Q: There was once a small town by a river. There were many houses in this town and they were all different colors, shapes and sizes. which made the people happy. On one street there was a red house, a green house, a blue house and one purple house with yellow stripes. The people in the town were all very friendly and knew each other well.

When the people of the town went out they loved to wear hats but never wore shoes and the hats were also many different colors, shapes and sizes. On Sundays all the families in town would go to the park by the river and have picnics. The children would run, skip and play and the parents would talk, eat and laugh. The children loved the picnic foods they had. There were hot dogs, hamburgers, chicken and steak. They also had salads, coleslaw, fries and chips. The kids' favorite was hamburgers with fries.

On days when it rained the children and parents would stay inside and read or color pictures and drink hot chocolate and they loved to wear big warm sweaters. At night the family would all go to the kitchen and cook dinner together and after dinner was finished they would all clear the table and clean the dishes together before getting ready for bed. They would put their pajamas on but never wear socks and they would get under the covers and fall asleep.

1. by a river.
2. Five
3. red, green, blue and purple
4. very friendly
5. have picnics
6. the park by the river
7. they stay inside
8. read or color and drink hot chocolate
9. hats
10. cook dinner
11. clear the table and clean the dishes
12. yes
13. get ready for bed.
14. yes
15. always
16. yes
17. no

Numbered questions:
1. where was the town
2. how many different color houses are in the town
3. what are they
4. how are the neighbors who live in them
5. what are their sunday plans
6. where
7. what if its raining
8. and do what
9. what are they wearing
10. what goes on in the kitchen
11. and after dinner?
12. are they helping each other with that?
13. after the cleanup whats it time to do
14. and pjs?
15. and bare feet?
16. do they use blankets?
17. and then its time to stay awake?

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. Bob is a middle school student. He is 13years old. He lives in Shanghai with his parents and his twin brother, Jack. They are in the same( ) school, but in different classes. Bob is good at Maths, but not good at English. He thinks it's a little difficult for him. But he plans to spend more time on it. Every morning, Bob gets up early. He usually reads English for half an hour. And then he has breakfast with his family. He usually has two eggs and a glass of milk. After breakfast, he walks to school with his brother. It takes them about twenty minutes to get to school. They get to school at about 7:40. Bob begins his classes at 8:00. After four lessons in the morning, he has a hamburger, some fish and vegetables for lunch at school. Then he has three classes in the afternoon. His last class is over at 4:50p.m. After school, he usually plays football or basketball from 5:00 p. m. to 6:00 p.m. He says it is good for his health to play sports every day. He gets home at 6:20 p.m. He usually eats some rice and vegetables for dinner. Sometimes, he eats some noodles. After dinner, he does his homework from 7:30to 9:30. Then he listens to music or reads books for a while( ). He doesn't watch TV or play computer games on weekdays. He goes to bed at 10:30 p.m. His friends say his lifestyle is very healthy. Do you think so? 1. when does Bob get up in the morning?
2. who does he walk to school with?
3. how long does it take them?
4. how old is bob?
5. what does he normally have for breakfast?
6. does he eat it with his family?
7. when does his first class start?
8. what does he have for lunch?
9. where does he live?
10. is Jack his twin?
11. do they go to the same school?
12. are they in the same class?
13. what time is Bob's class over?
14. what time does he get home?
15. what does he do in between?
16. when does he do his homework?
17. what does he have for dinner?
18. does he ever eat something else?
19. what?
20. what do his friends think of his lifestyle?
21. does he watch TV?
numbered_answers: 1. early.
2. his brother.
3. twenty minutes
4. 13
5. two eggs and a glass of milk
6. yes
7. 8:00
8. a hamburger, some fish and vegetables
9. Shanghai
10. yes
11. yes
12. no
13. 4:50p.m
14. 6:20 p.m
15. plays football or basketball
16. After dinner
17. rice and vegetables
18. yes
19. noodles
20. that his lifestyle is very healthy.
21. no

It seems that politicians around the world are thinking about the health of their countries. While in China, Chen Zhu has announced his plans for a universal health service and reform across health services. Gordon Brown, the UK Prime Minister, has also announced he is planning to make some changes in our health service.

The crux of Mr. Brown's proposals are related to giving the NHS (National Health Service) a greater focus on prevention, rather than just curing patients.

He is planning to introduce increased screening for common diseases such as heart disease, strokes, and cancer, for example, breast cancer. In Britain there are 200,000 deaths a year from heart attacks and strokes, many of which might have been avoided if the condition had been known about.

Initially, the diagnostic tests will be available for those who are vulnerable, or most likely to have the disease. One example is a plan to offer all men over 65 an ultrasound test to check for problems with the main artery , a condition which kills 3,000 men a year.

The opposition have criticized Mr. Brown's proposals, saying that they are just a trick, and claiming that there is no proper timetable for the changes. They also say that Mr. Brown is reducing the money available for the treatment of certain conditions while putting more money towards testing for them.

The NHS was founded in 1948, and is paid for by taxation. The idea is that the rich pay more towards the health service than the poor. However in recent years there has been a great increase in the use of private healthcare, because it's much quicker. NHS waiting lists for operations can be very long, so many people who can afford it choose to pay for medical care themselves. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. What are politicians focusing on around the world?
2. Who is thinking about it in the UK?
3. Who is he?
4. What does he want to do?
5. What is his plan for doing so?
6. Instead of what?
7. What is one way he thinks this can be accomplished?
8. Such as?
9. Who would be screened?
10. Don't only 50,000 die a year from heart attacks?
11. How many?
12. Are any of them able to be avoided?
13. How many men a year are killed from problems with their main blood vessels?
14. What does kill 3,000 men a year?
15. Who do they want to screen for that problem?
16. Is the test invasive?
17. How do they screen them?
18. What occured in 1948?
19. Who covers the cost?
Answer:
1. Health
2. Gordon Brown
3. The UK Prime Minister
4. Make some changes in health service.
5. give the NHS a greater focus on prevention
6. just curing patients.
7. Increase screenings for Common diseases
8. Heart disease, strokes, cancer, and breast cancer.
9. Initially, the the vulnerable.
10. No
11. 200,000 from heart attacks and strokes
12. Might have been.
13. unknown
14. Problems with the main artery
15. All men over 65.
16. no
17. ultrasound
18. The NHS was founded.
19. Citizens through taxation.