Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

Rain, rain everywhere!

Mary and June were best friends; they played together every day. One day when June came over to play it was raining. Mary told Jane that the rain was mean.

"How is the rain mean?" asked June.

"It's everywhere!" said Mary. "It's raining on the sidewalk, it's raining on the swings, it's raining on my outside toys! It's even raining on my dog Dean!"

June started to giggle. Mary did not like the rain, and Mary did not like that June that rain was funny!

"It's not funny!" said Mary.

June stopped giggling. "Don't be silly, Mary. I don't think the rain is funny. I think that you are funny, Mary! The rain is not mean; it's helping the plants and trees stay alive."

"Really?" said Mary. "How is the rain helping the plants and trees?"

June went to her backpack and pulled out a big book, the front of the book had a picture on a tree. June used the book to show Mary how the rain was good for the earth. When they were done reading the book, Mary smiled. "I still don't like the rain, but I guess it's ok sometimes."

1. who were mary and jane?
2. did mary like the weather?
3. how did she describe it?
4. did june understand?
5. what was the rain falling on?
6. who was dean?
7. what did june do when mary described her feelings about the rain?
8. why?
9. did mary know that?
10. why did she believe she laughed?
11. did june agree with mary about the weather?
12. why not?
13. did she understand how?
14. did mary change her mind?
15. how did june change her mind?
16. what was it's size?
17. what was on the front?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. best friends
2. No
3. mean
4. No
5. the sidewalk, the swings, outside toys! Dean!"
6. Mary's dog
7. giggle
8. She thought Mary was funny
9. No
10. She thought that June thought that rain was funny!
11. No
12. rain is helping the plants and trees stay alive."
13. Yes
14. kinda
15. June used the book to show Mary how the rain was good for the earth.
16. big
17. a tree

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

Bratislava ( or ; , or "" ) is the capital of Slovakia, and with a population of about 450,000, the country's largest city. The greater metropolitan area is home to more than 650,000 people. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia, occupying both banks of the River Danube and the left bank of the River Morava. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two sovereign states.

The history of the city has been strongly influenced by people of different nations and religions, namely by Austrians, Croats, Czechs, Germans, Hungarians, Jews, Serbs and Slovaks (in alphabetical order). The city served as the coronation site and legislative center of the Kingdom of Hungary from 1536 to 1783, and has been home to many Slovak, Hungarian and German historical figures.

Bratislava is the political, cultural and economic centre of Slovakia. It is the seat of the Slovak president, the parliament and the Slovak Executive. It is home to several universities, museums, theatres, galleries and other important cultural and educational institutions. Many of Slovakia's large businesses and financial institutions also have headquarters there.

The capital of Slovakia is the eighth best city for freelancers to live in, mostly because of fast internet and the low taxes. In 2017, Bratislava was ranked as the third richest region of the European Union by GDP (PPP) per capita (after Hamburg and Luxembourg City). GDP at purchasing power parity is about three times higher than in other Slovak regions.

1. What is the name of this town?
2. What is that in?
3. How many people live there?
4. Does that make it the biggest town?
5. Which river is near it?
6. Are there any more?
7. Which one?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. Bratislava
2. in southwestern Slovakia
3. 450,000
4. Yes
5. River Danube
6. Yes
7. River Morava

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Lisa never had the chance to know her father. He and her mother divorced when she was just a young child. Even though he didn't move far, he never came to visit his children. Lisa often wondered about her father. What did he look like and what was he doing? All she knew was his name: Jeff White. After Lisa grew up, she became a nurse at a hospital, where she would help provide medicine and comfort for patients in their final days. A few weeks ago, she received a new patient whose name was Jeff White. When Jeff came into his room, Lisa asked him if he had any children. Jeff told her that he had two daughters, Lisa and Elly. Lisa couldn't hold her tears back. She told him, "I am Lisa, your daughter." Jeff embraced her, saying that he was not a good father. And the daughter held his hand and kissed him. Then Jeff began to sing This Magic Moment. Jeff could have just weeks left to live, so Lisa wanted to make the most of the time she had with him. Lisa also brought her kid to the hospital to meet their grandfather. The kid made cards for him with the words, "I love you."

1. What's the name of the story's main character?
2. What's her father's name?
3. Where did they finally meet?
4. Were they close when she was growing up?
5. Why not?
6. Why didn't they live together?
7. What was Lisa's job when she was older?
8. When did she meet her father?
9. What did Lisa ask Jeff?
10. What happened after he answered her?
11. How did he respond?
12. Did he say anything?
13. What song did he sing?
14. Was Jeff going to get better?
15. How long did he have to live?
16. Who did Lisa bring to the hospital?
17. Why?
18. What did the kid make?
19. What did the cards say?
20. What was the kid's name?

Numbered answers:

A:
1. Lisa
2. Jeff White
3. at a hospital
4. no
5. he never came to visit
6. Her parents divorced
7. a nurse
8. A few weeks ago
9. if he had any children
10. She told him she was his daughter
11. he embraced her
12. that he was not a good father
13. This Magic Moment
14. no
15. possibly just weeks
16. her kid
17. to meet their grandfather
18. cards
19. "I love you."
20. unknown