Question: WASHINGTON, March 14 (Xinhua) --U.S. President Barack Obama confirmed on Saturday at the White House that China can have confidence in the American economy.

"Not just the Chinese government, but every investor can have absolute confidence in the _ of investments in the United States," Obama said.

"There is a reason why even in the midst of this economic downfall you have seen actual increases in investment flows here in the U. S.,"he said.

Obama also noted the U. S. will push for stricter regulation of the financial industry "front and center" at the upcoming Group of 20Summit in London ,ending an argument between the Europe and the United States over whether more focus should be placed on financial regulatory reform.

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said earlier Friady he is "a little bit worried "about the safety of Chineseassets in the United States ,urging the U. S. government to ensure the security of those assets.

China has invested its hugeforeign exchangereserves in low-risk but low-yield assets ,such as U. S.government bonds ,to play it safe . According to the U.S. Treasury, China held 681.9 billion U.S. dollars worth of U.S. government bonds as of November.

"China is indeed the largest creditor of the United States, which is the world' s biggest economy .We are extremely interested in developments in the U. S. economy."said Wen, adding that he is expecting the effect of the measures taken by the U.S.government to counter the global financial crisis.

Asked to react to Wen' s concern, Lawrence Summers, director of the U.S. National Economic Council, noted on Friday that the U.S. will be soundsteward of the money it invests.

"This is a commitment that the president has made very clear--we need to be sound stewards of the money we invest."said Summers in a speech at the Brookings Institution, a leading think tank in the united states. 1. Who is the biggest creditor of the U.S.?
2. Is the U.S. the second largest economy in the world?
3. Which is it?
4. Who is the Premier of China?
5. Is he comfortable with the Chinese investments in the U.S.?
6. What does China have most of its money in?
7. What is an example of that?
8. How much does it currently have in that particular investment?
9. Does the U.S. agree that China should be worried about its money?
10. Who has a contrary opinion?
11. Who is that?
12. Does anyone else share Lawrence's views?
13. Who else?
14. Is he Speaker of the House?
15. What's his official title then?
16. Does Obama believe the U.S. should loosen financial regulations?
17. Who has the U.S. recently been in disagreement with?
18. What about?
19. Where are they going to discuss this issue?
20. Will that be in London? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. China
2. No
3. the biggest
4. Wen Jiabao
5. No
6. low-risk but low-yield assets
7. U.S.government bonds
8. 681.9 billion U.S. dollars
9. No
10. Lawrence Summers
11. director of the U.S. National Economic Council
12. Yes
13. Barack Obama
14. No
15. U.S. President
16. No
17. Europe
18. whether more focus should be placed on financial regulatory reform
19. at the Group of 20 Summit
20. Yes

Question: Since the 19th century, the built-up area of Paris has grown far beyond its administrative borders; together with its suburbs, the whole agglomeration has a population of 10,550,350 (Jan. 2012 census). Paris' metropolitan area spans most of the Paris region and has a population of 12,341,418 (Jan. 2012 census), or one-fifth of the population of France. The administrative region covers 12,012 km (4,638 mi), with approximately 12 million inhabitants as of 2014, and has its own regional council and president.

Paris is the home of the most visited art museum in the world, the Louvre, as well as the Musee d'Orsay, noted for its collection of French Impressionist art, and the Musee National d'Art Moderne, a museum of modern and contemporary art. The notable architectural landmarks of Paris include Notre Dame Cathedral (12th century); the Sainte-Chapelle (13th century); the Eiffel Tower (1889); and the Basilica of Sacre-Cur on Montmartre (1914). In 2014 Paris received 22.4 million visitors, making it one of the world's top tourist destinations. Paris is also known for its fashion, particularly the twice-yearly Paris Fashion Week, and for its haute cuisine, and three-star restaurants. Most of France's major universities and grandes ecoles are located in Paris, as are France's major newspapers, including Le Monde, Le Figaro, and Liberation. 1. How many people live in the Paris area?
2. What fraction of all of France is it?
3. Does the region have its own leaders?
4. What's the most visited art museum worldwide?
5. Which is older, Notre Dame or Sainte-Chapelle?
6. By how much?
7. What century was the Eiffel Tower built?
8. Name another place to see paintings there.
9. Which kind of art is shown there?
10. What about at Musee National d'Art Moderne?
11. How many people travel to Paris in a year?
12. Is it a top place for travelers?
13. What else is it known for?
14. How many times a year is the Paris Fashion Week?
15. Are there no newspapers there?
16. Such as? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. 12,341,418
2. one-fifth
3. unknown
4. the Louvre,
5. notre dame
6. one century
7. 19th
8. Musee d'Orsay
9. French Impressionist art,
10. modern and contemporary art.
11. 22.4 million in 2014
12. yes
13. fashion and restaurants
14. Two
15. There are major newspapers there
16. Le Monde, Le Figaro, and Liberation.

Question: The connection shared by grandparents and grandchildren is something very special and despite the changing family situation, it still remains strong across generations. For most of us, our grandparents were our first best friends, the ones with whom we shared our secrets and our pain.

In majority of the cases, grandparents would have babysat their grandchildren while parents were busy working and didn't have much time for their children. Even as a kid grows up, the love and affection for grandparents never dies, and for many teens, visiting grandparents or living with them in the same house is a pleasure. Kedar Patwary, a mass communication student, says, "I often end up having long conversations with my grandfather about the evolution of Indian society and I really admire him for the patience with which he answers all my questions. "

Many teenagers feel that their parents treat them as grown-ups, while their grandparents give them much freedom.

Leela Narayanan, a grandmother. says that she loves to

her grandchildren and cook favorite dishes for them. She further adds that her eldest granddaughter, who is now 19, was brought up by her till she was four and the closeness they shared remains the same even now.

At times, the gap m generations plays a negative role, when grandparents find it difficult adjusting to the modern lifestyle. Technology is what works against this relationship. Youngsters' eing crazy about with gadgets leaves them with no time for their loved ones.

Maria Kutty, is a grandmother t0 12 kids. Her face lights up every time her grandchildren are mentioned. But she has one complaint. "All my children stay close to me but when they come to visit and I want to spend time with them, I can't find them anywhere. They only have time for clickety-clackety things in their hands. Sometimes they listen to loud music and talk about things I don't understand. I feel very sad when I think of all those times," she says. 1. Who spends time talking about evolution of Indian society?
2. What is a barrier to the granparents relationships with some young people?
3. Who has a dozen grandkids?
4. What is a special relationship highlighted here?
5. What type of device is she frustrated with?
6. Who is in college?
7. Why does she admire him?
8. Who makes meals?
9. who does she participate in this with?
10. how old is she now? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. Kedar Patwary and her grandfather
2. Technology
3. Maria Kutty
4. The one she has with her grandchildren.
5. clickety-clackety things
6. Kedar Patwary
7. for his patience
8. Leela Narayanano
9. her grandchildren
10. 19