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Many pets got separated from their families almost two years ago, when Superstorm Sandy hit the East Coast. A New Jersey family was one of them. They lost their dog. He got away from their backyard during the storm.

Chuck James said that his family searched for the brown-and-white dog named Reckless for months after the October 2012 storm. Reckless was a cute dog which brought much pleasure to the whole family, and the youngest daughter Tiffany loved him most. They played together, watched TV together, ate popcorn together and Reckless even saw Tiffany off when she headed for the kindergarten every morning. Chuck James kept searching for the lovely dog in every possible way, but no luck

"We reported him missing and called the shelters from time to time, just hoping they had him," James said. "We always kept our hopes up, but finally it was time to move on."

James said the family had planned to get a new dog. The dog was to be a tenth birthday surprise for their eldest daughter, Ally. The family of five went to the Monmouth County SPCA( Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) to adopt a new animal. When James and his wife walked close to the first cage, they saw a familiar face inside.

"He was a little bigger than I remembered because they had fed him well," James joked. "But then he was lying on my wife's feet and I knew it was him. It was unbelievable. I know this dog is meant to be with our family."

When SPCA officials asked if they could prove the animal was their dog, a friend sent a _ showing the family, with their dog before Sandy hit the East Coast.

"We're all so happy to have him back." James said. The family is living in hotel while their home is being repaired. This weekend, the James went on camping trip with Reckless to celebrate the dog's return
1. What kind of pet did the family lose?
2. Where was he last seen?
3. What was his name?
4. Who loved him most?
5. What did he do every morning?
6. What did Chuck do to find Reckless?
7. Anything else?
8. Did the family plan to get another dog?
9. When?
10. Who is Ally?
11. Where did they go to look?
12. What is SPCA?
13. What did the parents see in the first cage?
14. Who?
15. How did James react?
16. Did SPCA workers ask for proof it was their dog?
17. What did they use to show them?
18. Who sent the picture?
19. What did it show?
20. When was it taken?

Numbered answers:
1. dog
2. backyard
3. Reckless
4. Tiffany
5. saw Tiffany off to school
6. reported him missing
7. called the shelters
8. yes
9. When Ally turns 10
10. the family's eldest daughter
11. Monmouth County SPCA
12. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
13. a familiar face
14. Reckless
15. joy
16. yes
17. a picture
18. a friend
19. the family with their dog
20. before Sandy hit the East Coast

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Washington (CNN) -- When Paul Ryan struggled to explain a budget-balancing timeline under Mitt Romney, he highlighted the difficulty of trying to run a substantive campaign without being too specific.

While Ryan's interview Tuesday with Fox News' Brit Hume was no Sarah Palin-Katie Couric moment, the Republican vice presidential candidate's discomfort in answering when Romney's proposal would balance the budget was evident.

Ryan, a seven-term congressman from Wisconsin and chairman of the House Budget Committee, said he was unsure when Romney's proposals would balance the federal budget. Romney's plans say he would "put the federal government on a course toward a balanced budget" but does not say when.

Mitt Romney's 5-point plan for the economy

Hume repeatedly pressed Ryan on the question of "when" Romney's budget would balance.

Hume: "The budget plan you're now supporting would get to balance when?"

Ryan: "Well, there are different -- the budget plan that Mitt Romney is supporting gets us down to 20% of GDP (gross domestic product) government spending by 2016. That means get the size of government back to where it historically has been. What President Obama has done is he brought the size of government to as high as it hasn't been since World War II. We want to reduce the size of government to have more economic freedom."

Hume: "I get that. What about balance?"

Ryan: "I don't know exactly what the balance is. I don't want to get wonky on you, but we haven't run the numbers on that specific plan. The plan we offer in the House balances the budget. I'd put a contrast. President Obama, never once, ever, has offered a plan to ever balance the budget. The United States Senate, they haven't even balanced, they haven't passed a budget in three years."
1. Who had a hard time explaining budget?
2. Who was he under at the time?
3. What specifically did he cite were his problems in running the campaign?

Numbered answers:
1. Paul Ryan
2. Mitt Romney
3. balancing a budget

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China has a growing love affair with the cars.This is clear at the Beijing Asian Games Village Automobile Exchange, where more and more people come to look and increasingly to buy.

Alice Wu is an editor at a Chinese Internet publication.She takes the subway to work, but she is certain she can cut her commute time if she drives herself.Wu says it takes her three hours to get to work now.If she had a car, she says, the same trip would only take her two hours.

The Asian Games Village Automobile Exchange is the biggest car dealership in Beijing.General manager Guo Yong says the business sells more than two thousand cars each week.Guo says it is much easier for Chinese consumers to buy a car now.In the past, it would take them several years to earn enough money to buy a new car.Now, he says, many people only need to save for one year.Also, the emergence of less expensive domestic brands like Chery and BYD means more Chinese can afford cars.

For decades, most Chinese city residents got about by bicycle or public buses and trains.Now, in many areas, the number of new cars is growing faster than the road system, leaving city streets jammed with traffic.Guo Liang has wanted to buy a car for a decade, and he will be the first in his family to own one.He is not _ by Beijing's traffic jams.Guo says if the traffic is too bad, he will use the car for leisure or holidays with his family.Another customer, Zhang Menxin, works in Beijing, but is from Xi'an, more than 900 kilometers away.Zhang says it is very difficult to get a train ticket to return home for Chinese New Year.She adds that train is not convenient.If she had her own car, she says, she could go anytime she wanted to.

World Bank transportation specialist Shomik Mendhiratta says, "Getting a car makes people feel like they have arrived to the middle class, and it's got a huge status associated with it.It's a fantastic thing to have."
1. What is Shomik Mendhiratta a specialist in?
2. Who does he work for?
3. What is a fantastic thing to have?
4. Do people like getting them?
5. How long did it used to take people to earn enough money to buy one?
6. How long does it take people to save now?
7. Is it more expensive to buy a foreign one or a domestic brand?
8. What's one of the domestic brands?
9. What's another?
10. Can Chinese people afford more or less cars because of them?
11. How long have many Chinese city residents used public buses?
12. What's the result of people using more cars on the road system?
13. What will Guo Liang be the first in his family to own?
14. How long has he wanted one?
15. What will he use it for if the traffic is too bad?
16. What else?
17. How far is Xi'an from Beijing?
18. What does Alice Wu do for a living?
19. How long does it take her to get to work now?
20. How long does she think it'd take if she had a car?
Numbered answers:
1. transportation
2. World Bank
3. A car
4. yes
5. several years
6. 1 year
7. foreign
8. Chery
9. BYD
10. More
11. For decades
12. Traffic
13. a car
14. a decade
15. Holidays
16. Leisure
17. 900 km
18. Editor
19. 3 hours
20. 2 hours