to go to space?
2. Who was the first African American woman to go to space?
3.
Q7:
1. What was an aspect of Mae Jemison's experiments?
2. What did Mae Jemison use in her experiments?
3.
Q8:
1. What data did Mae Jemison's experiments show?
2. What was demonstrated by Mae Jemison's experiments?
3.
Q9:
1. What was the name of the first Chinese woman in space?
2. What woman went to space before any others from China?
3.
Q10:
1. What was the subject of Liu Yang's experiments?
2. What did Liu Yang's experiments look at?
3.
Q11:
1. What is the purpose of space medicine?
2. What function does space medicine serve?
3.
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3owepkl089ce8tutkphqfhbi0q4n72 | race | Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang Province, China, was chosen to be the host city of the 19th Asian Games . However, some people say that the 19th Asian Games will be held in 2022, while some say 2023. Which is true? To make it clear, we need to have a better understanding of Asian Games first. The Asian Games is a multi-sport event. It is held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. It is the second largest multi-sport event after the Olympic Games. The Asian Games are always held at the same year as the World Cup, which is also held every four years. Many people around the world pay more attention to the World Cup. This really makes the Olympic Council of Asia(OCA) worried. So, the OCA decides to _ the 18th Asian Games for a year. That is in 2019. In this way, the Asian Games won't be held in the same year as the World Cup. So Hangzhou will hold the event in 2023. Hanoi , capital of Vietnam , is the host city of the 18th Asian Games. However, Vietnamese government announced in 2014 that Hanoi gave up the right to host the Asian Games because they don't have enough money. Luckily, Djakarta , capital of Indonesia , was willing to be the host city instead of Hanoi. But then came another problem. Djakarta will hold presidential election in 2019, so the government wanted to change the holding time of the Asian Games back to 2018. The OCA agreed. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. When will people vote in Djakarta?
2. What is the year of Djakarta's election?
3.
Q2:
1. What is Djakarta voting for?
2. What is the purpose of Djakarta's elections?
3.
Q3:
1. What nation is holding a presidential election?
2. In what country are people voting for president in 2019?
3.
Q4:
1. What country is Djakarta the capital of?
2. Which country has Djakarta as its capital?
3.
Q5:
1. What nation forfeited the right to host the Asian Games?
2. Which country gave up on being the host of the Asian Games?
3.
Q6:
1. When did Vietnam give up the right to host the Asian Games?
2. In what year did Vietnam renounce hosting the Asian Games?
3.
Q7:
1. What is the capital of Vietnam?
2. Which city serves as Vietnam's capital?
3.
Q8:
1. Where will the Asian Games be in 2023?
2. Which city will host the Asian Games in 2023?
3.
Q9:
1. Where is Hangzhou located?
2. Where can Hangzhou be found?
3.
Q10:
1. How often are the Asian Games held?
2. At what frequency do the Asian Games occur?
3.
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3lpw2n6lkt2cgf0jtxefvspghhh5ue | gutenberg | CHAPTER XXVI.
WILD TURKEYS AND ANOTHER TRAIL.
One day, early in February, Amos Radbury came riding back from a trip to Gonzales with news that he had heard from Carlos Martine.
"The man has been at San Felipe," he declared, "and I have it on good authority that he intends to claim my land."
"Well, what are ye going to do?" queried Poke Stover, who was still at the ranch.
"I hardly know. But I wish I could have a talk with Martine. It might be the means of saving a good deal of trouble."
"Is Martine still at San Felipe?"
"No, Gusher told me that he had gone to San Antonio."
"Then why not take a trip to San Antonio and find him?" suggested the old frontiersman. "I reckon that is what I would do."
"I think you are right, Poke, and I'll start tomorrow," answered the planter.
He went in to talk the matter over with his sons, and the land claim was the chief topic of conversation for the balance of the evening.
