question: Jack Benny was one of the most famous names in show business.He was born in Chicago,Illinois,on February 14th,1894.His parents,Meyer and Emma Kubelsky,were religious Jews.They had moved to the United States from Eastern Europe.Benny was a quiet boy.For much of the time,his parents were busy working in his father's store.As a child,Benny learned to play the violin.After finishing his school,he joined the Navy.He continued using his violin to perform for sailors.In one show he was chosen more for his funny jokes than for his skill with the violin.That experience made him believe that his future job was a comedian.

Benny developed a show personality that had all the qualities people dislike.He was known for being so _ --he refused to spend any money unless forced to do so.On his shows Benny often spoke of his appearance,especially his baby blue eyes.As he grew older,he always claimed to be 39 years old.Benny rarely made jokes that hurt other people.Instead,he would let the other actors on the show tell jokes about him.

In real life,he was very giving and he was a person people liked having as their employer.Benny entered the new media of television in 1950.Five years later,he dropped his radio programme to spend more time developing his television show.At first his appearances on television were rare.By 1960 the Benny Show was a weekly television programme.It continued until 1965.Benny appeared in about twenty films during his life.A few became popular.But most were not.In 1963 Benny returned to Broadway for the first time since 1931.

Benny received many awards during his lifetime.Perhaps the one honour that pleased him most was that his hometown of Waukeegan named a school for him.This was a special honour for a man who had never finished high school.

Benny continued to perform.He died of cancer in 1974.At his funeral his friend Bob Hope said,"Jack Benny was stingy to the end.He gave us only eighty years."
1. Who is the story talking about?
2. Where was he born in?
3. What month and year?
4. From where did they move?
5. Did he ever join the Navy?
6. How old did he always say he was?
7. Was he a charitable person?
8. What was the one award that made him very happy?
9. What was the cause of his death?
10. What year did he die?
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answer: 1. Jack Benny
2. Chicago,Illinois
3. February 14th,1894
4. Eastern Europe
5. yes
6. 39 years old
7. yes
8. his hometown of Waukeegan named a school for him
9. cancer
10. in 1974

There once was a giant orange farm in space. No human had ever been there before. It could not be reached by plane, spaceship, car, or any other means of travel. The farm was run by large squirrels, and was started in 1032. They owned the planet the farm was on, called Etopit. In the year 2037, one brave man named Hugo wanted to travel to Etopit to see the farm. On Earth, it was known the squirrels grew better oranges than any other animal, including rabbits, dogs, and horses. Hugo wanted to learn the squirrels' secrets and bring them back to Earth. Hugo was no normal man. He could sneeze so hard that it would send him flying into the air. Hugo put on a squirrel costume, and had his friend Ralph tickle his nose for 7 hours. Hugo sneezed so hard he flew into space and landed in Etopit. The squirrels did not know he was a human because of his costume. Hugo met Rufus and Xenon, 2 of the most power squirrels in space. He told them his name was Tiddlywink, and that he was sent by the squirrel king from Etopit's moon Rebeti to help them grow even more oranges. Rufus and Xenon told him all their secrets. Hugo wrote all of them down, then sneezed so hard he went back to Earth! With his help, Earth has now become the best place to grow oranges. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. what type of land was out in the atmosphere?
2. had living people been there?
3. How did one get there?
4. Who ran the farm?
5. and when did they open it?
6. where was the farm at?
7. And who did that belong to?
8. Who desired to go to this planet?
9. and in what year?
10. why?
11. who did it the best?
12. How did the gentleman get himself to Etopit?
13. who helped him with that?
14. how did he assist?
15. for how long?
16. What was he wearing when they did this?
17. Could the natives tell that he wasn't one of them?
18. Who did he meet first?
Answer: 1. an orange farm
2. no
3. unknown
4. squirrels
5. 1032
6. Etopit
7. the squirrels
8. Hugo
9. 2037
10. to learn the secret to growing oranges
11. the squirrels
12. by sneezing
13. Ralph
14. he tickled his nose
15. 7 hours
16. a squirrel costume
17. no
18. Rufus and Xenon

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. CHAPTER XIX

OF THE CHANGE IN THOMAS

To find ways of making David propose to Elspeth, of making Elspeth willing to exchange her brother for David--they were heavy tasks, but Tommy yoked himself to them gallantly and tugged like an Arab steed in the plough. It should be almost as pleasant to us as to him to think that love was what made him do it, for he was sure he loved Grizel at last, and that the one longing of his heart was to marry her; the one marvel to him was that he had ever longed ardently for anything else. Well, as you know, she longed for it also, but she was firm in her resolve that until Elspeth was engaged Tommy should be a single man. She even made him promise not to kiss her again so long as their love had to be kept secret. "It will be so sweet to wait," she said bravely. As we shall see presently, his efforts to put Elspeth into the hands of David were apparently of no avail, but though this would have embittered many men, it drew only to the surface some of Tommy's noblest attributes; as he suffered in silence he became gentler, more considerate, and acquired a new command over himself. To conquer self for her sake (this is in the "Letters to a Young Man") is the highest tribute a man can pay to a woman; it is the only real greatness, and Tommy had done it now. I could give you a score of proofs. Let us take his treatment of Aaron Latta. 1. Who did Tommy wish to marry?
2. was she the only girl he had ever longed for?
3. would she marry him immediately?
4. who had to marry first?
5. who was supposed to propose to her?
6. was tommy trying to make that happen?
7. besides not marry, what else would Grizel not allow?
8. did people know he loved her?
9. did she want to be his wife?
10. Did David propose to Elspeth?
11. Was Tommy salty about that?
12. how did he suffer?
13. did he act in bad ways?
14. what did he become?
15. was he more in control of himself?
16. is this a compliment to the female?
17. does the author have proof of this?
18. To whom did Tommy yoke himself?
19. what did he tug like?
20. and what made him do it?
numbered_answers:
1. Grizel
2. No
3. No
4. Elspeth
5. David
6. Yes
7. For him to kiss her
8. No
9. Yes
10. No
11. No
12. in silence
13. No
14. gentler and more considerate
15. Yes
16. Yes
17. Yes
18. Heavy tasks
19. an Arab steed in the plough
20. love