question: Once there was a dog named Noodle. Noodle had two brothers named Puff and Fluff, and a sister named Polly. Noodle's best friend was a boy named Jack. Jack went to school, but the dogs stayed home all day. Jack liked to feed Noodle chicken and beef. One day Jack went to the store and bought chicken for Noodle. Jack put too much chicken in Noodle's bowl. Noodle ate up all the chicken, but then his belly hurt. Poor Noodle! Jack was sad that he had made Noodle feel sick. Jack took Noodle, Puff, and Fluff to the park to run and play. Polly stayed home because she was sick. There were so many things to see at the park. Puff found a little red ladybug. Fluff found a big gray mouse. Noodle found a long brown stick. Jack found a deep pond with three ducks in it. Everyone had a great day at the park. Then the three dogs and Jack all went back home. When they got home, Polly was asleep on the bed. Polly said she was feeling better. Jack brought Polly some chicken noodle soup to eat. Noodle, Puff, and Fluff sat on the bed with Polly eating bones and drinking milk.
1. What was the animal called?
2. what kid of animal was it?
3. How many male siblings did it have?
4. and what were their names?
5. how many female siblings?
6. what was her name?
7. who was the animal's best friend?
8. and what did he do everyday?
9. did the animals go with him?
10. where did they go during the day?
11. Who went to the shop?
12. and what did he buy there?
13. what happened after the doggy had his dinner?
14. how did it make the boy feel?
15. what did he do next?
16. which ones?
17. who didn't go?
18. why?
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answer: 1. Noodle
2. dog
3. two
4. Puff and Fluff
5. one
6. Polly
7. Jack
8. went to school
9. no
10. stayed home
11. Jack
12. chicken
13. his belly hurt
14. sad
15. took the dogs to the park
16. Noodle, Puff, and Fluff
17. Polly
18. she was sick

question: (CNN) -- The Pakistani president Tuesday said his country provided initial help that ultimately led to al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, but he said it had no clue about the terror mastermind's whereabouts and didn't participate in the U.S. raid to kill the top militant.

Asif Ali Zardari, writing in a Washington Post op-ed column, said that the raid was not a "joint operation" and bin Laden "was not anywhere we had anticipated he would be."

"And we in Pakistan take some satisfaction that our early assistance in identifying an al Qaeda courier ultimately led to this day," Zardari said, referring to the trusted bin Laden aide whose movements helped the United States find the al Qaeda leader.

U.S. politicians and military officials have roundly criticized Pakistan for not being more robust in the fight against al Qaeda, the Taliban and other militants who have a strong presence along the Afghan-Pakistani border.

But Zardari defended Pakistan's anti-terror activities, saying there has been "a decade of cooperation and partnership between the United States" and his country that ultimately led to bin Laden's death.

Zardari said he "endorses the words" of and "appreciates the credit" from U.S. President Barack Obama about Pakistan's role.

In his announcement of bin Laden's death, Obama said it's "important to note that our counterterrorism cooperation with Pakistan helped lead us to bin Laden and the compound where he was hiding."

Zardari said that "some in the U.S. press have suggested that Pakistan lacked vitality in its pursuit of terrorism, or worse yet, that we were disingenuous and actually protected the terrorists we claimed to be pursuing. Such baseless speculation may make exciting cable news, but it doesn't reflect fact.
1. Who is defending their country in this article?
2. What's the name of Pakistan's president?
3. Who was the top militant that they were looking for?
4. Did President Obama credit Pakistan?
5. Has Pakistan been criticized for not being as active in this movemenet?
6. What was the name of the column that Zardari mentioned that it was not a joint operation?
7. Was Bin Laden caught?
8. And was he killed?
9. Did Pakistan know where Bin Laden was located?
10. Who announced Bin Laden's death?
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answer: 1. Pakistan
2. Asif Ali Zardari
3. Osama bin Laden
4. Yes
5. Yes
6. Washington Post
7. Yes
8. Yes
9. Yes
10. Obama

question: Paris has the Eiffel Tower; New York has the Statue of Liberty; and prefix = st1 /Brussels, the Manneken Piss.

Think of the Belgian capital and, if anything, you think of the small peeing boy _ a 60-meter-high bronze figure standing on a block, supplying a constant stream of water to the basin under him.

Some might laugh. But for Jacques Stroobants, the statue is up there with the best of them.

"I'm proud of him. People come from all around the world to see him," says 60-year-old Stroobants with a fatherly glance at the little boy.

As the most famous landmark of Brussels, Manneken Piss has a very special place in the heart of Belgians.

The original Manneken Piss dates back to 1388, but the statue tourists see today dates from 1619 when the city built a second one after the original was destroyed.

Many stories go round Manneken Piss. Nobody knows why he was made. One story is that he saved Brusselsby putting out the flames of a deadly fire with his well-aimed piss. But the most believable story is that the boy, the son of a wealthy man, was kidnapped. The father had a statue built in honor of the way his son was found-peeing against a tree.

Perhaps best-known for his naked beauty, the "peeing boy" has also been clothed in some of the finest clothes money can buy.

Stroobants has been changing his clothes for the last 29 years. On average, he has clothes on 300 days a year. And on special days, he pees beer.

A few of the ways he's been dressed are; a football player, Mozart and an army general. Now, he has more than 600 pieces of clothes.

There is no strict charge for those wishing to provide clothes for the little boy. But certain conditions must be met.

"The clothes cannot include either advertising or political message," said Stroobants, because they would cheapen the national treasure.

But Manneken Piss is still something local people can make money from _ by selling all kinds of souvenirs.
1. where is the statue?
2. what is it called?
3. how many clothes does he have?
4. is the statue still original?
5. when was the original built?
6. how many days is he dressed?
7. for how long has this been happening?
8. what is the statue?
9. when was the current one made?
10. how tall is the statue?
11. is it famous?
12. who is proud of it?
13. how old is he?
14. what happened to the original one?
15. does anybody know why it is as it is?
16. is there a charge for the clothing?
17. what should the clothing not have?
18. why?
19. do people make money off of it?
20. how?
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answer:
1. Brussels
2. Manneken Piss
3. more than 600 pieces
4. No
5. 1388
6. 300 days a year.
7. last 29 years
8. small peeing boy
9. 1619
10. 60-meter
11. Yes
12. Jacques Stroobants
13. 60
14. destroyed.
15. No
16. There is no strict charge
17. either advertising or political message
18. they would cheapen the national treasure
19. Yes
20. by selling souvenirs.