Q: In a career spanning more than four decades, Spielberg's films have covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as archetypes of modern Hollywood blockbuster filmmaking. In later years, his films began addressing humanistic issues such as the Holocaust (in Schindler's List), the transatlantic slave trade (in Amistad), war (in Empire of the Sun, Saving Private Ryan, War Horse and Bridge of Spies) and terrorism (in Munich). His other films include Close Encounters of the Third Kind, the Indiana Jones film series, and A.I. Artificial Intelligence.

Spielberg was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to an Orthodox Jewish family. His mother, Leah (Adler) Posner (born 1920), was a restaurateur and concert pianist, and his father, Arnold Spielberg (born 1917), was an electrical engineer involved in the development of computers. His paternal grandparents were immigrants from Ukraine who settled in Cincinnati in the first decade of the 1900s. In 1950, his family moved to Haddon Township, New Jersey when his father took a job with RCA. Three years later, the family moved to Phoenix, Arizona.:548 Spielberg attended Hebrew school from 1953 to 1957, in classes taught by Rabbi Albert L. Lewis.

Answer the following questions:
1. who is the article about?
2. where was he born?
3. his religion?
4. what was his mother's occupation?
5. her name?
6. year of birth?
7. did dad's name?
8. profession?
9. year of birth?
10. where were his dad's parents from?
11. did the stay there?
12. where did the go?
13. when?
14. how long has the subject of the article been making movies?
15. is any of his work named?
16. what is the first one listed?
17. it's subject?
18. how many are listed in total?
19. when did he attend a special school for Jewish people?
20. in what years?
21. who taught him?
A: 1. Spielberg
2. Cincinnati, Ohio
3. Orthodox Jew
4. a restaurateur and concert pianist
5. Leah (Adler) Posner
6. born 1920
7. Arnold Spielberg
8. electrical engineer
9. 1917
10. Ukraine
11. No
12. Cincinnati
13. first decade of the 1900s
14. four decades
15. Yes
16. in Schindler's List
17. the Holocaust
18. 11
19. Yes
20. 1953 to 1957
21. Rabbi Albert L. Lewis
Q: CHAPTER XXVII. THE DYING KING

Die in terror of thy guiltiness, Dream on, dream on of bloody deeds and death, Fainting, despair, despairing yield thy breath KING RICHARD III.

A few days later, when Berenger had sent out Philip, under the keeping of the secretaries, to see the Queen-mother represent Royalty in one of the grand processions of Rogation-tide, the gentle knock came to his door that always announced the arrival of his good surgeon.

'You look stronger, M. le Baron; have you yet left your room?'

'I have walked round the gallery above the hall,' said Berenger. 'I have not gone down-stairs; that is for to-morrow.'

'What would M. le Baron say if his chirurgeon took him not merely down-stairs, but up on flight at the Louvre?'

'Ha!' cried Berenger; 'to the King?'

'It is well-nigh the last chance, Monsieur; the Queen-mother and all her suite are occupied with services and sermons this week; and next week private access to the King will be far more difficult. I have waited as long as I could that you might gain strength to support the fatigue.'

'Hope cancels fatigue,' said Berenger, already at the other end of the room searching for his long-disused cloak, sword, gloves, hat, and mask.

'Not the sword,' said Pare, 'so please you. M. le Baron must condescend to obtain entrance as my assistant--the plain black doublet--yes, that is admirable; but I did not know that Monsieur was so tall,' he added, in some consternation, as, for the first time, he saw his patient standing up at his full height--unusual even in England, and more so in France. Indeed, Berenger had grown during his year of illness, and being, of course, extremely thin, looked all the taller, so as to be a very inconvenient subject to smuggle into to palace unobserved.

Answer the following questions:
1. Who was really skinny?
2. Did he appear short?
3. Which king is mentioned?
4. Who was representing royalty in a grand procession?
5. Did Berenger go downstairs?
6. Where did he go?
7. Who knocked on Berenger's door?
8. Who did Berenger send out?
9. Who is busy with services and sermons all week?
10. Will it be easier to get to the king next week?
11. Is Berenger looking for his shoes?
12. What is he trying to find?
13. What is the surgeon's name?
14. Is he pleased that Berenger is taking his sword?
15. Is Berenger going to disguise himself?
16. What is he going to pretend to be?
17. Does Pare know how tall Berenger is?
18. Was everyone tall in those days?
19. Who was taller, the French or English?
20. How long has Berenger been sick?
A: 1. Berenger
2. No
3. RICHARD III.
4. the Queen-mother
5. No
6. round the gallery above the hall,
7. his good surgeon
8. Philip
9. the Queen-mother and all her suite
10. No
11. No
12. his cloak, sword, gloves, hat, and mask.
13. Pare
14. No
15. Yes
16. Pare's assistant
17. No
18. No
19. English
20. one year
Q: The 2000 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and commonly known as Sydney 2000 or the Millennium Olympic Games/Games of the New Millennium, were an international multi-sport event which was held between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was the second time that the Summer Olympics were held in Australia, and also the Southern Hemisphere, the first being in Melbourne, Victoria, in 1956.

Sydney was selected as the host city for the 2000 games in 1993. Teams from 199 countries participated. The United States won the most medals with 93, while Australia came in 4th with 58. The games cost was estimated to be A$6.6billion. The Games received universal acclaim, with the organisation, volunteers, sportsmanship and Australian public being lauded in the international media. Bill Bryson from "The Times" called the Sydney Games "one of the most successful events on the world stage", saying that they "couldn't be better".

James Mossop of the "Electronic Telegraph" called the Games in an article "such a success that any city considering bidding for future Olympics must be wondering how it can reach the standards set by Sydney", while Jack Todd in the Montreal Gazette suggested that the "IOC should quit while it's ahead. Admit there can never be a better Olympic Games, and be done with it", as "Sydney was both exceptional and the best".

Answer the following questions:
1. what year were the games held?
2. where?
3. did they have an official name?
4. any unofficial names?
5. on what date did they start?
6. and end?
7. was this the first time this country hosted the games?
8. the fourth time?
9. how many times in total have they hosted?
10. what country is this?
11. when did they host before?
12. where?
13. in this competition who was the biggest winner?
14. with how many wins?
15. what did they win?
16. did the host country go to great expense to hold the games?
17. how much was spent?
18. were they considered successful?
19. who said so?
20. where doe he work?
A:
1. 2000
2. Sydney
3. Games of the XXVII Olympiad
4. Sydney 2000
5. 15 September 2000
6. 1 October 2000
7. It wasno
8. no
9. two
10. Australia
11. 1956.
12. Melbourne
13. The United States
14. 93
15. medals
16. yes
17. A$6.6billion
18. yes
19. Bill Bryson
20. "The Times"