"I now wish I had kept Hank Stiger here," said Mr. Radbury. The half-breed had left the ranch but three days before, apparently very grateful for the manner in which he had been treated.
"Well, one thing is certain," declared Dan, "I don't stand for giving up the claim. I'll fight first. Those Mexican officials can do as they please, but they can't budge me."
"Good fer Dan!" shouted Stover. "He's the kind the State o' Texas will want in days to come." QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What month do the events occur in?
2. When does the passage take place?
3.
Q2:
1. Where is Amos Radbury coming back from?
2. Where had Amos Radbury just been?
3.
Q3:
1. Who did Amos Radbury have information from?
2. Who was Amos Radbury's source?
3.
Q4:
1. What is claim being laid to?
2. What is someone trying to say is theirs?
3.
Q5:
1. Who does Amos Radbury need to have a talk with?
2. With whom does Amos Radbury need to discuss?
3.
Q6:
1. Who can be found in San Antonio?
2. Which person's location is San Antonio?
3.
Q7:
1. Who told Amos Radbury to go after Martine?
2. Who suggested that Amos Radbury try and find artine?
3.
Q8:
1. Who does Amos Radbury need to talk to?
2. Who should Amos Radbury have a discussion with?
3.
Q9:
1. What does Amos Radbury talk about with his sons?
2. What is the subject of Amos Radbury and his sons' discussion?
3.
Q10:
1. What isn't going to be give up?
2. What are the Radbury's going to retain?
3.
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3h7z272lx77dqzv84yvs2byew1olp8 | gutenberg | CHAPTER XIV
WHAT A ROMAN CANDLE DID
It was a time for quick action, and it was a lucky thing that Dick Rover had been in perilous positions before and knew enough not to lose his presence of mind. As the others in the automobile arose to leap out he called to them:
"Sit down! Don't jump! I'll look out for things!"
Then, even as he spoke, Dick turned the steering wheel and sent the big machine crashing into the bushes to one side of the roadway. He chose a spot that was comparatively level, and in five seconds they came to a halt just in front of half a dozen trees.
"We must take care of Tom's machine!" cried Sam, and leaped over the back of the automobile. The machine had cut down the bushes, so the path was clear and he ran with might and main to the roadway. At the top of the hill was the second car, coming along at a good speed.
"Stop! stop!" he yelled, frantically, and waved his arms in the air.
Tom saw the movement and knew at once something was wrong. He threw off the power and applied the emergency brake and the automobile just passed Sam and no more.
"What's the matter?" came from everyone in the second car.
"That's what's the matter," answered Sam, pointing to the foot of the rocky hill. "That wagon--Well, I declare!"
The youngest Rover stared and well he might, for the farmer's turnout with the load of lime had disappeared from view. The farmer had turned into a field at the bottom of the hill just as Dick turned his car into the bushes. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is the chapter at hand?
2. What numeral is associated with the chapter?
3.
Q2:
1. What is the chapter's title?
2. What title does the chapter bear?
3.
Q3:
1. What was the name of the person driving?
2. Who was at the wheel?
3.
Q4:
1. What did the group stop in front of?
2. What was before the group when they came to a halt?
3.
Q5:
1. What do the boys need to keep safe?
2. What must be kept out of harm's way?
3.
Q6:
1. Where did the farmer go when he disappeared?
2. Where was the farmer headed when his suddenly couldn't be seen anymore?
3.
Q7:
1. What had Dick done at the same time as the farmer vanished?
2. Right when the farmer disappeared, what was Dick in the middle of?
3.
Q8:
1. What did Tom do when he realized something was wrong?
2. What did Tom do upon coming to the conclusion that there was a problem?
3.
Q9:
1. What did the farmer's vehicle do?
2. What happened to the thing the farmer was driving?
3.
Q10:
1. What did Sam take note of?
2. What did Sam show everybody?
3.
Q11:
1. What was at the bottom of the hill?
2. What could be found at the bottom of the hill?
3.
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