input: Skipping classes, particularly big lectures where an absence is likely to go undetected, is a tradition among college undergraduates. These days, however, some professors say they're seeing more _ , as students make the most of new technologies as learning aids.

Americ Azevedo taught an "Introduction to Computers" at the University of California, Berkeley, US last semester. By visiting the course's website, the 200 enrolled students could download audio recordings or watch digital videos of the lectures, as well as read the instructor's detailed lecture notes.

But there was one big problem: So many of the undergraduates relied on the technology that at times only 20 or so actually showed up for class.

Doug Suda, 19, a student in Azevedo's class last semester, said he skipped about three-quarter of the lectures. It's largely because he was busy with an off-campus job and was taking the course to fulfill a business major requirement. At the end of the term, Suda prepared hurriedly for the final exam by watching videos of about 15 lectures over three days. "If I hadn't that... I would probably fail the class," said Suda, who instead received a B-plus.

Despite the concerns about absenteeism, schools are increasingly experimenting with ways to let students watch or listen to lectures on their computers or digital music players, like iPods. Last month, Harvard Medical School began "Podcasting" lectures. Students can download them into digital musical players, and study while they, say, go for a walk.

As many academics accept the electronic innovation, others are pushing back. To encourage attendance, they are applying low-tech tactics, like giving more surprising quizzes or cutting back their online offerings.

Lee Chanian, a UCLA economics professor, says "too much technology leads to passive learning environment and encourage more absenteeism". He now puts fewer lecture materials online, and provides extensive notes only for the most complicated topics. 1. What is Americ Azevedo's job?
2. What does he do there?
3. What class?
4. How many people took the class?
5. How many came for in person class?
6. What did they use instead?
7. Where could they obtain that?
8. Was Doug Suda in the class?
9. Die he attend the class sessions?
10. How many?
11. Why not all of them?
12. With what?
13. How long did he study for the final?
14. What did he use?
15. How many talks were on them?
16. What was his grade?
17. How does Harvard deliver lectures?
18. Are they downloadable?
19. What does Chanian this technology is causing?
20. Is he adding more of his lectures to the online library? Return numbered answers in your output.

output: 1. the University of California
2. teaches
3. Introduction to Computers
4. 200
5. about 20
6. the technology
7. the course's website
8. Yes
9. some of them
10. about 1/4
11. because he was busy
12. a job
13. three days
14. videos
15. about 15
16. a B-plus
17. Podcasting
18. Yes
19. to a passive learning environment
20. No

question: CHAPTER XXII

COLONEL BARRINGTON IS CONVINCED

It was not until early morning that Courthorne awakened from the stupor he sank into soon after Winston conveyed him into his homestead. First, however, he asked for a little food, and ate it with apparent difficulty. When Winston came in he looked up from the bed where he lay, with the dust still white upon his clothing, and his face showed gray and haggard in the creeping light.

"I'm feeling a trifle better now," he said; "still, I scarcely fancy I could get up just yet. I gave you a little surprise last night?"

Winston nodded. "You did. Of course, I knew how much your promise was worth, but in view of the risks you ran, I had not expected you to turn up at the Grange."

"The risks!" said Courthorne, with an unpleasant smile.

"Yes," said Winston wearily, "I have a good deal on hand I would like to finish here and it will not take me long, but I am quite prepared to give myself up now, if it is necessary."

Courthorne laughed. "I don't think you need, and it wouldn't be wise. You see, even if you made out your innocence, which you couldn't do, you rendered yourself an accessory by not denouncing me long ago. I fancy we can come to an understanding which would be pleasanter to both of us."

"The difficulty," said Winston, "is that an understanding is useless when made with a man who never keeps his word."
1. Did Winston take Courthorne somewhere?
2. Where?
3. Did he fall asleep?
4. When did he get back up?
5. Where had Winston found him?
6. Was he surprised?
7. Why did he think he'd see him there?
8. Why didn't he?
9. Where is Courthorne during this conversation?
10. Is he dirty?
11. How does his face look?
12. Did he get a meal?
13. Was it hard for him to eat?
14. Who is willing to turn himself in?
15. What does he want to do first?
16. Will it be a while?
17. Does Courthorne think he should?
18. Why?
19. Is Winston innocent?
20. Is Winston?
21. Did he laugh?
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answer: 1. yes
2. into his homestead
3. yes
4. early morning
5. the Grange
6. yes
7. He did not.
8. Because of the risks Courthorne ran.
9. in bed
10. yes
11. gray and haggard
12. yes
13. yes
14. Winston
15. Finish a good deal here.
16. no
17. no
18. Because Courthorne rendered himself an accessory.
19. Yes.
20. no
21. Yes.

Question: One day Mary took a walk to the park. The park was very close to her house. One her way to the park she passed her friend Kim's house. Mary stopped by and asked if Kim wanted to play. Kim said yes. Mary and Kim walked together to the park. John's house was three houses down. Mary and Kim stopped by to ask John if he wanted to play at the park. John said no. He was afraid of being chased by a squirrel. Mary worried that John didn't like her, but John thought she was a good friend. So Mary and Kim went to the park to play. They loved the park. They loved the flowers, and the swings! Soon it was dinnertime and the girls went home. What a lovely day at the park. 1. how many houses away was John's house from Mary's
2. where did Mary walk to?
3. was it close? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. Four
2. the park
3. yes