input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present.On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office,a street urchin was walking around the shining car."Is this your car,Paul?"he asked.

Paul answered,"Yes,my brother gave it to me for Christmas." The boy was surprised."You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn't cost you nothing?Boy,I wish..." He hesitated.

Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for.He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.

"I wish," the boy went on,"that I could be a brother like that." Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, "Would you like to take a ride in my car?"

"Oh yes,I'd love that."

After a short ride,the boy turned and with his eyes shining,said,"Paul,would you mind driving in front of my house?"

Paul smiled a little.He thought he knew what the boy wanted.He wanted to show his neighbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. "Will you stop where those two steps are?" the boy asked.

He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.

"There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn't cost him a cent. And some day I'm going to give you one just like it...then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I've been trying to tell you about."

Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.

:urchin hesitate neighbour crippled cent 1. Who gave Paul a car?
2. On what day?
3. Did Paul offer a ride someone?
4. Boy or girl?
5. What was the boy's wish?
6. Did the boy accept the ride?
7. Where did the boy ask Paul to drive?
8. What was wrong with the boy's brother?
9. Where did the boy sit the brother?
10. What did he point to?
11. Did the disabled brother go for a ride in the car?
12. Did the car cost a lot of money?
13. Who shined the car?
14. Was the boy surprised at the gift of the car to Paul?
15. What expression did Paul have when the boy asked him to drive the car by his house?
16. Who did Paul think the boy wanted to see him pull up in the car?
17. How many steps were in front of the boy's house?
18. Did the boys ascend the steps slowly?
19. By what moniker did the boy address is brother?
20. What did the boy tell his brother he'd give him one day?
numbered_answers: 1. his brother
2. Christmas Eve
3. yes
4. boy
5. he could be a brother like that
6. yes
7. in front of his house
8. crippled
9. down on the step
10. to the car
11. yes
12. yes it was expensive
13. older brother
14. yes
15. smiled
16. his neighbours
17. two
18. yes
19. Buddy
20. a car

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. The Lok Sabha (House of the People) is the Lower house of India's bicameral Parliament, with the Upper house being the Rajya Sabha. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by adult universal suffrage and a first-past-the-post system to represent their respective constituencies, and they hold their seats for five years or until the body is dissolved by the President on the advice of the council of ministers. The house meets in the Lok Sabha Chambers of the Sansad Bhavan in New Delhi.

The maximum strength of the House envisaged by the Constitution of India is 552, which is made up by election of up to 530 members to represent the states; up to 20 members to represent the Union Territories and not more than two members of the Anglo-Indian Community to be nominated by the President of India, if, in his/her opinion, that community is not adequately represented in the House. Under the current laws, the strength of Lok Sabha is 545, including the two seats reserved for members of the Anglo-Indian community. The total elective membership is distributed among the states in proportion to their population. A total of 131 seats (18.42%) are reserved for representatives of Scheduled Castes (84) and Scheduled Tribes (47). The quorum for the House is 10% of the total membership. 1. how many members 'represent' the states?
2. how many are for the union territories?
3. is there only one house in indian parliament?
4. how many?
5. and what's the Indian name of the lower one?
6. who gets to vote for it's members?
7. how is each member elected?
8. who nominates the representivites of the anglo-indian group?
9. are they always nominated?
10. why?
numbered_answers: 1. up to 20
2. up to 20
3. No
4. Two
5. Lok Sabha
6. adults
7. first-past-the-post system
8. the President of India
9. no
10. if, in his/her opinion, that community is not adequately represented in the House.

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. Dennis Sinar, 51, a doctor from New York, is quick to explain why he took a year-long break from his job. "I was pretty burned out after practicing medicine for 26 years. I needed a recharge." So he took a "gap year", from July 2011 to June 2012, to explore things like ancient buildings, and traditional Eastern medicine, in locations including Alaska, Nepal and Romania.

"Taking a break from work is an excellent way for adults to go into a new career or refresh an old one," said Holly Bull, president of Princeton, N, J. "In recent years, mid-career breaks have been gaining more interest," she said. A report on adult gap years published this year by a market research company also described the potential American market for gap years as a "sleeping giant."

"A gap year is a challenge for the older individual to step out of a comfort zone and take a risk. I enjoyed that side most." said Dr. Sinar, who kept a daily blog about his experience. His time studying Eastern medicine "assured the reasons I went into health care," said Dr. Sinar, who returned to practice medicine at his old job, although he works fewer days. "I use those experiences to provide my patients with more care," he added. "And I listen better than I did before."

George Garritan, chairman of the Department of Leadership and Human Capital Management at New York University, certainly agrees with Dr. Sinar. He said a gap-year experience could be worthwhile for employees and companies. For employees, investing in themselves and improving skill sets is a move that will benefit throughout their career. He added that returning employees feel refreshed and have given more thought to their career. For companies, offering unpaid leaves makes good sense for attracting and keeping talented employees. 1. What was Dennis Sinar's profession?
2. And where was he from?
3. How long did he practice medicine before his burn-out period?
4. What is an excellent way for adults to refresh an old career?
5. What is that break called?
6. What position does George Garritan hold?
7. What university does he work for?
8. How old is Dr. Sinar?
9. When did Dr. Sinar start his gap year?
10. Who is the president of Princeton?
numbered_answers:
1. doctor
2. New York
3. 26 years
4. Taking a break
5. gap year
6. chairman
7. New York University
8. 51
9. July 2011
10. Holly Bull