Q: (CNN) -- Defending champion Serena Williams overcame a gutsy display from Jelena Jankovic on Saturday to reach the final of the WTA Championships in Istanbul.

The World No.1 was forced to work hard against her Serbian opponent in the Sinan Erdem Dome, but eventually came through to win in three sets 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 to set up a showdown with China's Li Na in Sunday's final.

Williams started slowly and was soon 3-1 down but fought back to take the opening set. But any thoughts of a quick finish were dashed as errors crept into the American's game. Jankovic took full advantage winning the set with ease.

A more composed Serena returned in the deciding set which she won 6-4 but not before Jankovic had gamely saved three match points.

"I'm just really trying out here. I think my body's a little tired after so many matches -- I think yesterday I kind of hit a wall. But I'm just fighting out here," Williams said.

"Honestly I'm just happy to still be in the tournament, and I'm honoured to be in the final again."

Li's match against Petra Kvitova was a less exhausting affair with the 31-year-old seeing off the Czech left-hander 6-4, 6-2.

Li had already broken new ground by becoming the first Chinese woman to reach the semifinals of the WTA Championships, but by beating Kvitova, she has risen to World No.3 and becomes the highest ranked Asian women in history.

With both Li and Williams undefeated in the tournament so far, the winner of Sunday's match will walk away with 2,145,000 while the runner-up is guaranteed $1,090,000.

Answer the following questions:
1. Who was the defending champion?
2. What competetion was she in?
3. Where was it?
4. Who did she play?
5. Did she win?
6. In how many sets?
7. Where is Dome from?
8. How did Williams body feel?
9. What did she say it felt like she had hit?
10. How did Williams feel about being in the finals?
11. Who did Li play?
12. How old is Li?
13. Where was her opponent from?
14. Is she right handed?
15. What was Li the first to be?
16. What is she ranked now?
17. Did Li & Williams suffer losses?
18. How much will the winner get?
19. And the runner up?
20. When will the match be?
A: 1. Serena Williams
2. WTA Championships
3. Istanbul
4. Jelena Jankovic
5. yes
6. three
7. her Serbian opponent in the Sinan Erdem Dome
8. tired
9. a wall
10. honoured
11. Petra Kvitova
12. 31
13. Czech Republic
14. no
15. first Chinese woman to reach the semifinals of the WTA Championships
16. World No.3
17. no
18. 2,145,000
19. $1,090,000
20. Sunday
Q: People think of ice cream as an American food. Yet, ice cream really came from Asia. In the late 1200s Marco Polo, the great explorer, is said to have seen rich Asians eating dishes of ice. Camels had brought the ice from distant mountains. Before it was served, the ice had been flavored with fruits. Marco Polo brought this new dish to Italy, In France cooks changed the ice recipe and made ice cream. At first, cooks tried to keep the recipe a secret. They wanted it to be a special dish for rich people. By the late 1700s, though, ice cream was sold throughout Europe and America. Some great Americans loved ice cream. George Washington was the first to buy a special machine for making it. When Thomas Jefferson returned from France, he brought an ice cream recipe home with him. Dolly Madison, wife of President James Madison, also liked ice cream, and she often served it at the White House. Actually, a famous brand of ice cream was even named after her. In the late 1800s, the ice cream industry began to grow. A way of keeping ice cream frozen had been found, so ice cream makers did not have to worry about ice cream melting anymore.

Answer the following questions:
1. What is the story about?
2. Where was it invented?
3. How did it get world wide?
4. What did he do?
5. How did he learn about it?
6. When did this happen?
7. Where did they get the ice?
8. Did they have flavors?
9. Where else did it become popular?
10. When was cream first added?
11. When did it get to America?
12. Did any famous people eat it?
13. Who, for example?
14. How do we know he liked it?
15. Who else?
16. How did Jefferson learn about it?
17. Anyone else?
18. Did they ever serve it to guests?
19. When did it really become popular?
20. How come it became popular?
A: 1. ice cream
2. Asia
3. Marco Polo
4. brought this new dish to Italy
5. seen rich Asians eating dishes of ice
6. the late 1200s
7. Camels had brought the ice from distant mountains
8. the ice had been flavored with fruits
9. France
10. In France cooks changed the ice recipe and made ice cream
11. By the late 1700s
12. Yes
13. George Washington
14. He was the first to buy a special machine for making it
15. Thomas Jefferson
16. When Thomas Jefferson returned from France, he brought an ice cream recipe home with him
17. Dolly Madison, wife of President James Madison, also liked ice cream
18. Yes
19. In the late 1800s,
20. A way of keeping ice cream frozen had been found,
Q: Madrasa (Arabic: , madrasah, pl. , madaris, Turkish: Medrese) is the Arabic word for any type of educational institution, whether secular or religious (of any religion). The word is variously transliterated madrasah, madarasaa, medresa, madrassa, madraza, medrese, etc. In the West, the word usually refers to a specific type of religious school or college for the study of the Islamic religion, though this may not be the only subject studied. Not all students in madaris are Muslims; there is also a modern curriculum.

The word madrasah derives from the triconsonantal Semitic root -- D-R-S 'to learn, study', through the wazn (form/stem) (); mafal(ah), meaning "a place where something is done". Therefore, madrasah literally means "a place where learning and studying take place". The word is also present as a loanword with the same innocuous meaning in many Arabic-influenced languages, such as: Urdu, Bengali, Hindi, Persian, Turkish, Azeri, Kurdish, Indonesian, Malay and Bosnian / Croatian. In the Arabic language, the word madrasah simply means the same as school does in the English language, whether that is private, public or parochial school, as well as for any primary or secondary school whether Muslim, non-Muslim, or secular. Unlike the use of the word school in British English, the word madrasah more closely resembles the term school in American English, in that it can refer to a university-level or post-graduate school as well as to a primary or secondary school. For example, in the Ottoman Empire during the Early Modern Period, madaris had lower schools and specialised schools where the students became known as danismends. The usual Arabic word for a university, however, is (jamiah). The Hebrew cognate midrasha also connotes the meaning of a place of learning; the related term midrash literally refers to study or learning, but has acquired mystical and religious connotations.

Answer the following questions:
1. what is the article mainly about?
2. what does the word literally mean?
3. can it be private school?
4. what language does it come from?
5. are all students in madaris Muslim?
6. is it generally considered a religious school in the west?
7. what levels of school does it cover?
8. what is the Arabic word for University?
9. is modern curriculum offered in madrasa?
10. what are some Arabic languages that are mentioned?
A:
1. Madrasa
2. Any type of educational institution,
3. Yes
4. Arabic
5. No
6. Yes
7. university-level or post-graduate school as well as to a primary or secondary school
8.
9. Yes
10. Urdu, Bengali, Hindi, Persian, Turkish, Azeri, Kurdish, Indonesian, Malay and Bosnian / Croatian.