Problem: Manchester () is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England, with a population of 530,300 . It lies within the United Kingdom's second-most populous urban area, with a population of 2.55 million. Manchester is fringed by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east and an arc of towns with which it forms a continuous conurbation. The local authority is Manchester City Council.

The recorded history of Manchester began with the civilian settlement associated with the Roman fort of "Mamucium" or "Mancunium", which was established in about AD 79 on a sandstone bluff near the confluence of the rivers Medlock and Irwell. It was historically a part of Lancashire, although areas of Cheshire south of the River Mersey were incorporated in the 20th century. Throughout the Middle Ages Manchester remained a manorial township but began to expand "at an astonishing rate" around the turn of the 19th century. Manchester's unplanned urbanisation was brought on by a boom in textile manufacture during the Industrial Revolution, and resulted in it becoming the world's first industrialised city.

Manchester achieved city status in 1853. The Manchester Ship Canal opened in 1894, creating the Port of Manchester and linking the city to the sea, to the west. Its fortunes declined after the Second World War, owing to deindustrialisation, but the IRA bombing in 1996 led to extensive investment and regeneration.
1. Where is Manchester located?
2. What is the population?
3. Is it the UK's most populated area?
4. What year did it become a city?
5. What was opened in 1894?
6. What is located to it's south?
7. What is the governing authority?
8. Where did the history begin?
9. When?
10. During what time was it a manorial township?
11. During what period did textile manufacturing increase dramatically?
12. What was the result of the increase in manufacturing?
13. In what direction was the city linked to the sea?
14. What happened after WWII?
15. Why?
Answer: 1. Greater Manchester, England,
2. 530,300
3. no
4. 1853
5. The Manchester Ship Canal
6. the Cheshire Plain
7. Manchester City Council
8. with the civilian settlement associated with the Roman fort of "Mamucium"
9. about AD 79
10. Throughout the Middle Ages till the turn of the 19th century.
11. during the Industrial Revolution,
12. it becoming the world's first industrialised city
13. to the west
14. Its fortunes declined
15. deindustrialisation

Problem: 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?
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

Problem: (CNN) -- Tragically, another celebrity has died after years of struggling with addiction, personal demons and multiple stints at rehab. Country singer Mindy McCready's death is in the headlines, but similar tragedies happen every day and you never hear about them.

Take the case of Wyatt D., who went to rehab at least 12 times for treatment of heroin addiction and whose family notified me last summer of his death from drug-related causes. Caroline R. went to rehab five times before medical complications related to severe alcoholism took her life. And Marnie M. died from a cocaine overdose after attending more than one famous rehab where she never received any professional psychological counseling for her troubled past. These aren't their real names, but sadly, they were real people.

All these people desperately wanted to overcome their drug and alcohol problems and, like McCready, they sought help. They attended some of the most recognized facilities in the country, only to be offered the same type of treatment over and over and to have it suggested that something was wrong with them when treatment failed.

Just this week, Drew Pinsky, who treated McCready on the third season of his show "Celebrity Rehab," said in reaction to her death, "Unfortunately, it seems that Mindy did not sustain her treatment." TV show hosts offered the typical platitudes: "Stay in treatment; treatment is effective; please get help."

I'll speculate that something else might have been going on with McCready, as it was for many of the more than 100 people I interviewed who had recently experienced the American addiction treatment system.
1. what was Wyatt D.'s cause of death?
2. which country singer's death is in the headlines?
3. which season of Celebrity Rehab was she on?
4. who treated her?
5. who went to rehab five times?
6. and what killed her?
7. did McCready try to get help?
8. did the treatments work?
9. how many times did Wyatt D. get treatment?
10. and Caroline R.?
11. did Marnie die of heroin or cocaine?
Answer:
1. drug-related causes
2. Mindy McCready
3. third
4. Drew Pinsky
5. Caroline R.
6. complications related to severe alcoholism
7. yes
8. no
9. at least 12 times
10. five times
11. cocaine