Q: Tibet (i/tbt/; Wylie: Bod, pronounced [p]; Chinese: ; pinyin: Xizang) is a region on the Tibetan Plateau in Asia. It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people as well as some other ethnic groups such as Monpa, Qiang and Lhoba peoples and is now also inhabited by considerable numbers of Han Chinese and Hui people. Tibet is the highest region on Earth, with an average elevation of 4,900 metres (16,000 ft). The highest elevation in Tibet is Mount Everest, earth's highest mountain rising 8,848 m (29,029 ft) above sea level.

The Tibetan Empire emerged in the 7th century, but with the fall of the empire the region soon divided into a variety of territories. The bulk of western and central Tibet (U-Tsang) was often at least nominally unified under a series of Tibetan governments in Lhasa, Shigatse, or nearby locations; these governments were at various times under Mongol and Chinese overlordship. The eastern regions of Kham and Amdo often maintained a more decentralized indigenous political structure, being divided among a number of small principalities and tribal groups, while also often falling more directly under Chinese rule after the Battle of Chamdo; most of this area was eventually incorporated into the Chinese provinces of Sichuan and Qinghai. The current borders of Tibet were generally established in the 18th century.

1. 18th century
2. 4,900 metres
3. Mount Everest
4. 7th century
5. 8,848 m (29,029 ft) above sea leve
6. Asia
7. Monpa, Qiang and Lhoba
8. Tibet
9. f Kham and Amdo
10. fell under Chinese rule

Numbered questions:
1. When were the current borders of Tibet established?
2. What is the average elevation of Tibet?
3. What is earth's highest mountain?
4. When did the Tibetan Empire emerge?
5. Where is the region of Tibet located?
6. What plateau is it on?
7. Besides the Tibetan people what other groups are there in Tibet?
8. What is the highest region on earth?
9. What eastern regions maintained a more decentralized structure?
10. What happened to the Tibetan Empire with it's fall?

Q: Santa Claus is someone who will remain in the hearts of children forever.

Santa C1aus also has some other names: Saint Nicholas, St. Nick, Kris Kringle, Pelznickel. Two of his names-Santa Claus and Saint Nicholas-both come from the Dutch who settled in New York long ago. The Dutch honored this kindly saint with a yearly festival on December sixth. The Dutch spoke the name "Saint Nikolas" very fast. It sounded like "sinterklaas". And so, when the English said this word, it sounded like "Santa Claus".

West of New York, in Pennsylvania, many German farmers had also heard of Saint Nikolas. But they cal1ed him "Pelznickel". This word came from "pelz", meaning fur, and "nickel" for Nicholas. So, to the Germans of Pennsylvania,"Pelznickel" was a man dressed in fur who came once a year with gifts for good children. Soon, people began to feel that the 1ove and kindness Pelznickel brought should be part of a celebration honoring the "Christkindl", as the Germans ca1led the Christ child. After a time, this became Kris Kringle. Later, Kris Kringle became another name for Santa Claus himself.

Whatever he is called, he is still the same short, fat, jolly old man with a long beard, wearing a red suit with white fur.

The picture of Santa Claus as we see him came from Thomas Nast. He was an American

painter born in Bavaria. Someone asked him to paint a picture of Santa Claus. Nast remembered when he was a little boy in southern Germany Every Christmas, a fat old man gave toys and cakes to the children. So, when Nast painted the picture, his Santa Claus looked like the kindly old man of his childhood. And through the years, Nast's painting has remained as the most popular picture of Santa Claus.

Santa can be seen almost everywhere. It is easy to find them by the long lines of children waiting to tell Santa what they want for Christmas.

1. Thomas Nast
2. German
3. Bavaria.
4. America
5. toys and cakes
6. Every Christmas
7. Yes
8. Saint Nikolas
9. Pelznickel
10. fur
11. West of New York
12. Yes
13. "sinterklaas
14. New York
15. long ago.
16. Yes
17. Saint Nicholas
18. Christkind
19. Kris Kringle
20. almost everywhere

Numbered questions:
1. Who drew the picture of Santa Claus as we see him?
2. What nationality was he?
3. But where was he actually born?
4. Where did he end up moving and becoming a citizen?
5. What did a fat old man give kids in Germany?
6. When?
7. Is Nast's picture still popular?
8. What had many German farmers heard of in Pennsylvania?
9. What did they call him?
10. What does Pelz mean in English?
11. Where is Pennsylvania located?
12. Did the Dutch speak quickly?
13. What did it sound like when they said Saint Nikolas?
14. Where did they originally settle?
15. Was that recently or long ago?
16. Does Santa Claus have a lot of names?
17. What's one of them we haven't talked about yet?
18. What did the Germans call the Christ child?
19. What did that name become after a time?
20. Where can Santa be seen?

Q: Private schools, also known as independent schools, non-governmental, or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students tuition, rather than relying on mandatory taxation through public (government) funding; at some private schools students may be able to get a scholarship, which makes the cost cheaper, depending on a talent the student may have (e.g. sport scholarship, art scholarship, academic scholarship), financial need, or tax credit scholarships that might be available.

In the United Kingdom and several other Commonwealth countries including Australia and Canada, the use of the term is generally restricted to primary and secondary educational levels; it is almost never used of universities and other tertiary institutions. Private education in North America covers the whole gamut of educational activity, ranging from pre-school to tertiary level institutions. Annual tuition fees at K-12 schools range from nothing at so called 'tuition-free' schools to more than $45,000 at several New England preparatory schools.

1. because they do not take money from the government
2. scholarships
3. sport scholarship, art scholarship, academic scholarship, financial need, or tax credit scholarships

Numbered questions:
1. Why do private school asked for money from their students ?
2. How some of the students pay for the school ?
3. How do they receive scholarships ?