question: (CNN) -- Marco Simoncelli hopes he has put his Le Mans nightmare behind him after earning the first pole position of his top-level motorcycling career in Spain on Saturday.

The Italian rider was reprimanded by MotoGP chiefs following an incident in France two weeks ago that caused Dani Pedrosa to crash and miss his home race after breaking his collarbone.

Simoncelli reportedly received death threats following that collision, which resulted in the 24-year-old finishing fifth after being hit with a ride-through penalty, having been denied his first podium placing.

"This is the best way to forget what happened in Le Mans and what everyone has been saying in the last two weeks, and before this race," he said after qualifying first for Sunday's Catalunya Grand Prix near Barcelona.

Pedrosa crash overshadows Stoner's French MotoGP success

Simoncelli headed off Le Mans winner Casey Stoner and Yamaha's world champion and series leader Jorge Lorenzo as he set a late lap of one minute 42.413 seconds.

Stoner had led for the entire session but was denied his fourth pole position from five attempts this season as he bids to cut Lorenzo's 12-point advantage.

"I'm very satisfied and happy. I didn't expect it because Stoner was faster than me in the other sessions and today we had some problems in the first part of qualifying, but after we chose the right tire for me I could push like I wanted and got this time," Simoncelli said.

American Ben Spies will lead the second row on the grid from Honda's Andrea Dovizioso and fellow Yamaha rider Cal Crutchlow, while seven-time world champion Valentino Rossi was seventh ahead of Ducati teammate Nicky Hayden of the U.S.
1. Why was Marco Simoncelli punished?
2. What sort of incident?
3. Against whom?
4. Who punished him?
5. What other punishment did he receive?
6. What did he win on Saturday?
7. What allowed him to make his top time?
8. What was the time?
9. Who set better times than him earlier on?
10. Who's at the front of the next row?
11. What nationality is he?
12. What brand of motorcycle does he drive?
13. What made Dani Pedrosa's crash especially disappointing?
14. Who has won the world championship several times?
15. Who rides a Honda?
16. What track are the runs being described taking place at?
17. What city?
18. What track did the crash take place at?
19. Who's on top of the current series?
20. How much of a lead does he have?
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answer: 1. racing incident in France
2. caused a crash
3. Dani Pedrosa
4. MotoGP chiefs
5. a ride-through penalty,
6. his first pole position
7. chose the right tire
8. one minute 42.413 seconds.
9. Stoner
10. Ben Spies
11. American
12. Yamaha
13. rwithout the penalty, Simoncelli would have won
14. Valentino Rossi
15. Andrea Dovizioso
16. Catalunya Grand Prix
17. Barcelona
18. in Le Mans
19. Jorge Lorenzo
20. 2-point advantage.

CHAPTER XXVIIBEHIND THE CURTAIN OF VINES

An hour went by and during that time Dave drew Phil to one side and related the particulars concerning the doings of Merwell and Jasniff, according to the story told by the former of the two evil-disposed youths.

"I think Link feels pretty sore," he continued. "So there won't be any use in rubbing it in."

"What do you intend to do with him, Dave?"

"I don't know yet. We'll talk it over later on. The thing to do now is to locate Jasniff and get the rest of the jewels. Don't forget that he has the finest of the diamonds. That is one thing that made Link soreJasniff taking the lion's share."

"Well, that was the way Jasniff always did, even at school. Now you've got back I'm willing to start the search for him any time you say," continued the shipowner's son.

"We'll wait a while and see if Roger and Captain Sanders return," answered our hero.

He was glad to rest, and threw himself on a bed of moss the sailors had collected. Merwell sat against a tree, tired out, but too much worried to sleep. Evidently he was trying to decide on what to do next and wondering how he was to get out of the awful situation in which he found himself.

Presently a shout was heard, and Roger burst into view, followed an instant later by Billy Dill.

"Hello, Dave!" cried the senator's son. "Got back, have you?" And then he stared at Merwell. "Oh, are you here, too?" What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. What was Dave talking about to Phil?
2. What were thing going to get from Jasniff?
3. Who is it that feels pretty sore about the situation?
4. What is one of the reasons for this?
5. What was it the sailors collected that was rested on?
6. How burst into sight have a shout was heard?
7. who followed after that?
8. Which one is the shipowner's sone?
9. Who were they waiting for to see if they returned.
10. What did the senator's some say to dave?
11. Did he say anything else?
Answer: 1. doings of Merwell and Jasniff
2. jewels
3. Link does
4. Jasniff took more diamonds
5. a bed of moss
6. Roger burst into view
7. Billy Dill
8. I think Dave is.
9. Roger and Captain Sanders
10. Hello, Dave!
11. Got back, have you?

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. New Spain () was a colonial territory of the Spanish Empire in the New World north of the Isthmus of Panama. It was established following the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire in 1521, and following additional conquests, it was made a viceroyalty (Spanish: "virreinato") in 1535. The first of four viceroyalties Spain created in the Americas, it comprised Mexico, Central America, much of the Southwestern and Central United States, and Spanish Florida as well as the Philippines, Guam, Mariana and Caroline Islands.

After 1535 the colony was governed by the Viceroy of New Spain, an appointed minister of the King of Spain, who ruled as monarch over the colony from its capital, Mexico City. New Spain lost parts of its territory to other European powers and independence, but the core area remained under Spanish control until 1821, when it achieved independence as the Mexican Empire when the latter dissolved, it became modern Mexico and Central America.

New Spain developed highly regional divisions, reflecting the impact of climate, topography, the presence or absence of dense indigenous populations, and the presence or absence of mineral resources. The areas of central and southern Mexico had dense indigenous populations with complex social, political, and economic organization. The northern area of Mexico, a region of nomadic and semi-nomadic indigenous populations, was not generally conducive to dense settlements, but the discovery of silver in Zacatecas in the 1540s drew settlement there to exploit the mines. Silver mining not only became the engine of the economy of New Spain, but vastly enriched Spain and transformed the global economy. New Spain was the New World terminus of the Philippine trade, making the viceroyalty a vital link between Spain's New World empire and its Asian empire. 1. Did the northern area of Mexico have a small population?
2. Did the Southern and central area of Mexico have a complex social and economic
3. Did the central and southern areas of Mexico have a small population?
4. Did the Northern area of Mexico have many cities and settlements?
5. What mineral was found there?
6. When?
7. Where specifically?
8. Who controlled New Spain beginning in 1521?
9. How many centuries did they retain control for?
10. Was the land in New Spain similar throughout the whole area?
11. What person appointed the Viceroy of New Spain in 1535?
12. Where did the Viceroy of New Spain rule from?
13. Was this the capital?
14. The region that became the Mexican empire in 1821, became what when it was later dissolved?
numbered_answers:
1. yes
2. yes
3. no
4. no
5. silver
6. in the 1540s
7. Zacatecas
8. the Spanish
9. three
10. no
11. the King of Spain
12. Mexico City
13. yes
14. Mexico and Central America