Question:
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When Joan gave birth to the first boy in her family in three generations, she and her husband were overjoyed. So were her parents. Joan expected her elder sister, Sally, to be just as delighted as them. Joan had always admired Sally--the beauty and the star of the family--and felt happy about her achievements.

But since the baby's arrival, the sisters have become distant. Joan feels hurt for Sally seems completely uninterested in her baby. Sally, who has no children, claims that her younger sister "acts as if no one ever had a baby before."

Neither Sally nor Joan understands that the real cause of the current coldness is that their family roles have suddenly changed to the opposite. Finally Joan seems to be better than her elder sister--and Sally doesn't like it! Their distance may be temporary, but it shows that childhood competition don't fade easily as ages grow. It can remain powerful in relationships throughout life.

In a study of the University of Cincinnati, 65 men and women between ages 25 and 93 were asked how they felt about their brothers and sisters. Nearly 75 percent admitted having hidden competitive feelings. In a few cases, these emotions were so strong as to have affected their entire lives.

Many adult brothers and sisters are close, supportive--yet still tend to compete. Two brothers I know turn into killers when on opposite sides of a tennis net. Off the court, they are the best of friends. My own younger sister can't wait to tell me when I've put on weight. However, she's a terrible cook and that pleases me; I tease her when she comes to dinner. Happily, despite these small failings, we have been an important resource for each other.

In between the very competitive and the generally supportive children lie those who say that no friendship should survive. _ . Why do these puzzling, unproductive, often painful relationships continue to exist?
1. who gave birth?
2. what happens to two brothers who are playing?
3. who is Joan's sister?
4. who is older?
5. how many people were questioned about siblings?
6. what age was the youngest?
7. oldest?
8. did Sally feel happy?
9. What did sally say?
10. does competition fade?
11. how many of those asked felt competitive?
12. What did someone say about her sister's cooking?
13. how are the brothers when not playing?
14. is the distance between sally and her sister permanent?
15. which sister does not have children?
16. did they have other boys in the family?

Numbered answers:
1. Joan
2. unknown
3. Sally
4. Sally
5. 65
6. 25
7. 93
8. Yes
9. her younger sister "acts as if no one ever had a baby before
10. No
11. 75 percent
12. she's a terrible cook
13. they are the best of friends
14. No
15. Sally
16. No

Question:
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As one of Hollywood's all-time greatest actress, Audrey Hepburn is famous all over the world. When Hepburn died in 1993, the world mourned the loss of a great beauty, a great actress and a great humanitarian. Born in Belgium on 4th May 1929, Hepburn dreamed of becoming a successful ballet dancer. She had also been a model before she entered the film industry. In 1951, while acting in Monte Carlo Baby, Hepburn met the famous French writer Colette, who was attracted by Hepburn's beauty and charm. She insisted that Hepburn was the perfect girl to play the lead role in Gigi, a play based on her novel. That event marked the beginning of Hepburn's successful career. Shortly after, Hepburn was chosen to play the lead role of a young princess in the Hollywood film Roman Holiday. It was a big success and earned her an Oscar for Best Actress. She also won a Tony Award for the play Ondine.[:..] During her lifetime, Hepburn earned four more Oscar nominations. In 1989, she made her final appearance in her last film Always and played the role of an angel. Throughout her acting years, she acted in only one TV series, Gardens of the world with Audrey Hepburn. By showing us the beauty of nature, Hepburn wanted to remind us that we should protect the environment. Hepburn is remembered not just as a great actress, but also as a great humanitarian. She was honoured with a number of awards because of her efforts in her charity work. In 1992, the President of the United States presented her with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In 1991, Hepburn discovered that she had cancer. In 1993, at the age of 63, she passed away peacefully in her sleep.
1. who is the story about?
2. what was her profession?
3. did she always want to do that?
4. what did she want to be?
5. is she still living?
6. when did she pass?
7. did she die in an accident?
8. how did she die?
9. did she have another profession?
10. what?
11. did she meet an author?
12. who?
13. did the author like her?
14. what did he like?
15. in what movie did she act as a royal?
16. was it an Italian movie?
17. what type of movie was it?
18. did she win any awards?
19. which ones?
20. did she ever do television?
21. did she do many television appearances?

Numbered answers:
1. Audrey Hepburn
2. actress
3. No
4. ballet dancer
5. No
6. 1993
7. No
8. in her sleep.
9. Yes
10. She had also been a model
11. Yes
12. Colette
13. Yes
14. Hepburn's beauty and charm.
15. Roman Holiday
16. No
17. a Hollywood film
18. Yes
19. an Oscar and a Tony Award
20. Yes
21. No

Question:
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On the broad landing between Miss Havisham's own room and that other room in which the long table was laid out, I saw a garden chair -- a light chair on wheels that you pushed from behind. It had been placed there since my last visit, and that same day I pushed Miss Havisham in this chair (when she was tired of walking with her hand upon my shoulder) round her own room, and across the landing and round the other room, which, from that day on, became my regular job.

As we began to be more used to one another, Miss Havisham talked more to me, and asked me such questions as what had I learnt and what was I going to be? I told her I was going to be apprenticed to Joe, my sister's husband; then I explained my knowing nothing and wanting to know everything, in the hope that she might offer some help. But, she did not; on the contrary, she seemed to prefer my being ignorant. Neither did she ever give me any money - or anything but my daily dinner - nor even mentioned that I should be paid for my services.

Estella was always about, and always let me in and out, but never told me I might kiss her again. Sometimes, she would coldly tolerate me; sometimes, she would be seemingly kind to me; sometimes, she would be quite familiar with me; sometimes, she would tell me energetically that she hated me. Miss Havisham would often ask me in a whisper, or when we were alone, "Does she grow prettier and prettier, Pip?" And when I said yes, Miss Havisham would seem to enjoy it greedily. Also, when we played at cards Miss Havisham would look on Estella's moods, whatever they were. And sometimes, when her moods were so many and so contradictory of one another that I was puzzled what to say or do, Miss Havisham would hold her tightly with great fondness, saying something quietly in her ear that sounded like "Break their hearts my pride and hope, break their hearts and have no mercy!"
1. who is the narrator?
2. does he work?
3. for who?
4. is he well compensated?
5. how is he compensated?
6. who is the young woman?
7. was she around a lot?
8. was she good looking?
9. by who's standards?
10. anyone else?
11. who?
12. did someone push someone else?
Numbered answers:
1. Pip
2. Yes
3. Miss Havisham
4. No
5. with daily dinner
6. Estella
7. Yes
8. Yes
9. Miss Havisham
10. Yes
11. Pip
12. Who was the pusher?