Question: The cruelty and inhumanity of the war is just as cruel an inhumane through the eyes of a horse. Or at least in the eyes of Joey, the star of War Horse (<< >> ). The film has come out in cinemas on February 28, 2012 on the Chinese mainland.

The story starts on a farm in Devon, southwest England. The Narracott family--Dad, Mum, and their teenage son Albert - rent the farm. When Dad buys a beautiful horse, Albert falls in love with him. He trains him and names him Joey. They become as close as it is possible for a human and an animal to be.

But World War I breaks out. Dad has to sell the horse to an English Army officer to pay the rent. Joey and Albert can no longer be together. Albert promises Joey that they'll find each other again one day. Then Albert goes on a journey to search for his friend.

But the four years of war are about Joey's journey. He starts as the mount of the English officer. Then he becomes a German workhorse. He is given to a French teenager and her grandpa. He has to face the tanks on the front line. The story ends in a sunset scene on the battlefield. Albert has become a soldier. The two are reunited.

Battle scenes are part of the story , but the movie's Oscar-winning director Steven Spielberg said that War Horse is not a war movie.

"I consider it to be a love between a horse and a young man... It's about the connectivity that an animal can bring to human characters," Spielberg said.

Roger Moore of the Chicago Tribune said Spielberg manages in the film to "measure a man by how he acts toward animals".

In one scene, a British soldier and a German soldier join hands to _ Joey.

" Men on opposing sides of war find their shared humanity in their love of animals in War Horse, I appreciated this work." Moore concluded. 1. What movie is about Joey?
2. When did it come out in China?
3. Who is the director?
4. Who reviewed the movie?
5. For which paper?
6. Where does the movie begin?
7. Who lives there?
8. Do they own the farm?
9. Who is Joey?
10. Why did Dad sell him?
11. Who buys him?
12. Does Albert want to sell him?
13. Why not?
14. Was he ever given to a German?
15. How many French people owned him?
16. Are they related?
17. Was he ever in battle?
18. What does Albert turn into?
19. Does Spielberg consider this a war movie?
20. What award did he win? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. War Horse
2. February 28, 2012
3. Steven Spielberg
4. Roger Moore
5. the Chicago Tribune
6. a farm in Devon, southwest England
7. Narracott family
8. No
9. a beautiful horse
10. to pay the rent
11. an English Army officer
12. No
13. They become as close as it is possible for a human and an animal to be
14. Yes
15. Two
16. Yes
17. Yes
18. a soldier
19. No
20. Oscar

Question: KUPANG, Indonesia (CNN) -- At Roslin Orphanage, children giggle through deep concentration as they try to master the "Chicken Dance." It's a far cry from the Indonesian orphans' earlier months and years.

Budi Soehardi poses with young residents of Roslin Orphanage.

"They are cheerful-looking and photogenic, but close to all have a very sad story," said Budi Soehardi, founder of the West Timor orphanage.

"Some of the babies come because a mother passes away right after delivery because of lack of nutrition. Others come from extreme poverty. Some come from families [that] just do not want the children and abandon them," he said. Vote now for the CNN Hero of the Year

Soehardi, a 53-year-old Indonesian pilot living in Singapore, and his wife, Peggy, look after 47 children at the orphanage. They have a personal relationship with each one, and consider them part of their family. The couple named many of the children since they entered the orphanage as babies -- some of them tiny victims and refugees from the conflict in East Timor.

Soehardi has three children of his own but says there is no difference between what he supplies for his biological children and those living at the orphanage. They all get clean living spaces, vaccinations, food, clothing and vitamins from the United States.

"Mr. Budi is like my own father," said Gerson Mangi, 20, a resident at Roslin Orphanage. Mangi, who came to the orphanage when he was 12 years old, had no means to attend school after his parents died. Now, thanks to the educational training at Roslin and a private sponsor, he is in medical school. 1. how many kids live in the orphanage?
2. who runs it?
3. first name?
4. his age?
5. is he married?
6. her name?
7. does he have his own kids?
8. 4 of them?
9. how many?
10. does he treat his own kids different?
11. what does he provide for the kids?
12. anything else?
13. how many more things?
14. can you name one more?
15. where are they sent from?
16. is someone being educated?
17. who?
18. his age?
19. where does he live?
20. where is that located? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. 47
2. Soehardi
3. Budi
4. 53
5. Yes
6. Peggy
7. Yes
8. No
9. three children
10. No
11. clean living spaces
12. Yes
13. Four
14. vitamins
15. the United States.
16. Yes
17. Gerson Mangi
18. 20
19. at the Roslin Orphanage
20. West Timor

Question: Technology is creating big changes in the music industry. Music lovers listen to and buy music on the Internet. They can watch live concerts of favorite artists online. And music makers, as well as music industry officials, use social media to reach an increase public interest.

Nick Sherwin is the founder of the band called Suburban Skies. He says today's technology permits a band to control its own future. He said, "Social media is a wonderful thing. You can make use of it to reach the public." Sherwin says the Internet and social media have created possibilities for musicians. He says the new way to success is to give visitors more than one type of experience. "The most important thing is the content. You have to have songs and videos to show the audience. But I think it is extremely important to do shows, to build your brand, and to make you well known, " Sherwin said.

Music industry officials discussed the future of the business during an international conference in Los Angeles, California. They said musicians are choosing to perform live across the country, following the drop in CD sales in the Unites States. Rob Light is head of music with a creative artists agency. He said, "Most of the income for artists is now coming from the live marketplace."

Along with the popularity of live music there has been a big increase in the number of music festivals. These events are advertised on social media. Pasquale Rotella leads Insomniac, a company that produces electronic dance music festivals in several countries. "Someone could make it in their bedroom and put it out there. People can gain fans online without anyone's help. That has completely helped the growth of dance music. " said Rotella.

Bob Pittman leads the radio organization -- Clear Channel Communication. He says music lovers are still listening to the radio, although there are new ways of finding music. He says 70 percent of Americans say they discover new music from what they hear on the radio. But Rob Light says radio will soon be a thing of the past. However, Nick Sherwin is not worried. He just wants to reach everyone who likes his style of music with the help of the Internet. 1. Where music is widely available these days?
2. Who is Nick Sherwin?
3. Which one?
4. According to him what tech permits today?
5. What is his opinion about social media?
6. What one can do with it?
7. Did it open possibilities?
8. For whom?
9. What is his suggestion about giving experience?
10. What two things one must have?
11. What he thought very crucial?
12. Are the officials meeting somewhere?
13. Where?
14. In which city?
15. What is their main topic?
16. Did CD sales drop?
17. What the musicians doing then?
18. What festivals are on the rise?
19. Who is Bob Pittman?
20. According to him what percentage get new music from radio? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. on the Internet.
2. the founder of the band
3. Suburban Skies
4. a band to control its own future
5. It is a wonderful thing
6. use it to reach the public.
7. Yes
8. for musicians.
9. to give visitors more than one type of experience
10. to have songs and videos to show the audience
11. the content.
12. Yes
13. international conference
14. in Los Angeles, California.
15. musicians are choosing to perform live
16. Yes
17. performing live
18. music
19. leads the radio organization -- Clear Channel Communication.
20. 70 percent