Problem: An American called Simon goes to London to see his friend, Rick. Rick tells him that his flat is on the first floor. When he gets there, Simon goes straight to the first floor of the building. But people there tells him that there is no Rick on that floor. Do you know why? In fact, English people call the first floor of a building the ground floor. The floor above the ground floor is the first floor, but Americans call it the second floor. The story shows that there are a few culture differences between English and America, though they both speak English. English people usually hide their feelings. They seldom start a dialogue with strangers . For example, on the train they often spend their time reading newspapers or books. But Americans are quite different. They're more active and easier to talk with. English people and Americans use different _ for many things. English people usually use football, eraser and mail, but Americans use soccer, rubber and post.
1. Who went to London?
2. Where is he from?
3. Why did he go to London?
4. What is his friend's name?
5. Are their differences betwenn the two cultures?
6. What is one of them?
Answer: 1. Simon
2. America
3. to see his friend
4. Rick
5. yes
6. English people call the first floor of a building the ground floor

Problem: Most people will rest and relax when they are old. They do not work. And most people are certainly not famous. But Grandma Moses is different She starts a new job at the age of 76. This is her story. She was born in a poor farmer's family in 1860. Her parents named her Anna Mary Robertson. She married Thomas Moses in 1887. He was a farm worker. Now it is 1930. Anna Mary Moses is 70, and is a grandmother. She begins to paint pictures. She does paintings of country life. One day, her daughter takes her paintings to a store in town. Her paintings are put in the window. A man from New York sees the paintings in the window and buys them. And he wants more! The man likes Grandma Moses' paintings. He wants to help her. So he takes her paintings to galleries in New York City. Otto Kallir has a famous gallery there. He likes the paintings by Grandma Moses. Now it is 1940 and Grandma Moses' paintings are in Kallir's gallery. She is 80 years old. Grandma Moses suddenly becomes famous. Everyone wants her paintings. So she paints more and more. She wins many prizes for her paintings. She becomes famous in the United States and Europe . When she is 100 years old, the State of New York makes her birthday "Grandma Moses' Day". After her 100thbirthday, she paints 6 more paintings. She dies at age 101 and a lot of people think she is amazing.
1. what type of paintings does grandma moses paint?
2. who did she marry?
3. what was his job?
4. do most people rest when they are old?
5. what year did they marry?
6. are most people famous?
7. how old is Anna Mary Moses in 1930?
8. when was she born?
9. what was her maiden name?
10. where did her daughter take her paintings?
11. at what age does she die?
12. how many more paintings did she paint after turning 100
13. who bought the paintings?
14. did he like them?
15. where did he take her paintings?
16. who has a famous gallery there?
17. at what age were Grandma Moses' paintings in Kallier's gallery?
18. did it make her famous?
19. who wanted her paintings now?
20. did she paint more?
Answer: 1. Paintings of country life.
2. Thomas Moses.
3. Farm worker.
4. Yes.
5. 1887.
6. No.
7. 70
8. 1860.
9. Anna Mary Robertson
10. To a store in town.
11. 101
12. Six
13. A man from New York.
14. Yes
15. To galleries in New York City.
16. Otto Kallir
17. 80
18. Yes
19. Everyone
20. Yes

Problem: The Federated States of Micronesia (; abbreviated FSM and also known simply as Micronesia) is an independent sovereign island nation and a United States associated state consisting of four states from west to east, Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosraethat are spread across the Western Pacific Ocean. Together, the states comprise around 607 islands (a combined land area of approximately ) that cover a longitudinal distance of almost just north of the equator. They lie northeast of New Guinea, south of Guam and the Marianas, west of Nauru and the Marshall Islands, east of Palau and the Philippines, about north of eastern Australia and some southwest of the main islands of Hawaii.

While the FSM's total land area is quite small, it occupies more than of the Pacific Ocean, giving the country the 14th largest Exclusive Economic Zone in the world. The capital is Palikir, located on Pohnpei Island, while the largest city is Weno, located in the Chuuk Atoll.

Each of its four states is centered on one or more main high islands, and all but Kosrae include numerous outlying atolls. The Federated States of Micronesia is spread across part of the Caroline Islands in the wider region of Micronesia, which consists of thousands of small islands divided among several countries. The term "Micronesia" may refer to the Federated States or to the region as a whole.
1. what is the capital of FSM?
2. which island is that on?
3. what does FSM stand for?
4. how many states does it have?
5. does it occupy part of the Caroline islands?
6. is FSM a part of another country or is it sovereign?
7. what are the names of the four states?
8. which of those is their largest city on?
9. what city is that?
10. how many islands do the states cover?
11. what can Micronesia be used to refer to?
12. what else can it refer to?
13. how large is its economic area?
Answer:
1. Palikir
2. Pohnpei Island
3. The Federated States of Micronesia
4. four
5. Yes
6. an independent sovereign island nation
7. Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosraethat
8. Chuuk
9. Weno
10. 607
11. to the Federated States
12. to the region as a whole.
13. 14th largest Exclusive Economic Zone in the world.