question: There once was a spider name Thomas. Thomas lived in North Carolina. Thomas was traveling to see his grandmother. His grandmother did not live in North Carolina. She lived in Georgia. Georgia was far from Thomas's house, so he had to take a train. He bought a ticket for the train ride. The ticket was five dollars. Before he got on the train, Thomas the spider packed his bag. He packed his blanket, two shirts, and two pairs of pants. He did not pack any books or toys. His grandmother had toys for him to play with. She also had books for him to read. Thomas likes to read and play with toys. Thomas used the phone to call his grandmother to tell her he was coming to visit. She was very excited. Thomas took his bag and went to the train. At the train Thomas looked at the snacks. He wanted vanilla pudding. They did not have vanilla or chocolate, so Thomas got strawberry. He took his bag and strawberry pudding and got on the train.
1. what was Thomas
2. Where did he live?
3. who was he visiting?
4. Did she live in the same state?
5. Where did she live?
6. Could he walk there?
7. How did he get there?
8. how much did it cost?
9. how many items did he pack?
10. did he pack toys?
11. why not?
12. what else did she have?
13. Did he like reading?
14. How did he contact his grandma?
15. How did she feel?
16. What snacks were available?
17. was that hius first choice?
18. what flavour did he want?
19. Did he buy the snack on the train?
20. Did he have a suitcase?
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answer: 1. a spider
2. North Carolina
3. His grandma
4. no
5. Georgia
6. no
7. ,by train
8. Five
9. Five
10. no
11. She had some already he could play with
12. books
13. Yes
14. by phone
15. very excited
16. strawberry pudding
17. no
18. vanilla
19. no
20. no

question: Perugia, Italy (CNN) -- A lawyer for Amanda Knox said Thursday the only option for the jury considering her murder appeal in Italy is to clear her of guilt.

Knox's lawyers gave their final arguments in Perugia Thursday in an effort to counter prosecutors' portrayal of her as a cunning "femme fatale."

Lawyer Carlo Dalla Vedova told the jury 'that the only possible decision to take is that of absolving Amanda Knox," as he wrapped up his closing argument.

He said the court had already seen "there is not trace of Amanda Knox in the room where murder took place."

Knox and her former boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito are fighting to overturn their 2009 convictions for the murder of Meredith Kercher, Knox's British housemate who was found with her throat slashed two years earlier.

The judge said there will be no ruling in the case until after defendant statements on Monday.

The second of Knox's lawyers to speak, Luciano Ghirga, said Knox was "very afraid but her heart is full of hope and she hopes to return to freedom."

Her "image was massacred" by the media and the attacks on her character started before the trial, he said, adding that he considered her as a daughter.

Concluding an emotional appearance, he appealed to the jury to put themselves in the shoes of Knox's family -- a counterpoise to the words of appeals court prosecutor Giancarlo Costagliola, who asked the jury to put themselves in the shoes of Kercher's family at the start of the closing arguments a week ago.
1. What was Amanda Knox accused of?
2. Who did she kill?
3. Did she know her?
4. How?
5. Was she said to have acted alone?
6. Who helped her?
7. Were they found guilty?
8. When?
9. What year was they murder?
10. Why was she in court Thursday?
11. Does she have a lawyer?
12. More than one?
13. Who are they?
14. What were they giving to the jury?
15. Do they care about her?
16. Where was the appeal happening?
17. Who is the prosecutor?
18. Who did the prosecutor ask the jury to consider?
19. Who did Ghirga ask them to consider?
20. How long did closing arguments take?
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answer: 1. murder
2. Meredith Kercher
3. yes
4. they were housemates
5. no
6. Raffaele Sollecito
7. yes
8. 2009
9. 2007
10. for an appeal
11. yes
12. yes
13. Carlo Dalla Vedova and Luciano Ghirga
14. closing arguments
15. yes
16. Italy
17. Giancarlo Costagliola
18. Kercher's family
19. Knox's family
20. a week ago

question: Liang Xiyan still misses her long black hair, which was cut two weeks ago. Liang became a senior high school student in September. In her new school, the rules say that boys' hairstyles must be cropped and girls' hair cannot fall below their shoulders. Liang's school is not alone: many have similar rules on hairstyles. Teachers think a cool hairstyle is a waste of time and money. It may also _ students from their studies. "Your personality is not shown in how you wear your hair but in your ability," say teachers. It's difficult for students to follow these rules. Teenage students like to look nice but they are asked to wear school uniforms. Liang says the only way in which they can be different lies in how they wear their hair. And they want to copy their favorite stars' hairstyles. They wouldn't be happy in a school with strict rules. "I prefer a school with rules on hairstyles," said Li Man, a Senior 1 student. She said her school's rules on hairstyles are OK but there could be some little changes. "For example, boys should be allowed to have their hair a little longer," Li said. "But students must not dye or curl their hair . This way there will not be so many complaints."
1. Who is the story about?
2. Who is Liang?
3. Are they a boy or a girl?
4. Do they like their school?
5. Why not?
6. What kind of rules?
7. What is the rule?
8. What is Liang's hair like?
9. Are they making her cut it?
10. How does she feel about that?
11. Why does the school have that rule?
12. Who says that?
13. Is her institution the only one that has these rules?
14. What does Liang think about it?
15. Can they wear whatever clothes they want?
16. What do they have to wear?
17. Do all the students agree with Liang?
18. Who disagrees?
19. Who is that?
20. What do they think?
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answer:
1. Liang Xiyan
2. a senior high school student
3. girl
4. no
5. they have strict rules.
6. hairstyles.
7. boys' hairstyles cropped, girls' hair above their shoulders.
8. long and black
9. yes
10. she misses it
11. it is a waste of time and money
12. Teachers
13. no
14. she wouldn't be happy with strict rules
15. no
16. uniforms
17. no
18. Li Man
19. Senior 1 student.
20. boys should be allowed to have their hair longer," students must not dye or curlit