question: (CNN) -- Armed renegade soldiers walked through Mali's damaged presidential palace on Thursday, hours after the troops' leaders claimed to have ousted the West African nation's democratically elected leader.

Shell casings, bullet-ridden cars and shattered windows were evident in video from outside the palace, as well as at least one burned-out room inside.

And there was no sign of or indication of what happened to President Amadou Toumani Toure, with the military group's apparent leader Capt. Amadou Sanogo saying little about him beyond that he was "safe."

Still, within much of Mali on Thursday night, the situation appeared to be relatively calm as most people appeared to have abided by coup leaders' call for a nighttime curfew.

Amadou Konare, a spokesman for the troops behind the apparent coup, asked citizens to return to their jobs Friday, though he gave no timetable as to when Mali's borders would reopen.

Earlier Thursday, Konare was among a group of soldiers wearing fatigues who said on television that they had suspended the constitution and dissolved public institutions because of the government's handling of an insurgency.

"Considering the incapacity of the regime in effectively fighting against terrorism and restoring dignity to the Malian people, using its constitutional rights, the armed forces of Mali, along with other security forces, have decided to take on their responsibilities to put an end to this incompetent regime of President Amadou Toumani Toure," said Konare.

Surgeons told an aid worker -- who asked to remain anonymous -- that 29 people who had been injured as a result of the recent unrest were in Bamako's main hospital, while another nine were in a medical facility in Kati, about 18 kilometers (11 miles) to the northwest.
1. What were some things to be seen not in the palace?
2. What was his name?
3. Who was walking in the palace?
4. What kind?
5. Who had they gotten rid of?
6. What kind of leader was he?
7. From where?
8. And where's that?
9. On what day?
10. Why was it calm by nightfall in the streets?
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answer: 1. the former President
2. Amadou Toumani Toure
3. soldiers
4. renegade
5. Toure
6. democratically elected
7. Mali
8. In West Africa
9. Thursday
10. due to a curfew

question: Superman, Spider-Man, Batman and Iron Man ... .There is no shortage of superheroes. You find them in comic books, on the TV and the big screen.

In a survey of fans by the sci-fi and fantasy website, SFX.co.uk, Batman, 70 years old this year, was voted Britain's favorite superhero.

Unlike many crime-fighting superheroes Batman has no special powers. He can't fly like Superman or shoot a sticky web like Spider-Man.

Bruce Wayne is born to a wealthy Gotham City business family. However, when his parents are murdered his life changes completely.

Wayne feels anger at their deaths and guilty that he did not prevent them. He travels around the world learning how to fight. Upon returning to Gotham, he creates a disguise to enable him to fight crime without being recognized.

A childhood fear of bats leads him to choose to dress as one. His idea is that through the bat person he can prove to himself that he has overcome his childhood fears.

Wayne is the CEO of the company he inherits from his father. He seems to live the lifestyle of a millionaire playboy. But this is a ruse . He works hard at the image to allow himself the freedom he needs to do his work as a crime fighter. "Bruce Wayne, playboy" is the disguise Batman is the real person.

"Wayne is not a born superhero. Instead, he is a real, complex person," said Dace Golder, editor of the website. "He is the most realistic of all the superheroes. I am particularly interested in the emotional process by which a boy becomes a hero. His superhero qualities come from within."
1. Who is Britain's most popular superhero?
2. According to what site?
3. What kind of site is this?
4. What does Batman feel upset about?
5. What is his superpower?
6. What does Dace Golder say Batman is not?
7. What is Golder especially intrigued by?
8. Does he consider Batman to be believable as a person?
9. Where does Batman travel?
10. Where did he travel before that?
11. What was he doing around the world?
12. Does Batman have a disguise?
13. What is his disguise name?
14. What kind of life does he live?
15. Does this image come easily to him?
16. How does Batman dress?
17. Why did he pick a bat?
18. Name another superhero mentioned in the article.
19. How long has the Batman character been around?
20. ICan you find superheroes in film?
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answer: 1. Batman
2. SFX.co.uk
3. a sci-fi and fantasy website
4. his parents' deaths
5. he has no special powers
6. a born superhero
7. the emotional process by which a boy becomes a hero
8. yes
9. o Gotham
10. around the world
11. learning how to fight
12. yes
13. Bruce Wayne, playboy
14. the lifestyle of a millionaire playboy
15. no
16. as a bat
17. Because he had a childhood fear of bats
18. Superman
19. 70 years
20. yes

question: Shopping used to mean actually going to shops, but nowadays, you can shop without even leaving your house. Just sit in front of your computer, click your mouse and your things will be sent to your house in a couple of days. November 11this a big day for people who like shopping online. On that day last year, many online stores offered a big discount and free delivery service. The biggest online shopping sites in China,Taobao.com and Tmall.com ,sold things worth 19.1 billion yuan in total. "Goods online are often much cheaper. It also saves me a lot of time. And we often have more goods on many online stores than in shopping malls," Wang Xin, an online shopping lover in Beijing, said to China Daily. She stayed up very late for a lot of cheap goods online. She spent several thousand that day. Another big advantage of online shopping is that it helps people get things from different cities, even different countries, _ . "I like eating duck neck very much and I often buy it on Taobao from shops in Wuhan. It's much more delicious than what our local stores sell, but cheaper," said Zang Xin, a girl in Yangzhou. While enjoying online shopping, many people also have worries, especially for middle school student buyers. Young students are easily attracted by advertisements on the Internet and buy things they don't need. "Middle school students should pay more attention to their study. Searching for things wastes their time," said Jing Chunling, an education expert. "Besides, online shop owners have no idea of the ages of their buyers. Anyone can easily buy things that they want to. Some of goods are even bad for young students such as cigarettes and wine."
1. What did shopping use to mean?
2. What is an advantage of online shopping?
3. Do online line shoppers know the ages of their buyers?
4. Does this enable younger people to be able to buy things they shouldn't?
5. Like what?
6. What's the biggest online shopping sites in china?
7. How much have they sold in Yuan total on Nov. 11?
8. Are online goods cheaper and save time?
9. What are some fears of middle school students shopping online?
10. Where is Wang Xin from?
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answer:
1. actually going to shops
2. you can shop without even leaving your house
3. No
4. Yes
5. cigarettes and wine
6. Taobao.com and Tmall.com
7. 19.1 billion
8. yes
9. they buy things they don't need
10. Beijing