question: It's the end of class. When the bell rings, students of Luohu Foreign Languages School in Shenzhen quickly take out their cell-phones. They want to log on to their microblogs to check the funny things that have happened in the last hour. Since last year, the trend of microblogging has swept the country. Recent surveys show that most students in middle schools have a microblog, and some even update their blogs over five times per day. "We learn many fresh and interesting things on microblogs and they have become popular topics in class," said Liang Jianmin, 14, a student at Harbin No 3 Middle School. "If you do not know about them, you are out of the loop ." It is also a great place for students to _ stress. "My parents always ask me to study hard, and encourage me before exams, but actually it adds pressure ," said Zhang Yazhe, 15, a student in Luohu Foreign Languages School. "When I share these feelings on my microblog, I get many replies from friends in the same situation, which makes me feel better." But parents are worried that microblogging could be a waste of time. Some misleading messages may even cause danger to kids, they said. Shen Mingde, a professor at the China Education Association, suggests parents not worry too much as long as kids are not crazy about microblogging. Instead, it can become a window for parents to understand their children. "If parents can read their children's microblogs, they'll know their thoughts, thus leading to better communication and solutions to problems," he said. Micro blogging tips for kids 1. Don't microblog for more than one hour a day. 2. Never microblog in class. 3. Try to talk face to face with people instead of just microblogging. 4. Be critical . Don't trust all the messages on a microblog.
1. Which trend has become increasingly popular?
2. Are parents concerned?
3. Why?
4. Which professor disagrees?
5. of what organization?
6. How many tips does he suggest?
7. How does he think micro blogging could be beneficial?
8. Whose parents expect a lot from them?
9. What do they ask of him?
10. Where does he attend?
11. Which one?
12. How old is he?
13. Does he enjoy microblogging?
14. Why?
15. How does that make him feel?
16. How often do some students update their blogs?
17. Is the trend localized to this school?
18. Does Liang feel like it's a necessity?
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answer: 1. trend of microblogging
2. yes
3. microblogging could be a waste of time
4. Shen Mingde
5. China Education Association
6. four
7. it can become a window for parents to understand their children
8. Zhang Yazhe
9. to study hard
10. Foreign Languages School
11. Luohu
12. 15
13. yes
14. I get many replies from friends in the same situation,
15. better
16. over five times per day
17. no
18. yes

question: He was a hero that saved two children from the jaws of a cougar . Standing barely 1.7 meters, the 22-year-old with black-frame glasses might pass more for a Chinese Harry Potter. Yet Shen Huigang is now getting recognition for his bravery in fighting off a cougar on Vancouver Island, Canada, during a family outing. Shen, also known as Ian, was then an exchange student. With him was a friend, Myles Hagar, and Hagar's two grandchildren. Silently and suddenly a cougar appeared out of nowhere. By the time they spotted the cat, it already had the head of 18-month-old Julien in its mouth.

"At first, my brain was nothing but blank," Shen recalled. "But I believed I could get the child back." He gestured as if he were ready for a fight, and tried to scare the beast off with his bag. Hearing the noise Shen made, the animal dropped the baby and Hagar rushed to grab his grandson. But the animal didn't run, instead turned toward 3-year-old Iris standing beside Shen. "Had Ian not been there, shouting at the cougar, remaining calm and standing firm, it would certainly have attacked Iris." Hagar recalled.

They chased the animal back into the woods. "We moved slowly to our vehicle as we waved our fists and bags, pretending to wrestle it," Shen said. "The vehicle wasn't far away but it felt like it took us a century to travel the short journey." As Hagar drove for help, Shen held the heavily-bleeding boy in the passenger seat and calmly kept him awake by hugging and kissing him in case he would go into a coma . The boy was flown to a hospital nearby. Doctors later said his little skull had been punctured through to his brain in two places. Luckily, Julien made a full recovery.

"Any hesitation, even a second delay, would have resulted in certain death for Julien, but Ian was there..." Hagar said. Following the incident, the story appeared on Canadian TV networks in every city, and in many small town newspapers---plus many US Internet news sites. The Royal Canadian Humane Association planned to give Shen a Canada Bravery Award, but it couldn't reach him because he had returned to China.
1. How old is Shen?
2. And how tall?
3. Who is he likened to?
4. Who did he save?
5. Along with who?
6. How old was she?
7. What did Shen save them from?
8. Where was Julien bitten?
9. Did he survive?
10. How many times was his skull punctured?
11. How old was he at the time of the attack?
12. Where was the family?
13. In what country?
14. Was Shen related to the family?
15. Why was he with them?
16. Does he usually live in Canada?
17. What award was going to be given to Shen?
18. From what organization?
19. Did he receive it?
20. Why not?
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answer:
1. 22
2. 1.7 meters
3. a Chinese Harry Potter
4. Julien
5. Iris
6. Three
7. cougar
8. head
9. yes
10. two
11. 18 months
12. unknown
13. Canada
14. no
15. He was friends with the children's grandfather
16. no
17. a Canada Bravery Award
18. The Royal Canadian Humane Association
19. no
20. he had returned to China