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Juan and Amy were happy because they were going to help their mom make a cake. They were making the cake for their dad who was returning from a long trip. Amy thought about all the things she wanted to do with her dad when he got back. They would go to the park and he could push her on the swing then they could take their dog for a walk and have a long talk like they used to do. Juan was also thinking about all the things he and his dad could do when he got back. Maybe they could all go to the river like last year and his dad could teach him how to skip stones across the river. They could share hotdogs like last year too. "What are you two doing in here?" Their mom asked. "We are waiting to help you with Dad's cake." Juan said. "Okay, you two get out the yogurt for the frosting and I am going to start the oven to get it warmer." "Oh no! I spilled the punch when Juan was closing the door." Amy cried. "It is okay we can clean that up in no time." Juan said and grabbed the paper towels. Just as their mom was mixing the cake ingredients Juan and Amy heard their dog bark. "Mom! The dog is barking someone is here." Juan said. "Well your dad is not going to be here until this afternoon. You two wait here." She said and walked out of the kitchen. Her husband opened the door and smiled at her. She hugged him and they walked into the kitchen together. "Daddy!" Juan and Amy shouted and ran to hug him. "I missed you guys so I left early."
1. Who was happy?
2. Why were they happy?
3. For what occasion?
4. What ingredient was used in the frosting?
5. What did Amy spill?
6. Who cleaned it up?
7. What did he use?
8. What happened while the cake as being mixed?
9. Was it barking at the mailman?
10. What caused the barking?

Numbered answers:
1. Juan and Amy
2. they were going to help their mom make a cake
3. their dad was returning from a long trip
4. yogurt
5. the punch
6. Juan
7. paper towels
8. they heard the dog bark
9. no
10. Their dad was home

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Barry the bowl lived in a cabinet in the kitchen. He sat next to the pots and under the pans. He liked his home, but he never got out much. He was only used for mixing when his friend wanted to bake a cake. One day, his friend pulled him out of the cabinet and put him on the table. He got out the eggs, flour and sugar and began to bake a cake. Barry was very excited. He looked around the kitchen as his friend mixed up all the ingredients. He saw a sink, a refrigerator and a toaster. He was sad to go back in the cabinet when his friend was all done with the cake. But he wasn't going back yet! His friend set him in the sink to wash out all of the leftover ingredients. It was a fun day out of the cabinet. Now it was time for him to go back home and wait for another day and another adventure.
1. What was Barry?
2. Did he live in the garage?
3. How did he feel about his house?
4. Did he have a particular purpose?
5. Who took him out?
6. What was the buddy wanting to do?
7. Was he upset to be on the table?
8. What things did he get to see?
9. What made him sad?
10. After baking, what did his buddy do to him?
11. Did he get cleaned up?
12. how did he feel about his day?
13. What would he be waiting for?
14. Did he usually get to the table much?

Numbered answers:
1. bowl
2. no
3. liked it
4. mixing
5. his friend
6. bake a cake
7. no
8. sink, refrigerator, and toaster
9. going back in the cabinet
10. set him in the sink
11. yes
12. had fun
13. another adventure
14. no

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Our English teacher, Tom Jackson, has some good neighbors. They are Carl, Ann, Joe and Mary. Here's some information about them. Carl is a train conductor. He works on the railway for 28 years. It is always a good job for him because he likes meeting people. Carl is very helpful and tries to make the passengers comfortable. He often stops to talk with the passengers. He likes his work because he can travel to many different places. Ann is a kind woman in a small town. In a hospital, she works as a nurse for four years. She likes her work very much. This month she is helping mothers with their new babies. Joe is a taxi driver. He drives a taxi for 22 years. Most of the time Joe likes his work. He takes many film stars to the airport. He is cheerful and smiles a lot and his passengers like him. He makes a good living and _ a family of four. Mary is a teacher in a high school. She teaches French. She has 33 students in her class, 15 boys and 18 girls. She likes her students, and her students like her. She is very kind and helps them a lot. She is always happy to be a teacher.
1. Who is a train conductor?
2. Who is an English teacher?
3. How many people does he live by?
4. Which neighbor has a job in the hospital?
5. For how long?
6. What does Joe do?
7. For how long?
8. Who is a French teacher?
9. Does she enjoy it?
10. Does Carl like his job?
11. How long has Carl worked ?

Numbered answers:
1. Carl
2. Tom Jackson
3. Four
4. Ann
5. four years
6. he drives a taxi
7. 22 years
8. Mary
9. yes
10. yes
11. 28 years

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Political parties in the United States are mostly dominated by a two-party system. However, the United States Constitution has always been silent on the issue of political parties; at the time it was signed in 1787, there were no parties in the nation. Indeed, no nation in the world had voter-based political parties. The need to win popular support in a republic led to the American invention of voter-based political parties in the 1790s. Americans were especially innovative in devising new campaign techniques that linked public opinion with public policy through the party.

Political scientists and historians have divided the development of America's two-party system into five eras. The first two-party system consisted of the Federalist Party, who supported the ratification of the Constitution, and the Democratic-Republican Party or the Anti-Federalists, who opposed the powerful central government, among others, that the Constitution established when it took effect in 1789.

The modern two-party system consists of the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. Several third parties also operate in the U.S., and from time to time elect someone to local office. The largest third party since the 1980s is the Libertarian Party.

The United States Constitution Is silent on the subject of political parties. The Founding Fathers did not originally intend for American politics to be partisan. In Federalist Papers No. 9 and No. 10, Alexander Hamilton and James Madison, respectively, wrote specifically about the dangers of domestic political factions. In addition, the first President of the United States, George Washington, was not a member of any political party at the time of his election or throughout his tenure as president. Furthermore, he hoped that political parties would not be formed, fearing conflict and stagnation, as outlined in his Farewell Address.
1. Is the US Constitution quiet about political parties?
2. What was it that the Founding Fathers didn't intend to happen?
3. Who wrote about the dangers of these factions?
4. Which president was not affiliated with any party?
5. What did he hope?
6. What was he scared of?
7. When did he speak of this to an audience?
8. Were there any parties when the Constitution was signed?
9. When was that?
10. Did any nation in the world have voter based parties at that time?
11. What led the US to create such a thing?
12. Did Americans also create new campaign tactics?
13. What did those tactics connect through the party?
14. How many eras did creating the two party system take to complete?
15. Which party was against the central government?
16. Which party supported changing the Constitution?
17. What are today's two main parties?
18. And the biggest third party?
19. Do the third parties sometimes elect someone to local positions?
20. When did the Constitution take effect?
Numbered answers:
1. yes
2. merican politics to be partisan
3. Alexander Hamilton and James Madison
4. George Washington
5. political parties would not be formed
6. conflict and stagnation
7. in his Farewell Address
8. no
9. 1787
10. no
11. win popular support
12. yes
13. public opinion with public policy
14. five
15. Democratic-Republican Party
16. Federalist Party
17. Democratic Party and the Republican Party
18. Libertarian Party
19. yes
20. 1789