Problem: Cole Bettles had been rejected by a number of universities when he received an e-mail from the University of California, San Diego, last month, congratulating him on his admission and inviting him to tour the campus. His mother booked a hotel in San Diego, and the 18-year-old Ojai high school senior arranged for his grandfather, uncle and other family members to meet them at the campus for lunch during the Saturday tour.

"They were like 'Oh my God, that's so awesome ', " Bettles said. Right before he got in bed, he checked his e-mail one last time and found another message saying the school had made a mistake and his application had been denied.

In fact, all 28, 000 students turned away from UC San Diego, in one of the toughest college entrance seasons on record, had received the same incorrect message. The students' hopes had been raised and then dashed in a cruel twist that shows the danger of instant communications in the Internet age.

UCSD admissions director Mae Brown called it an "administrative error" but refused to say who had made the mistake, or if those responsible would be disciplined .

The e-mail, which began, "We're thrilled that you've been admitted to UC San Diego, and we're showcasing our beautiful campus on Admit Day, " was sent to the full 46, 000 students who had applied, instead of just the 18, 000 who got in, Brown said.

The error was discovered almost immediately by her staff, who sent an apology within hours.

"It was really thrilling for a few hours; now he's crushed , " said Cole's mother, Tracy Bettles. "It's really tough on them."

The admissions director said she was in the office on Monday until midnight answering e-mails and phone calls from disappointed students and their parents. She said she took full responsibility for the error. "We accessed the wrong database. We recognize the incredible pain receiving this false encouragement caused. It was not our intent."
1. what school did the boy visit?
2. did he go alone?
3. who went with him?
4. did they eat?
5. what is his name?
6. how old is he?
7. is he still in school?
8. what grade is he in?
9. where?
10. what is his mom's name?
Answer: 1. University of California, San Diego
2. No
3. His mother, grandfather, uncle and other family members
4. unknown
5. Cole Bettles
6. 18
7. Yes
8. senior
9. Ojai high school
10. Tracy Bettles.

Problem: With the beautiful music, the first lesson of the new term in 2014 began at 8:05 on the evening of September 1st, 2014. The program includes four parts: be nice to your parents, be polite to others, love others and be self-improved. It really makes a great difference to the students and the parents' ideas. Family education plays an important role to the children. The "king" of fairy tales Zheng Yuanjie told us the story between his father, his son and him. His father helped him fill the pen in order to let Zheng focus on writing. His father set us a good example on how to be a nice father. Zheng is nice to his father, too. He bought a TV for his father and his son learnt from him. The moving story really touched my heart. It made me know how important it is to teach by precept and example role. Joey Yung told us that how her mother taught her to be a polite girl. We should think about others when we do something we like. We need try to be popular people. She reminded us of good manners in our daily life. Qin Yong, a famous rock star, gave up his career and put all his heart in educating his sick son. Though he felt too tired, he never quitted. It's his duty to bring his son up. When he found that his son made great progress, he felt very happy. The orphans' life made us deeply moved. From their father, we know that if we encourage a person, he will have self-improvement. From this program, we know that we should love the people around us. Then, our world will be better and better.
1. What time did the lesson start?
2. On what date?
3. How many sections are there?
4. Is hating others one of them?
5. What nickname does Zheng Yuanjie have?
6. How many characters are in his tale?
7. Who are they?
8. What did his dad do for him?
9. Why?
10. Did he set a bad example?
11. What did Zheng purchase?
12. Did he keep it for himself?
13. Are they mean to each other?
14. Who did Joey Yung learn from?
15. What did she teach her?
16. What is Qin Yong's occupation?
17. Does he still do that?
18. Why not?
19. Did he give up?
20. How did he feel later?
Answer: 1. 8:05
2. September 1st, 2014
3. four
4. No
5. The "king" of fairy tales
6. Three
7. his father, his son and him.
8. helped him fill the pen
9. in order to let him focus on writing
10. No
11. He bought a TV
12. No
13. No
14. her mother
15. to be a polite girl.
16. rock star
17. No
18. he gave up his career and put all his heart in educating his sick son
19. No
20. he felt very happy

Problem: Why do 33% of the households in the USA have cats? And how do you explain why there are 16 million more pet cats than dogs? Yes, kittens are adorable .Yes, they can grow up to be good mousers and are very entertaining to watch.And yes, cats are independent and don't require as much care as dogs.But research shows cats can also be caretakers for us and our families, improve our health and teach us and our children to be kinder, gentler souls.

Theodora Wesselman is 94 and has lived the past two years with her elderly cat, Cleo, at TigerPlace, a retirement community in Columbia, Mo.Their enduring friendship is a classic example of how humans and animals can become family and look out for each other.

Wesselman visits other residents, and her children stop by, but Cleo is her best friend, she says.They've been together nearly 21 years.

"She sleeps on her own pillow right beside mine," Wesselman says."In the morning, she pecks on my cheek to wake me up.It's really sweet.I pet her, tell her I love her and take her to the kitchen to prepare her food."

Research shows that being able to care for a pet improves our morale (;), helps validate us and encourages us to take care of ourselves, says Rebecca Johnson, director of the University of Missouri's Research Center for Human-Animal Interaction.The body of research is leading more retirement communities and universities _ .
1. What do one-third of houses in the US have?
2. What can they teach?
3. What can they raise?
4. What can they catch?
5. How many more domestic cats are there than dogs?
6. Where does Theodora Wesselman live?
7. What type of residence is that?
8. How long has she lived there?
9. How long has she lived with her pet?
10. What's her morning routine?
Answer:
1. cats
2. to be kinder
3. morale
4. mice
5. 16 million
6. TigerPlace
7. a retirement community
8. two years
9. unknown
10. Cleo pecks her on the cheek to wake her up. Theodora pets her, tells her she loves her, and then takes her to the kitchen for food.