input: CHAPTER III

OUT OF PERIL

"Oh look! May and Fred have both gone down!" cried Ruth.

"Yes, and there go Andy and Randy over them!" exclaimed Jack.

"And look, Jack, the ice is cracking everywhere!" continued the frightened girl. She clutched his arm and looked appealingly into his face. "Oh! what shall we do?"

"Spread out, you fellows! Spread out!" yelled the oldest Rover boy. "Spread out! Don't keep together!"

His cry was heard, and an instant later Andy commenced to roll over on the ice in one direction while his twin rolled in another. In the meantime, Fred had managed to scramble to his feet, and now he pulled up May.

"Come on, we'll soon be out of danger," encouraged the youngest Rover; and, striking out, he pulled May behind him, the girl being too excited to skate.

In less than a minute the danger, so far as it concerned the Rovers and the two girls from Clearwater Hall, was past. All reached a point where the ice was perfectly firm. Here Ruth speedily gained her self-possession, but May continued to cling closely to Fred's arm.

"I'm going to see how they are making out in front of the boathouse!" cried Randy. "Some of the skaters must have gotten in."

"I'm with you," returned his twin. He looked back at his cousins. "I suppose you will look after the girls?"

"Sure!" answered Jack quickly. "Go ahead."

"I don't suppose we can be of any assistance down there?" came from Fred. 1. Was anyone in danger?
2. What was wrong?
3. Did anyone fall in?
4. How many?
5. Who?
6. Who else had fallen?
7. Who got up first?
8. Who did he help?
9. Who gave orders when the accident occured?
10. Wherer were the girls from?
11. Did May wander away from people?
12. Who was she near?
13. Were they in peril for a long time?
14. How long then?
15. What was someone in front of?
16. What activity were they wanting to participate in?
17. What happened to the skaters?
18. Who alerted them to this?
19. Did anyone agree with him?
20. Who? Return numbered answers in your output.

output: 1. yes
2. the ice is cracking
3. yes
4. Two
5. May and Fred
6. Andy and Randy
7. Fred
8. May
9. the oldest Rover boy.
10. Clearwater Hall
11. no
12. Fred
13. no
14. less than a minute
15. the boathouse
16. getting in
17. they must have gotten in.
18. Randy
19. yes
20. his twin

question: When talking with young Swedish students, Mo Yan showed respect for Chinese authors that he learned writing from, particularly Shen Congwen, who was twice nominated for the Nobel Prize. "Lu Xun, Lao She, Mao Dun and Shen Congwen, they are more qualified for the Nobel Prize than me," he said,. Among the writers he learned from, he said he especially felt close to Shen Congwen, as they have similar life experiences. Both of them left school early and did not get formal education. Shen quit after high school and Mo only finished the fifth grade. They both joined the army after school. " We both learned from the book of life," said Mo. The themes of their writing are also similar. Both writers have their hometown as the theme and root of their writings. Shen'works are mostly about his hometown, Xiangxi, and most of Mo's stories are set in his hometown, Gaomi, in Shandong Province. Mo said he also learned from Shen how to deal with characters in a fiction. Unlike most Chinese writers, Shen has a humanistic touch towards all of his characters. Said Mo, "In his works, there are no particularly bad person or good person. Even gangsters and thieves have their humane side," he said. "I try to use the same approach in my writing. It shows the ability of a novelist when he treats all the characters as humans," he said. Mo said he also learned Lu Xun's depth and Lao She's humor. "They are all my teachers, and I am the student," he said. "I feel ashamed from my heart that teachers did not get the prize, but the student got it."
1. Who was nominated for the Nobel Prize?
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answer: 1. Shen Congwen

Question: Not long ago, a rock band called the Backstreet Boys _ on the music scene. Young people everywhere loved their songs. One of the band's biggest fans was a young boy named Aaron Carter. Aaron had a special reason for taking such an interest in the band. Nick Carter, one of the Backstreet Boys, was Aaron's big brother.

Even before Nick joined the band in 1996, Aaron loved music. From the age of two, Aaron spent most of his time listening to the radio. He sang along with his favorite songs. He made up dances to go with them. So Aaron's family was not surprised when Aaron decided to follow Nick into the music world.

Aaron got off to a fast start. At the age of seven, he joined a band in his hometown of Tampa, Florida. But after two years, Aaron didn't want to be part of a band anymore. He wanted to sing alone. Soon, Brother Nick gave Aaron a helping hand. During a Backstreet Boys show in Germany, Aaron sang a song. He did an amazing job! After the show, someone from a record company asked Aaron to make an album . Of course, Aaron said yes!

Since that day, Aaron has made lots of songs that sell well. His songs include "Crush on You" and "I'm Gonna Miss You Forever".

Aaron has worked hard to become a success. But he never forgets how his brother gave him his start. As Aaron has said, "If Nick wasn't a singer, then I wouldn't be there." 1. Who made the song "Crush on You"?
2. And who is he related to?
3. And what is notable about Nick?
4. Which of them is older?
5. When did Aaron's love of music begin?
6. What did he do most days?
7. Was his passion surprising to his parents?
8. Where did he grow up?
9. What was he doing musically to branch out during that time?
10. Was that helpful for him?
11. Who approached him after the concert?
12. And what did he ask him to do?
13. In what year did his older brother join the Backstreet Boys?
14. Was Aaron successful?
15. Who does he attribute that to?
16. What did he say about it?
17. Was Aaron lazy?
18. What is their mother's name?
19. Was his brother's group popular?
20. What is another song Aaron made? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. Aaron Carter.
2. Nick Carter
3. he was one of the Backstreet Boys
4. Nick Carter
5. From the age of two
6. listened to the radio
7. no
8. Tampa
9. During a Backstreet Boys show in Germany, Aaron sang a song
10. yes
11. someone from a record company
12. to make an album
13. 1996
14. yes
15. his brother
16. If Nick wasn't a singer, then I wouldn't be there
17. no
18. unknown
19. yes
20. I'm Gonna Miss You Forever