input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. Alabama () is a state in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama is the 30th largest by area and the 24th-most populous of the U.S. states. With a total of of inland waterways, Alabama has among the most of any state.

Alabama is nicknamed the "Yellowhammer State", after the state bird. Alabama is also known as the "Heart of Dixie" and the "Cotton State". The state tree is the longleaf pine, and the state flower is the camellia. Alabama's capital is Montgomery. The largest city by population is Birmingham, which has long been the most industrialized city; the largest city by land area is Huntsville. The oldest city is Mobile, founded by French colonists in 1702 as the capital of French Louisiana.

From the American Civil War until World War II, Alabama, like many states in the southern U.S., suffered economic hardship, in part because of its continued dependence on agriculture. Like other southern states, Alabama legislators disfranchised African Americans and many poor whites at the turn of the century. Despite the growth of major industries and urban centers, white rural interests dominated the state legislature from 1901 to the 1960s; urban interests and African Americans were markedly under-represented. Following World War II, Alabama grew as the state's economy changed from one primarily based on agriculture to one with diversified interests. The state economy in the 21st century is based on management, automotive, finance, manufacturing, aerospace, mineral extraction, healthcare, education, retail, and technology. 1. What is Alabama's nickname?
2. Where does it's nickname come from?
3. Does it have any other nicknames?
4. Any more?
5. Where in the U.S is it?
6. What borders it's north?
7. Does it border California?
8. Where does it border Georgia?
9. What is it's capital?
10. Is that it's largest city?
11. What is?
12. What is it's oldest city?
13. Do they have a state tree?
14. What is it?
15. What is their state flower?
16. Did they ever suffer economic issues?
17. What was the reason?
18. Did they disfranchise black people?
19. When did the state grow?
numbered_answers: 1. "Yellowhammer State"
2. the state bird
3. "Heart of Dixie"
4. Yes
5. southeastern region
6. Tennessee
7. No
8. to the east
9. Montgomery
10. No
11. Birmingham
12. Mobile
13. Yes
14. longleaf pine
15. camellia
16. Yes
17. dependence on agriculture.
18. Yes
19. Following World War II

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. John and Booby joined a wholesale company together just after graduation from college the same year. Both worked very hard. After several years, however, the boss promoted Bobby to the position of manager but John remained an ordinary employee . John could not take it any more, so he sent his resignation and complained that the boss did not value hard working workers but only promoted those who said good words of him.

The boss knew that John worked very hard for the years. He thought for a moment and said, "Thank you for telling me, but I have a request. I hope you will do one more thing for our company before you leave. Perhaps you will change your mind and take back your resignation."

John agreed. The boss asked him to go and find out anyone selling watermelons in the market. John went and returned soon. He said he had found out a man selling watermelons. The boss asked how much per kg, John shook his head and went back to the market to ask and returned to tell the boss $1.2 per kg.

The boss told John to wait a second, and he called Bobby to go and find anyone selling watermelons in the market. Bobby went, returned and said only one person sold watermelons. $1.2 for a kg, $10 for 10kg and his watermelons added up to 340. On the table 58 melons, every melon weighs about 2 kg, bought from the south two days ago and they were fresh, red and good quality.

John was surprised and realized the difference between himself and Bobby. He decided not to go away but to learn from Bobby.

The story tells us that a more successful person is more concerned and thinks more. Chances are there in the daily details. For the same thing, a person sees one year ahead, while another sees only tomorrow. The difference between a year and a day is 365 times, how could you win? 1. What did the boss ask John to do?
2. How many did John find?
3. Was John a hard worker?
4. Why did John put in his resignation?
5. to what position?
6. Did John accuse the boss of being unfair?
7. When did John join the company?
8. What about Bobby?
9. How many people did Bobby find selling watermelons?
10. How many were on the table?
11. Did John know how many watermelons were on the table?
12. How much did each melon weigh?
13. Who found out that information?
14. Did John decide to change his mind about leaving?
15. What type of person is thinks more and is more concerned?
16. Did the boss hope the John would change his mind about resigning?
17. Did John decide that he could learn from Bobby?
numbered_answers: 1. find anyone selling watermelons in the market
2. one
3. yes
4. the boss promoted Bobby
5. manager
6. yes
7. after graduation from college
8. he same year
9. one
10. 58
11. no
12. 2 kg
13. Bobby
14. yes
15. a more successful person
16. yes
17. yes

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. Cob is a six-year-old boy. An aid organization brought him to the farm run by Joy from another province. Both Cob's parents died of serious disease when he was a two-month-old baby. His eighty-year-old grandmother treated him badly. He developed a disease over time, which led to him being unable to keep things in mind well; on the other hand, there was nothing good for him to bear in mind as well.

When he first arrived at the farm, it appeared to him like a huge playground. Cob plyed around, hid behind trees and bushes, and enjoyed this new area.

Over time, he gained confidence, chose Joy as his new mother, and let her carry him around. Amy, Joy's real daughter, the same age as Cob, had to learn to share her mother with the other child. She also needed to see the other children as her brothers or sisters and accept them although she may be unwilling to do so.

In the beginning, Cob did not use the facilities on the farm. Slowly Joy tried to help him use them and during the day, he kept on with them but not at night. All attempts to send him to school failed. As soon as he arrived there, he ran off into the wide world like a free rabbit. He enjoyed running around in school rather than doing what teachers told him to do. Finally, the head teacher announced that the school was not suitable for Cob.

Cob had to go back to the farm. At daytime, he watched adults and elder children bicycle and if there was any chance, he took a bicycle, then pushed and pulled it up and down the hill. One day Cob found there was a small bicycle standing next to the big ones. It was a gift for him! It was new with wheels on each side of the back wheel, which was just right for a little child without any experience in riding a bicycle. Cob pushed it up the hill, got on it and off from time to time.

From then on Cob began riding his bicycle every day. Although he often fell and got hurt, he went on. During rainy days, he stored the bicycle in his room and slept close to it at night. Maybe even in his dreams he was happy -- he had found the entrance to a happy and satisfying life. 1. How old is Cob?
2. Are his parents alive?
3. What is he sick with?
4. Who is his new mother?
5. Does he have any siblings?
6. Where does he live?
7. What does he do during the day?
8. Does he ride a bike?
9. What about now?
10. Was it given to him?
11. How often did he ride it?
numbered_answers:
1. six
2. no
3. a disease
4. Joy
5. Amy
6. on the farm
7. watched adults and elder children bicycle
8. not at first
9. yes
10. yes
11. every day