When Mark first arrived in Thailand, he saw an old man selling something cheap in the street of Chiang Mai. The old man was one of the poor people in Chiang Mai and there was no difference from beggars . Most of them were some lonely old people. Their life had no support. Mark was a kind man, so he gave some changes to him without thinking. The old man told him to pick something he liked. Mark didn't choose anything and left. But the old man followed him closely. AT first, Mark didn't think a lot, just supposing he wanted to go home. But when he went out very far saw the old man still following him, he was a bit tired, thinking the old man must feel he was kind and wanted to beg more money from him. Mark turned back and told him not to follow him because he hadn't much money. But the old man seemed not to understand what he meant, still following him. The bag on his back made him sweat all over. Mark happened to meet his Thai colleague in the street and his colleague heard this. The colleague turned to ask why the old man was following his friend. The old man said out of breath, "My son, you gave me money, but didn't want my things, so I have to give you something. I see you are a foreigner, likely not to familiar with here. I just want to follow you and show you the way. All I can do for you is this." Mark was shocked. He said he didn't know why, when he felt the old man was just like his father. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Where was Mark?
2. Why did he think the old man was following him?
3. But what did he really want to do?
4. Why did Mark give him some change?
5. Was the old man selling expensive stuff?
6. Did Mark pick something when the man told him to?
7. So he just walked off?
8. Was the old man carrying something on his back?
9. What?
10. Did it cause the old man to be drenched in sweat?
11. Where was the street where Mark first encountered the old man?
12. Was he the same as a beggar?
13. What kind of people were most of them?
14. Were most of them old, too?
15. Did they have anyone to help them?
16. What did Mark tell the old man after he'd followed him awhile?
17. Why?
18. Did the old man stop following him?
19. Who did Mark run into in the street?
20. What did the old man call Mark?
Answer: 1. Thailand
2. he wanted to beg more
3. to give him something
4. he was a kind man
5. no
6. no
7. yes
8. yes
9. a bag
10. yes
11. Chiang Mai.
12. yes
13. onely
14. yes
15. no
16. not to follow him
17. he hadn't much money.
18. no
19. his colleague
20. My son

Problem: Protagoras was among the great teachers of ancient Athens. He taught many subjects, including the laws of argument and the right use of language. It is said that he was the first teacher to accept money for his services.

A student, Evalthus, heard of this famous teacher and asked him to give him lessons. However, Evalthus didn't want to pay for his lessons at once, and after some discussion it was finally agreed between them that Evalthus should pay only if he won his first case in the court. For if he won, it would prove that he had been taught well.

The lessons began and Evalthus proved himself to be a good student. But he refused to pay Protagoras anything at the end of his studies.

Protagoras therefore took Evalthus to the court and told the judges that he wanted his money. He explained that he must be paid whether he won or lost the case. "Whatever you decide," he declared to the judges, " I must be paid. For if you decide in my fovor , then I win the case, and so I must be paid . But If you decide against me, then Evalthus has won his first case in the court; according to our agreement, he must pay his lessons. Therefore I shall get my money whatever happens."

The Athenian judges found no fault in it, so they asked Evalthus to reply.

"No, it's quite clear," said Evalthus, " that I need not pay. If the judged decide in my favor, then I have won the case, and I need not to pay. But if Protagoras wins, then I have lost my first case. Therefore, according to our agreement, I do not have to pay. So I need not pay in any event."

As both arguments appeared to be faultless, the judges were unable to come to a decision. They therefore ordered the two men to appear before them again one hundred years later.
1. Who took Evalthus to court?
2. Who was Protagoras?
3. What was he the first teacher to do?
4. Who was Evalthus?
5. What did he ask Protagoras to do?
6. Did Evalthus pay right away?
7. When did he say he'd pay?
8. What did Protagoras explain to the judges about getting paid?
9. Were the judges able to come to a decision?
10. When were the two supposed to come back?
11. Was Evalthus a bad student?
12. What did he refuse to do?
13. Why weren't the judges able to make a decision?
Answer: 1. Protagoras
2. a teacher of ancient Athens.
3. accept money for his services
4. A student
5. give him lessons
6. No
7. once won his first case in the court
8. he must be paid whether he won or lost
9. No
10. one hundred years later
11. Yes
12. he refused to pay
13. both arguments were faultless

question: The world's oldest person, Ms. Baines, died. She celebrated her 115th birthday with congratulations from Barack Obama, President of the United States. Over her life she lived through the terms of 21 US presidents. Gertrude Baines passed away peacefully in her sleep at the Western Convalescent Hospital in Los Angeles, where she had lived for her last ten years. Emma Camanag , the hospital's leader ,said she was a respectable lady. "It is really an honor for the hospital to take care of her over the last 10 years and we will greatly miss her. It is just like we have lost a relative ," said Emma. Ms. Baines, who was born in Shellman, Georgia, in 1894, had no living relatives. She grew up in the southern US during difficult times. During that time, African American people were required to use separate, often poor, public services. She married young and later divorced . Her only child, a daughter, was born in 1909 and died of a terrible disease at the age of 18. Ms. Baines worked as a maid in Ohio before moving to Los Angeles where she lived on her own until she was well over 100. She once told an interviewer , "As for the secrets of long life, I do not have any disappointments in my own life." She gained some fame when she voted for Mr. Obama in the US presidential election , saying she supported him "because he's for the colored people". It was only the second time in her life she had voted, the first time being for John F. Kennedy. Ms. Baines became the world's oldest person in January. Japanese woman, Kama Chien, 114, has now taken over the title.
1. What was the age of the world's oldest person?
2. Who celebrated with her?
3. How many presidential elections did she survive?
4. Was she at peace?
5. What was her name?
6. Where did she live?
7. What city?
8. Was she liked?
9. Did she have children?
10. Is she alive?
11. What was Baines' occupation?
12. Where?
13. Where is her birthplace?
14. How long did she live on her own?
15. Why did she vote for the previous predient?
16. Did she always vote?
17. When did she earn her status?
18. Who now holds that status?
19. What is her nationality?
20. How old is she?
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answer:
1. 115
2. Barack Obama
3. 21
4. Yes
5. Gertrude Baines
6. Western Convalescent Hospital
7. Los Angeles
8. Yes
9. Yes
10. No
11. Maid
12. Ohio
13. Shellman, Georgia
14. Until she was well over 100
15. Because he's for the colored people
16. No
17. January
18. Kama Chien
19. Japanese
20. 114