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Germany is a federal republic consisting of sixteen federal states (German: Bundesland, or Land).[a] Since today's Germany was formed from an earlier collection of several states, it has a federal constitution, and the constituent states retain a measure of sovereignty. With an emphasis on geographical conditions, Berlin and Hamburg are frequently called Stadtstaaten (city-states), as is the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, which in fact includes the cities of Bremen and Bremerhaven. The remaining 13 states are called Flachenlander (literally: area states).

The creation of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1949 was through the unification of the western states (which were previously under American, British, and French administration) created in the aftermath of World War II. Initially, in 1949, the states of the Federal Republic were Baden, Bavaria (in German: Bayern), Bremen, Hamburg, Hesse (Hessen), Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), North Rhine Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen), Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz), Schleswig-Holstein, Wurttemberg-Baden, and Wurttemberg-Hohenzollern. West Berlin, while officially not part of the Federal Republic, was largely integrated and considered as a de facto state.

1. How many states in Germany?
2. When was the creation of the Federal Republic of Germany
3. through the unification of what?
4. What administration were they under?
5. Does Germany have a constitution?
6. why?
7. What does it emphasize?
8. What is Berlin called?
9. Anyplace else have that name?
10. how about the remaining 13 ?
11. what does that mean?
12. Is west berlin part of the federal republic?
13. What was it considered?
14. Was it intergrated?
15. What was created in the aftermath of WWII?
16. What includes the cities of Breman and Bremerhaven?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. 16
2. 1949
3. the western states
4. American, British, and French
5. yes
6. the constituent states retain a measure of sovereignty
7. geographical conditions
8. Stadtstaaten (city-states)
9. Hamburg
10. Flachenlander
11. area states
12. no
13. de facto state
14. yes
15. Federal Republic of Germany
16. Free Hanseatic City of Bremen

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What is the hottest topic at your school? In Hangzhou Yongjin Middle School, it's money. The school had an activity called "making a living" recently. About 800 Junior 1 and Junior 2 students were divided into 112 teams. They went out to make money by selling things. What did they choose to sell? Some sold newspapers; some chose bottled water; some sold environmentally friendly shopping bags and bamboo baskets. Huqi's team decided to sell educational books in front of the Children Activity Centre. They thought parents would like to buy books for their children. But unfortunately , they came across urban management officers . The officers asked them to leave. "We played hide-and-seek with the officers for the whole morning," said Hu. "Finally we gave up and moved to other place. Wang Yongyi and her team sold ice cream in a square. They didn't meet any officers. But few people were interested in what they were selling. The team then put up a board saying the money was to help the "Project Hope" for country kids. It worked. More people came to their stall. A foreigner even gave them 100 yuan. Meng Zhaoxiang and his team were luckier. They sold all their cakes in four hours, spending 39.5 yuan and getting back 80 yuan. "It was not easy to make the money," said Meng. "Some people just looked. Others just tasted but didn't buy. Now I know how hard it is for our parents to earn the money we need to lead happy lives."

1. Who was trying to make money?
2. How many kids?
3. Where did they go to school?
4. What were they trying to make money for?
5. Were they divided into groups?
6. How many groups?
7. Did any of them sell food?
8. What kind of food?
9. Did they sell all the cakes they had?
10. How long did it take them?
11. Did the kids get any donations?
12. Who gave them a donation?
13. How much was it?
14. Was there anything to read?
15. What did the city officers think of the project?
16. How much was spent on the cakes?
17. How much did it bring back in in return?
18. What level in school were the kids?
19. Did all the students have run ins with the officers?
20. Who were the educational things for?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. students
2. About 800
3. Hangzhou Yongjin Middle School
4. to help the "Project Hope"
5. Yes
6. 112
7. Yes
8. cakes
9. Yes
10. four hours
11. Yes
12. A foreigner
13. 100 yuan
14. educational books
15. The officers asked them to leave
16. 39.5 yuan
17. 80 yuan
18. Junior 1 and Junior 2
19. No
20. children

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Winslow Homer was the second of three sons of Henrietta Benson and Charles Savage Homer. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1836 and grew up in Cambridge. His father was an importer of tools and other goods. His mother was a painter. Window got his interest in drawing and painting from his mother. But his father also supported his son's interest. Once, on a business trip to London, Charles Homer bought a set of drawing examples for his son to copy. Young Winslow used these to develop his early skill.

Winslow's older brother Charles went to Harvard University in Cambridge. The family expected Winslow would go, too. But, at the time, Harvard did not teach art. So Winslow's father found him a job as an assistant in the trade of making and preparing pictures for printed media. At 19, Window learned the process of lithography .This work was the only formal training that Winslow ever received in art.

In 1859, Window Homer moved to New York City to work for Harper's Weekly. Homer also started to paint seriously. He hoped to go to Europe to study painting. But, something would intervene the direction of Window Homer's artistic work. Harper's magazine would send him to draw pictures of the biggest event in American history since independence. It was the Civil War between the Union and the rebel southern states.

Winslow Homer went to Washington, D. C., in 1861. He drew pictures of the campaign of Union Army General George McClellan the next year. His pictures of the war showed many ways that conflicts affect people.

1. Where did Winslow get his interest in drawing from?
2. What did she do for work?
3. and his father?
4. what was his father's name?
5. Did Winslow get any training in art?
6. Where did he find that job?
7. Did he train at HArvard?
8. who did?
9. When did he learn lithography?
10. What did his father bring him home from a buisness trip?
11. did he use these?
12. for what?
13. Where did he work in New york?
14. Where did he hope to go?
15. Did he go?
16. why not?
17. Was this a small event?
18. Where did he go?
19. when?
20. What did his pictures show?

Numbered answers:

A:
1. his mother
2. she was a painter
3. he was an importer of tools and other goods
4. Charles Savage
5. though a job as an assistant in making and preparing pictures for printed media
6. his father
7. no
8. his older brother Charles
9. When he was 19
10. a set of drawing examples
11. yes
12. to develop his early skill
13. Harper's Weekly
14. Europe
15. no
16. Harper's magazine sent him to draw pictures of the Civil War
17. no
18. Washington, D. C.
19. in 1861
20. many ways that conflicts affect people