question: Last Saturday was the best day of Timmy's summer. After waking up at nine and turning on his lamp, Timmy ran downstairs, counting the steps as he always did. There were always seven. At the bottom, he jumped over his dog Lucky who was licking himself clean. Timmy took a bite of toast and a sip of the orange juice his mom Suzie had left on the table for him before running outside to check the mail. Before he made it down the steps, he almost tripped on a big package waiting for him. It was here! Timmy's birthday present from his grandmother Betty had arrived. He brought it into the kitchen, where his dad Ryan was waiting for him with a grin on his face. As Timmy tore into the package, he found the greatest present he could have asked for. It was a huge water gun! Timmy immediately filled it up and ran outside to begin playing. His neighbor Maeby came outside with her water hose after eating her sandwich and the two got in a water fight! Soon, Timmy's dad came outside to play too! He brought 11 water balloons. Soon all five of Timmy's friends were playing in the water with each other. Timmy's water gun was the best toy out there. It worked by winding up the handle before firing the water. Soon it was evening and Timmy's dad was firing up the grill to cook hotdogs and hamburgers for Timmy's friends and their families.
1. When was the best day of Timmy's summer?
2. What time did he wake up?
3. What did he turn on?
4. Did he run downstairs?
5. What did he count while doing so?
6. How many were there?
7. What did he jump over at the bottom?
8. What's its name?
9. What was it doing?
10. Who left him something on the table?
11. What did she leave?
12. Did he eat or drink any of it?
13. How much?
14. What did he almost trip over?
15. Was it for him?
16. Who sent it?
17. Was her name Suzie?
18. Where did he take it.
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answer: 1. Last Saturday
2. nine
3. his lamp
4. Yes
5. the steps
6. seven
7. his dog
8. Lucky
9. licking himself
10. his mom
11. toast and orange juice
12. Yes
13. a bite and a sip
14. a big package
15. Yes
16. his grandmother
17. No
18. into the kitchen

A few months ago, Dr. Ken Duckworth, a psychiatrist in Massachusetts, was swimming in his community's pool, chatting with other swimmers. When he mentioned his career, one man wanted Duckworth's opinion on his struggles with depression; another asked for advice on a family member's mental illness.

"I was sort of amazed. They were talking openly about their mental disabilities with a stranger in a swimming locker room, " said Duckworth, "That wouldn't have happened 15 years ago. "

New research shows that these swimmers aren't the only ones opening up. According to a new study, more American adults than ever are reporting being disabled by the symptoms of depression, anxiety or other emotional problems.

The report, published Thursday in the American Journal of Public Health, found that people who said they couldn't perform everyday tasks or engage in social and leisure activities because of a mental illness increased from 2 percent in 1999 to 2.7 percent in 2009. That increase amounts to nearly 2 million more people disabled by mental distress in the past decade, the report said.

Although people did not say they felt more mental distressed compared to past years, they reported that their mental health problems had a greater impact on their daily lives.

Dr. Ramin Mojtabai, the study's author, said it's unclear whether the findings tell a sad story of greater mental distress in recent times or point to a victory for public education about the importance of acknowledging and evaluating mental illness.

"It is possible that people are realizing the effects of mental illness more acutely now than before," he said. "People could be becoming more aware. "

Mojtabai said it's also possible that a number of factors could be taking a toll on the population's mental well-being. High unemployment, economic hardships and a growing sense of isolation could be putting greater stress on Americans.

But Duckworth said there could be a more positive explanation -- like his fellow swimmers, people may be getting more comfortable with talking about their mental distress.

"I wonder if this tells us that American culture is becoming more open and is giving people the ability to speak about it," he said. "If people have this problem and are willing to acknowledge it, then we're getting closer to dealing with it." What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Who is the study's author?
2. Will the findings tell a sad story?
3. Will it be of greater or lesser mental distress?
4. Are people becoming more aware?
5. Is Duckworth sort of amazed?
6. What were people talking openly about?
7. With whom?
8. Where?
9. Would that have happened 15 years ago?
10. Is Duckworth a doctor?
11. What's his job title?
12. Where's he located?
13. Is he social-able?
14. What journal was the report published in?
15. How many percent of people in 1999 had trouble with every day tasks?
16. What else did they have trouble engaging in?
17. When did it increase to 2.7 percent?
18. How many million of people is that?
19. Were these people happier or more distressed?
20. What might be taking a toll on the population's mental health?
Answer: 1. Dr. Ramin Mojtabai
2. unknown
3. greater
4. Yes
5. Yes
6. Their mental disabilities
7. A stranger
8. In a swimming locker room
9. No
10. Yes
11. psychiatrist
12. Massachusetts
13. Yes
14. The American Journal of Public Health
15. Two
16. social and leisure activities
17. 2009
18. 2 million
19. More distressed
20. High unemployment

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. Shelly wanted a puppy. She asked her mommy and daddy every day for one. She told them that she would help take care of the puppy, if she could have one. Her mommy and daddy talked it over and said that they would get Shelly a new puppy.

Her mommy took her to the dog pound so that she could choose one that she wanted. All the puppies at the dog pound need a loving home.

Shelly went to every cage and looked each puppy in the eyes and talked to each one. After each one, she told her mommy, "No, this isn't the one for me."

Finally, she saw a black and white spotted one that she fell in love with. She screamed, "Mommy, this is the one!" Her mommy asked the worker to take the puppy out so that Shelly could make sure. Shelly and the puppy fell in love with each other right away.

Shelly and her mommy took the black and white spotted puppy home with them. Shelly was so excited that she talked all the way home. After thinking hard, Shelly had a name for her new puppy, Spot.

Now, Shelly has a new best friend and they play together every day when Shelly gets home from school. 1. Where did Shelly's parents take her?
2. Why?
3. Did she get one?
4. What does she call the puppy?
5. What does she do after school?
numbered_answers:
1. the dog pound
2. she wanted a puppy
3. Yes
4. Spot
5. plays with Spot