Q: Pierre is a 25-year-old penguin at the California Academy of Sciences.Due to his old age,he was going bald,which made him feel too cold to swim in the pool.Therefore,biologists at the academy had a wetsuit created for this penguin to help him get back in the swimming pool.

Unlike marine mammals,which have a layer of blubber to keep them warm,penguins depend on their waterproof feathers.Without them,Pierre was unwilling to jump into the swimming pool and ended up trembling on the side of the pool while his 19 peers played in the water.

"He was cold:he would shake,"said Pam Schaller,a senior biologist.Schaller first tried a heat lamp to keep Pierre warm.Then she got another idea:if wetsuits keep humans warm in the cold Pacific,why not make one for Pierre?

Schaller designed the suit,which covered Pierre's body and had small openings for his flippers.

"I would walk behind him and look at where there were any gaps.and cut and refit until it looked like it was extremely suitable."she said.

One concern was that the other penguins would reject Pierre in his new suit,but in fact,they accepted his new look.He swam freely and got along with others well,although he was the only penguin with a black stomach.

Schaller couldn't say for sure whether the wetsuit allowed Pierre to recover his fine feathers,but" certainly we were able to keep him comfortable during a period of time that would have been very difficult for him to stay comfortable".

Pierre will take off his suit after his new feathers grow back.

Answer the following questions:
1. What was the senior biologist's name?
2. What animals was she working with?
3. Which particular one was she concerned about?
4. How old is he?
5. What was the his problem?
6. Why was this a problem?
7. What solutions did Pam try?
8. What was her next attempt?
9. Who designed the suit?
10. Did it work?
11. Were there any concerns about the suit?
12. What was it?
13. Did they?
14. Was Pierre able to live normally?
15. Was there any noticeable difference after he put it on?
16. What?
17. How many other penguins were there?
18. Does the biologist think his feathers will grow back?
19. When will Pierre ever be able to remove the suit?
20. Does it cover his whole body right now?
21. Where doesn't it cover?
A: 1. Pam Schaller
2. penguins
3. Pierre
4. 25-years-old
5. he was going bald
6. it made him feel too cold to swim in the pool
7. she first tried a heat lamp
8. a wetsuit
9. Schaller
10. yes
11. yes
12. that the other penguins would reject Pierre in his new suit
13. no
14. yes
15. yes
16. he was the only penguin with a black stomach
17. 19
18. she couldn't say for sure
19. after his new feathers grow back
20. no
21. his flippers.
Q: 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.

Answer the following questions:
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?
A:
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