question: Buenos Aires ( or ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Rio de la Plata, on the South American continent's southeastern coast. "Buenos aires" can be translated as "fair winds" or "good airs", but the first one was the meaning intended by the founders in the 16th century, by the use of the original name "Real de Nuestra Senora Santa Maria del Buen Ayre". The Greater Buenos Aires conurbation, which also includes several Buenos Aires Province districts, constitutes the fourth-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas, with a population of around 17 million.

The city of Buenos Aires is neither part of Buenos Aires Province nor the Province's capital; rather, it is an autonomous district. In 1880, after decades of political infighting, Buenos Aires was federalized and removed from Buenos Aires Province. The city limits were enlarged to include the towns of Belgrano and Flores; both are now neighborhoods of the city. The 1994 constitutional amendment granted the city autonomy, hence its formal name: Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires (Autonomous City of Buenos Aires). Its citizens first elected a chief of government (i.e. mayor) in 1996; previously, the mayor was directly appointed by the President of the Republic.
1. what can Buenos Aires be translated as?
2. what is the approx population?
3. is the city part of Buenos Aires province?
4. was it granted autonomy?
5. when?
6. what granted it?
7. what was it's original name?
8. when was the first mayor elected?
9. where is it a capital of?
10. what did the early founders want it to mean?
11. what is the metropolital area ranked in population?
12. when was it federalized?
13. what else was done then?
14. were the city limits enlarged?
15. by how many towns?
16. please name them.
17. did the citizens always elect a mayor?
18. what happened in the past?
19. what is the city's formal name?
20. where is it located?
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answer: 1. fair winds or good airs
2. around 17 million
3. no
4. yes
5. 1994
6. The 1994 constitutional amendment
7. Real de Nuestra Senora Santa Maria del Buen Ayre
8. 1996
9. nowhere
10. fair winds
11. fourth-most populous
12. In 1880
13. it ws removed from Buenos Aires Province
14. yes
15. two
16. Belgrano and Flores
17. no
18. the mayor was appointed
19. Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires
20. on the western shore of the Rio de la Plata

question: Dear Jenny, I am in Beijing, China now, but my parents are in the USA. I live with my brother Peter. Beijing is big and great. There are many beautiful places and much delicious food here. I like Beijing very much. Peter and I are in the same grade, but we are in different classes. We live far from the school and it takes us a long time to go to school. We have to get up at 6:20 in the morning, and then at 6:30 we ride bikes to the bus stop. It takes us about 20 minutes. At about 7:00, we take the bus to school. We get to school at about 7:30. We have four classes in the morning and two in the afternoon. I think Chinese is too difficult, but Peter thinks it is easy. He can speak Chinese very well and he often helps me with it. How is everything going with you in the USA? Write to me soon. Love, Kate ,.
1. Who is the letter to?
2. Where does Kate live?
3. And her parents?
4. Who does she live with?
5. Is Beijing a small city?
6. Does she like Beijing?
7. Why?
8. Are Kate and Peter in the same class?
9. Does it take a long time to get to school?
10. How long?
11. How many modes of transportation are used?
12. How many classes does she have?
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answer: 1. Kate
2. USA
3. USA
4. Peter
5. No
6. Yes
7. There are many beautiful places and much delicious food here
8. No
9. Yes
10. 20 minutes
11. Two
12. Six

question: (CNN) -- All Blacks captain Richie McCaw is warning his side against complacency as they go into Sunday's Rugby World Cup final against France as odds-on favorites to lift the William Webb Ellis trophy.

While hosts New Zealand have enjoyed a relatively smooth and unbeaten passage to the finale of the global showpiece at Eden Park, France have been beaten twice and failed to hit their top form.

But McCaw, who was left in tears as the All Blacks stumbled to a 20-18 quarterfinal defeat to the French in the 2007 World Cup, said Saturday that negative media coverage had given Les Bleus extra motivation to spring another upset.

"I've got no doubt the French are going to play their best game and you blokes have loaded the gun for them," he told gathered reporters at the official press conference.

"They've got players who've been around for a long time and they understand what it takes to win Test matches."

And as to France's indifferent form, including a 37-17 loss to his team and a dismal defeat against Tonga in the pool stages, McCaw believes it counts for nothing.

"In a final it's not about who 'deserves' what," said McCaw.

"It's about who goes and plays the best rugby on that stage, in this game, that's what we've got to do."

The All Blacks, the traditional powerhouses of international rugby, are searching for only a second World Cup triumph, their only title coming in the inaugural tournament in 1987 when they beat France in the final in Auckland.
1. what sport is being discussed?
2. what is one of the teams?
3. who are they going to play?
4. what kind of competition is it?
5. what day?
6. who is hosting?
7. at what venue?
8. how many World Cups have the All Blacks won?
9. who did they defeat?
10. where?
11. what are the All Blacks considered to be?
12. who is expected to win Sunday?
13. what is the name of the trophy?
14. Have the All Blacks gone against France before?
15. when?
16. who won?
17. what was the score?
18. what motivates McCaw?
19. was it positive coverage?
20. who won on Sunday?
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answer:
1. Rugby
2. All Blacks
3. France
4. World Cup
5. Sunday
6. New Zealand
7. Eden Park
8. one
9. France
10. Auckland.
11. raditional powerhouses of international rugby
12. France
13. William Webb Ellis
14. yes
15. 2007
16. the French
17. 20-18
18. media coverage
19. no
20. France