Question: Berkshire ( or , abbreviated Berks, in the 17th century sometimes spelled Barkeshire as it is pronounced) is a county in south east England, west of London and is one of the home counties. It was recognised by the Queen as the Royal County of Berkshire in 1957 because of the presence of Windsor Castle, and letters patent were issued in 1974. Berkshire is a county of historic origin and is a home county, a ceremonial county and a non-metropolitan county without a county council. Berkshire County Council was the main county governance from 1889 to 1998 except for the separately administered County Borough of Reading.

A flag of Berkshire is registered with the Flag Institute, to represent the historic county. In 1974, significant alterations were made to the county's administrative boundaries although the traditional boundaries of Berkshire were not changed. The towns of Abingdon, Didcot and Wantage and their surrounding district were transferred to Oxfordshire, Slough was gained from Buckinghamshire and the separate administration of Reading was extended to other areas. Since 1998, Berkshire has been governed by the six unitary authorities of Bracknell Forest, Reading, Slough, West Berkshire, Windsor and Maidenhead and Wokingham. Berkshire borders the counties of Oxfordshire (to the north), Buckinghamshire (to the north-east), Greater London (to the east), Surrey (to the south-east), Wiltshire (to the west) and Hampshire (to the south). 1. what county borders it to the north?
2. what is the flag registered with?
3. why?
4. what did the queen recognise it as?
5. when?
6. why?
7. what the main county governance in the past?
8. for what period?
9. what borders it to the east?
10. whats the short name for it?
11. where in England is it located?
12. did the boundaries change?
13. does it have a county council?
14. how many towns were transferred to oxford?
15. is it historical?
16. was it ever spelled different?
17. how was it spelled?
18. when was this?
19. please name the towns that went to oxfordshire.
20. was the historical boundary changed? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. Oxfordshire
2. the Flag Institute,
3. , to represent the historic county
4. the Royal County of Berkshire
5. in 1957
6. the presence of Windsor Castle
7. Berkshire County Council
8. from 1889 to 1998
9. Greater London
10. Berks
11. in south east England,
12. yes
13. no
14. Three
15. yes
16. sometimes
17. Barkeshire
18. the 17th century
19. Abingdon, Didcot and Wantage
20. no

Question: The Piano Lesson Jenny wasn't interested in playing the piano. She liked writing stories and acting them out with her friends. But Mrs. Windsor gave her piano lessons for free, so she felt she should have a try. Every Sunday she had her piano lessons in Mrs. Windsor's house. One Sunday morning, Jenny walked into Mrs. Windsor's music room and sat down on the piano bench as usual. "Hello," Jenny heard a voice behind her. She turned around and saw a young girl. "What's your name?" The girl asked. Before Jenny could answer, Mrs. Windsor walked in and said, "Jenny, this is my niece , Pasha. Pasha, this is Jenny. I need to go to hospital, so Pasha will give you your lesson today." Pasha sat beside Jenny on the piano bench and asked, "What piece do you like best?" "I don't know." Jenny said. "They're all the same to me." "You mean you don't have a favorite?" Pasha was surprised. "No, not really." Jenny said. Pasha opened Jenny's music book and asked Jenny to play. After about a page or two, Pasha gently put her hand on top of Jenny's. Jenny stopped. Then Pasha said, "Jenny, what are you hearing in the music?" Jenny looked at Pasha strangely. "I don't know." Jenny said. "Let me try and you listen," Pasha said. "All you have to do is learn to hear the stories in the music." "I've never thought of it that way." Jenny said. "Let's try together, shall we?" Pasha smiled. Together they played that afternoon and tried to find the story in the music. That day Jenny found playing the piano was not that difficult. 1. Who was the niece?
2. Who was her aunt?
3. What did she teach?
4. Where?
5. In what room?
6. On which day?
7. Who was the student?
8. Did she like her lessons?
9. What did she prefer to do?
10. What else?
11. Which song did she like the most?
12. What did Pasha say to listen for? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. Pasha
2. Mrs. Windsor
3. piano lessons
4. Mrs. Windsor's house
5. the music room
6. Sunday morning
7. Jenny
8. no
9. writing stories
10. and acting them out
11. she doesn't know
12. learn to hear the stories

Question: (CNN) -- China is proving home from home for Novak Djokovic as he demonstrated yet again by rebuffing the considerable challenge mounted by Juan Martin Del Potro to retain his Shanghai Masters title Sunday in another three set classic.

Last year Djokovic also went the distance to beat Britain's Andy Murray in a riveting final rated as one of the best matches on the ATP Tour in 2012, this time around he showed all his battling qualities to see off the Argentine ace 6-1 3-6 7-6 at the Qizhong Tennis Center.

Sixth seed Del Potro had stunned new World No.1 Rafael Nadal in the semifinals, but could not repeat these heroics despite forcing a third set.

Neither player could gain the crucial break of service in the decider, but Djokovic opened up 2-0 and 4-2 leads in the tie-break and won the title with a backhand winner down the line after two hours 33 minutes.

It was his seventh of the season and came hard on the heels of winning the China Open last week where he beat Nadal in the final.

He paid tribute to Del Potro after his latest triumph. "He's a fantastic player and a great person," Djokovic told the official ATP Tour website.

"All the way up to the last point, I didn't know if I was going to win the match. It was a very even match. My motivation is there always, especially when I'm playing finals of such a big event."

The 26-year-old was winning his 20th straight match on Chinese soil and he improved to 62-9 for the season. 1. How old is Djokovic?
2. How many straight matches had he won in China?
3. Who did he beat in an ATP Tour match in 2012?
4. What nationality is Murray?
5. Who did Djokovic call a "fantastic player"?
6. What else did Djokovic say about him?
7. When was the China Open?
8. Who did Djokovic beat in the final?
9. What is Djokovic's first name?
10. Did Djokovic say he knew he'd win the match in the finals? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. 26
2. Seven
3. Andy Murray
4. British
5. Del Potro
6. That he's a great person
7. Last week
8. Nadal
9. Novak
10. No