input: Will you want me to read a whole book in English?

Yes. Believe it or not, that may be easier than you think. Not all classics are so difficult or complicated. So you're not limited to the simplified versions. And the easier books are not all for children.

In the original versions ,books may send you to the dictionary. And you might not understand everything you read. But reading one from cover to cover will give you a real sense of accomplishment.

The key is to find the right books. Let's take a look at these.

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (C.S. Lewis)

Stepping into an old wardrobe, four English schoolchildren find themselves in the magical world of Narnia. On this delightful land, they find friends among the many talking creatures.

The children soon discover, however, that Narnia is ruled by the White Witch. Edmund, one of the children, falls under her power. Who can free Narnia? Only Aslan, the great and noble lion. He alone knows the Deeper Magic. But the children themselves must help fight the battle against the White Witch and those who serve her.

The Old Man and the Sea (Ernest Hemingway)

Santiago, an old Cuban fisherman, hasn't caught any fish in more than 80 days. Sailing far out from land, the old man hooks an enormous fish. That begins an agonizing three-day battle. First he struggles against the great fish. Then he must fight off the sharks that circle the little boat and threaten to eat his fish. Exhausted and bleeding, the old man arrives back at shore. But his fish, his beautiful fish . . .

Hemingway won the Nobel Prize for this superb story of strength and courage, of victory and regret.

A Wrinkle in Time (Madeleine Lingle)

Meg's father, a U.S. government scientist, has been missing for many months. He had been experimenting with time travel when he mysteriously disappeared.

Now Meg, her little brother Charles Wallace and her friend Calvin will try to rescue him. But first they must _ the forces of evil they encounter on their journey through time and space. Can they find Meg's father before it's too late?

This novel is more than just a science-fiction adventure. It's an exploration of the nature of our universe.

The Pearl (John Steinbeck)

One day Kino, a poor Mexican pearl diver, finds a magnificent pearl. With it he dreams of buying a better life, new clothes and schooling for his son. Instead, it brings only evil. His wife pleads with him to get rid of it. "No," says Kino. "I will have my chance. I am a man." But when he kills a man who is trying to steal the pearl, Kino and his wife must run for their lives.

This tale of dreams, justice and the power of greed is told simply and beautifully. 1. Who wrote the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe?
2. Where does it take place?
3. Who is the lion in the story?
4. Who is he and the children fighting against?
5. What award did The Old Man and the Sea receive?
6. Who is it written by?
7. Who wrote A Wrinkle in Time?
8. What is Meg's father's profession?
9. What was he doing when he disappeared?
10. How long has he been gone?
11. How many children will try and rescue him?
12. What does Kino find?
13. What does he hope it will bring him?
14. What did he want for his son?
15. Did the pearl grant his wishes?
16. What country is Kino from?
17. Who wrote the story?
18. How long does Santiago fight for his fish?
19. How many days had he previously gone without a catch?
20. What will reading a novel front to back give you? Return numbered answers in your output.

output: 1. C.S. Lewis.
2. Narnia.
3. Aslan.
4. The White Witch.
5. Nobel Prize.
6. Ernest Hemingway.
7. Madeleine Lingle.
8. U.S. government scientist.
9. Experimenting with time travel.
10. Many months.
11. Three.
12. A magnificent pearl.
13. A better life.
14. Schooling.
15. No.
16. Mexico.
17. John Steinbeck.
18. 3 days.
19. More than 80 days.
20. A real sense of accomplishment.

input: Assyria was a major Mesopotamian kingdom and empire of the ancient Near East and the Levant. It existed as a state from perhaps as early as the 25th century BC in the form of the Assur city-state, until its lapse between 612 BC and 599 BC, spanning the Early to Middle Bronze Age through to the late Iron Age. From the end of the seventh century BC to the mid-seventh century AD, it survived as a geopolitical entity, for the most part ruled by foreign powers, although a number of Neo-Assyrian states arose at different times during the Parthian and early Sasanian Empires between the mid-second century BC and late third century AD, a period which also saw Assyria become a major centre of Syriac Christianity and the birthplace of the Church of the East.

Centered on the Tigris in Upper Mesopotamia (modern northern Iraq, northeastern Syria, southeastern Turkey and the northwestern fringes of Iran), the Assyrians came to rule powerful empires at several times. Making up a substantial part of the greater Mesopotamian "cradle of civilization", which included Sumer, the Akkadian Empire, and Babylonia, Assyria was at the height of technological, scientific and cultural achievements for its time. At its peak, the Assyrian empire stretched from Cyprus and the East Mediterranean to Iran, and from what is now Armenia and Azerbaijan in the Caucasus, to the Arabian Peninsula, Egypt and eastern Libya. 1. where was the kingdom?
2. was it always a kingdom?
3. when did it laspe?
4. when was it a geopolitcal enitity?
5. where is it located?
6. what is the modern placement?
7. who was it ruled by?
8. during what ages did it exist as a state?
9. Spanning from what ages??
10. who ruled during the geopolitical state?
11. who was in rule at its peak?
12. where did the kingdom stretch to?
13. did the assyrians rule only once?
14. what made up the cradle of civilization?
15. what achievements were at their peak? Return numbered answers in your output.

output:
1. Assyria
2. no
3. between 612 BC and 599 BC
4. From the end of the seventh century BC to the mid-seventh century AD
5. Upper Mesopotamia
6. modern northern Iraq, northeastern Syria, southeastern Turkey and the northwestern fringes of Iran
7. Assyrians
8. from perhaps as early as the 25th century BC until its lapse between 612 BC and 599 BC
9. Early to Middle Bronze Age
10. foreign powers
11. Assyrians
12. from Cyprus and the East Mediterranean to Iran, and from what is now Armenia and Azerbaijan in the Caucasus, to the Arabian Peninsula, Egypt and eastern Libya.
13. unknown
14. Sumer, the Akkadian Empire, and Babylonia
15. technological, scientific and cultural