Question:
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Martha had been working for Miller Laboratories for two years, but she was not happy there. Nothing significant had happened in the way of promotions or salary increases. Martha felt that her supervisor, a younger and less experienced person than she, did not like her. In fact, the supervisor often said unpleasant things to her. One day, while talking with her friend Maria, she mentioned how discouraged she was. Maria gave her the name of a cousin of hers who was director of Human Resources Department for a large chemical company. Martha called him the next day and set up an interview on her lunch hour. During the interview, Mr. Petri said, "You're just the kind of person we need here. You're being wasted in your other job. Give me a call in a day or two. I'm sure we can find a place for you in our organization." Martha was so happy she almost danced out of the building. That afternoon, Ruth Kenny, her supervisor, saw that Martha had come in ten minutes late from her lunch hour and she said, "Oh, so you finally decided to come back to work today?" This was . She could not take another insult. Besides, Mr. Petri was right: she was being wasted in this job. "Look," she said angrily, "if you don't like the way I work, I don't need to stay here. I'll go where I'm appreciated! Good-bye!" She took up her things and stormed out of the office. That night she called Maria and told her what had happened and then asked Maria, "What do you think?" "Well," said Maria carefully, "are you sure about the other job?" "Well, not exactly, but..." Maria continued, "Will you be able to get a recommendation from Mrs. Kenny if you need one?" "A recommendation?...from Mrs. Kenny?" hesitated Martha, in a worried tone. "Martha, I hope you didn't burn your bridges." Maria said. "I think I would have handled it differently."
1. Who had Martha been workingfor?
2. How long had she been working for them?
3. What is the name of her superviosor their?
4. Who did Mr. Petri work for?
5. What did he say to Martha about her?
6. How late was she getting back from lunch?
7. What Ruth Kenny happy about this?

Numbered answers:
1. Miller Laboratories
2. two years
3. Ruth Kenny
4. large chemical company
5. kind of person we need
6. ten minutes
7. no

Question:
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(CNN) -- Four days after suffering a humbling defeat to Simona Halep, Serena Williams turned the tables on the Romanian to win a fifth WTA Finals title with a crushing straight sets 6-3 6-0 victory in Singapore Sunday.

Williams had called her 6-2 6-0 reverse in round-robin group play Wednesday "embarrassing" and she set about putting the record straight in the title match.

Fourth-ranked Halep began where she left off to take an early 2-1 lead with a break of service, but this was a very different Williams on the other side of the net.

The world number one immediately broke back and a further break to lead 5-3 was the start of eight games in a row without reply.

A total of 26 winners flowed from the racket of the 33-year-old American veteran -- who was winning the end of season crown for the third straight year -- the first player since Monica Seles in 1992 to achieve the feat.

"She was playing so well at the beginning and I told myself to just relax and once I did that I started playing better and making my shots," Williams told the official WTA website.

"I lost to her a couple of days ago so I knew she was capable of playing really well, but I knew I had to play better if I wanted to win.

Williams' participation in the WTA Finals had been in doubt after she pulled out of a warmup tournament in China with a knee injury.
1. Who is the article about?
2. Who was she paired with in the finals?
3. Where was the opponent from?
4. Was this the first game she had against this opponent?
5. Did she win both matches?
6. What was her opponent ranked?
7. Who won the final game?
8. How many wins did she have?
9. Did she do something special?
10. What?
11. When was the last time this was done?
12. Where is she from?
13. Did she use the same strategy for both games?
14. What did she do differently?
15. What was the name of the competition she was in?
16. Where did it happen?
17. Did people believe that she would make it to the competition?
18. Why?
19. Where was this competition?
20. Why did she leave it?

Numbered answers:
1. Serena Williams
2. Simona Halep
3. Romania
4. No
5. No
6. Fourth
7. Serena Williams
8. 26
9. Yes
10. Winning the end of season crown for the third straight year
11. 1992
12. America
13. No
14. She told herself to just relax and as a result started playing better and making her shots
15. WTA Finals
16. Singapore
17. No
18. She pulled out of a warmup tournament
19. China
20. Knee injury

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Andy loved the first grade. He loved his teacher,Mrs.Parks. He loved playing games on the playground. He loved learning about dinosaurs and the solar system .

Every morning Andy's mother dropped him off in front of his school on South Street. One foggy morning,the traffic was so bad on South Street that she decided to drop him off behind the school. Andy walked for about ten minutes and got to the gate. He held the icy handle,but it didn't move!Using both hands,he tried his hardest and finally the gate opened.

After Andy closed the gate behind him,he looked in the direction of the teaching building. But all he could see was fog. He got to the spot where the slide had always been,but it was not there."The slide is gone!" he cried. He walked a little more to look for the swings,but they were not where they had always been."The swings are gone!" he cried again.

Andy kept walking. He was so anxious to see the school that he fell and landed on the ground. He still couldn't see the school. A terrible thought appeared in his head."The school is gone!" he cried sadly. No more games with Jennie,Angel and Dillon,he thought. No more reading about dinosaurs. No more watching videos on the solar system...

Suddenly the boy saw something up ahead."It's Jennie!"he shouted. Then he saw the outline of a school building. His school was still there!He was full of excitement!

"Hi,Jennie!" he stood up and caught up with the girl."I couldn't see the school. I thought it was gone." Jennie just laughed."You're so silly." "What happened to the slide and the swings?" Andy asked.

"We will have new playground equipment today," Jennie answered."The old equipment was taken away last night. Don't you remember Mrs. Parks telling us about it yesterday?" "I guess I forgot," Andy said,smiling."Anyway,I'm glad the school is here."
1. Who was Andy's first grade teacher?
2. What did he love learning about?
Numbered answers:
1. Mrs. Parksd
2. dinosaurs and the solar system