Question: Why do you study? Many students would simply reply: "To get good result in the college entrance examination ." For several years, many have spoken out against the exams. Some say they have turned children into studying machines. Others think that one exam cannot possibly _ a student's true level of knowledge. So, should the exams be canceled? Minister of Education Yuan Guiren doesn't think so. "Officials and the rich might take advantage if the college entrance examination were called off . And life would be more difficult for poor children. However, we do need to change the exams," Yuan said on March 7. He has put an exam reforms at the center of his fourth year in office. "I think the exam is a fair way to choose talented people. But it should pay more attention to all-around personal qualities, not just grades," said Cui Shangyu, a Senior 3 student in Sichuan. The college entrance examination was restored in 1977. From then to 2007, 46.85 million people have entered higher education through the exam. According to survey by the Ministry of Education, 90 percent of people who participate believed the college entrance examination could in some way change a person's life, especially for poor students in the countryside. The college entrance examination is not the only way to become a successful person. However, the process of preparing for the exam is a good experience, said Shen Hui, a Math teacher at Gaoyou Middle School in Jiangsu. "Through it students can learn many things, such as how to deal with stress and how to arrange a learning plan." Shen said. 1. What do many people dislike?
2. Why?
3. What's another reason?
4. What do students think studying is for?
5. What might happen if they cancel it?
6. Who would be hurt?
7. When was the exam restored?
8. What does Shen Hui think is a good experience?
9. What is his job?
10. What does he teach?
11. At what school?
12. Where is that?
13. What does Yuan think about the exams?
14. What is his job?
15. How many years has he done that?
16. What is his focus?
17. How many people used the exams to get into college?
18. Who believes they change someone's life?
19. Who did a survey on it?
20. Who is Cui Shangyu? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. the exams
2. children become studying machines
3. the exams don't test true level of knowledge
4. to get a good result on the exam
5. some might take advantage
6. poor children
7. 1977
8. a good experience
9. he's a teacher
10. Math
11. Gaoyou Middle School
12. in Jiangsu
13. they need changed
14. Minister of Education
15. 4 years
16. reforming exams
17. 46.85 million
18. 90 percent of participants
19. the Ministry of Education
20. a student

Question: There was once a little boy named Jacob, who owned a dog named Pet. One day, Jacob was taking Pet outside to play. He picked up her favorite toy frog. When he did, he hit his elbow on the table. Ouch! He rubbed his elbow and frowned. Then he put his shoes on his feet, washed his hands, put on a jacket.

Jacob felt better, and went to open the door to the back yard. He walked outside. Once he got outside, he felt the cool breeze and the warm sun. They made him feel sleepy. He thought he would take a nap outside on the deck. He pushed two chairs together to make a bed. He climbed up and lay down. He used Pet's toy frog as a pillow. He lay his head on it. Pet curled up next to the chairs to take a nap too.

While Jacob and Pet slept, a bumblebee came flying by. It made a sleepy humming noise, and thought that the deck looked like a nice place to take a nap. A robin who had been following the bumblebee stopped too. The robin and the bee snuggled up together on the picnic table.

Jacob's mother looked out the window and saw Jacob, Pet, the bumblebee, and the robin all sleeping. "What a peaceful group," she thought. And then she yawned and said, "Now I am feeling sleepy too!" 1. What was the boy's name?
2. And what'd he have?
3. And what was its name?
4. What was Jacob doing?
5. Where?
6. And what'd he do?
7. And what'd he do while doing that?
8. Which caused him to do what?
9. And what else?
10. Then what'd he do?
11. And then?
12. And finally?
13. Did Jacob feel okay?
14. Where'd he go?
15. And what'd he feel there?
16. And how'd that make him feel?
17. So what'd he want to do?
18. Where?
19. How many chairs did he use?
20. Did he use a pillow? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. Jacob
2. a dog
3. Pet
4. taking Pet to play
5. outside
6. He picked up her favorite toy frog
7. he hit his elbow on the table
8. rub his elbow
9. frown
10. put his shoes on his feet
11. washed his hands
12. put on a jacket.
13. Yes
14. outside
15. the cool breeze and the warm sun.
16. sleepy
17. nap
18. outside on the deck
19. Two
20. Yes

Question: Nathan Phillips, who will formally begin his freshman year at the University of San Diego(USD) on Aug. 31, will arrive on campus in an unusual and philanthropic manner.

Phillips is expected to arrive between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. Thursday on his bicycle, having pedaled 1,450 miles from Astoria, Ore.

Phillips combined his desire to complete a long bike ride before entering college with his interest in helping the children of Uganda.

He is raising funds for Invisible Children, a San Diegobased organization seeking to end conflicts annoying northern Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic and stop the use of children as soldiers.

Phillips had raised $1,540 before embarking Aug.11 and hopes to reach $2,000.

Phillips, who is from Redmond, Washington, visited Uganda during high school and worked in an orphanage there. He was also inspired by a presentation by Invisible Children at his high school.

"I have been to Uganda and personally gotten to know some of the kids affected by the war," Phillips said in a statement released by the university."I would do anything to help these kids."

Phillips' new roommate, Kyle Sharp, has joined him for the last 600 miles of the trip. Students and other members of the USD community are expected to join him for the last 13 miles.

"Nathan's passionate commitment to improving the lives of children more than 8,000 miles away resonates with USD's mission to prepare future leaders to change the world for the better," Pamela Gray Payton, assistant vice president of public affairs at USD, said in a prepared statement."We are delighted to have Nathan as a member of our campus community."

Supporters from USD and Invisible Children will greet Phillips and his followers when they arrive in front of Founders Hall on campus. The public is invited as well. 1. Who is starting school on August 31?
2. Are his parents driving him there?
3. What mode of transportation is he using?
4. What institution is he attending?
5. Who is expected to be there to greet him?
6. Will it be a private ceremony?
7. If someone wanted to attend, where on the school grounds would they go? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. Nathan Phillips
2. no
3. his bicycle
4. University of San Diego
5. Students and other members of the USD community
6. no
7. in front of Founders Hall on campus