input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. CHAPTER XXXIII.

THE RIVAL AUCTIONEERS.

It may well be imagined that Matt read Ida Bartlett's letter with great interest. The young auctioneer had never received a communication as surprising as was this one.

He went over every word carefully several times, then placed the letter in his pocket, and started off to find Andy.

Half an hour later he came across his partner on the main street. Andy had just rented a store, one of two vacant ones which were side by side, and was now on his way to drive the wagon around and unload the stock.

"Well, did you get a letter, Matt?"

"I did."

"Good enough. Any special news?"

"Yes, indeed. Just read that."

And the young auctioneer passed the communication over for his partner's perusal.

Andy read the letter as carefully as had Matt. He emitted a long, low whistle.

"What do you think of it?"

"I hardly know what to think, Matt. Do you know anything about this mining share business?"

"I know that Randolph Fenton sold my father some shares, that is all. I never saw the certificates, if that is what they are called."

"Did you ever see the papers in connection with the shares?"

"No."

"Then they must have been in your father's possession when he disappeared."

"I don't know about that. Mother might have had them when father was first sent to the asylum for treatment. Although I remember hearing her once say that since father's mind had become affected he would not trust any one with his affairs, but kept all his money and papers hidden away." 1. Who sold some shares?
2. To whom?
3. What did Matt fail to see?
4. What else did he not see?
5. Where was the father sent?
6. Why?
7. What did the father hide?
8. Was he distrustful of people?
9. What did Matt read?
10. Written by whom?
11. How did he read it?
12. What was Matt's profession?
13. Where did he put the letter?
14. Who did he want to locate?
15. What had Andy rented?
16. Had it been vacant?
17. How many vacant stores had there been?
18. How were they situated in regards to one another?
19. What did Andy do after reading the letter?
20. What did he ask Matt if he knew something about?
numbered_answers: 1. Randolph Fenton
2. Matt's father
3. The certificates
4. The papers in connection with the shares
5. To the asylum
6. For treatment.
7. His money and papers
8. Yes
9. A letter
10. Ida Bartlett's
11. With great interest
12. Auctioneer
13. In his pocket
14. Andy
15. A store
16. Yes
17. Two
18. Side by side
19. He whistled
20. About this mining share business

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. (CNN) -- World number one Serena Williams put her recent controversies to one side as she cruised past Mandy Minella of Luxembourg 6-1 6-3 in the first round at Wimbledon.

Worryingly for her opponents, the defending champion -- who won every point on her serve in the first set -- said she wasn't at the top of her game despite winning her 32nd consecutive match.

The run is the best since 2008, when Belgium's Justine Henin achieved a similar number of straight wins.

Serena is now just three wins away from the women's record, which is something of a family affair after elder sister Venus recorded her 35th unbeaten game in 2000.

The world No. 1 will break that record if she reaches the quarterfinals at a venue where she also won Olympic gold last year.

"I feel like I was a little rusty for some reason today," Serena, who is bidding for a sixth Wimbledon title, told reporters after a victory that took just 57 minutes.

"I don't feel like I played my best tennis. I felt really upset when I lost my serve at the beginning in the second set - that said, I think Mandy played really well."

"To be honest, I'm a little excited I was able to play a tough match and get through it."

The past week certainly hasn't been as smooth as Serena would have liked after becoming embroiled in a row with Maria Sharapova and having to defend comments made in an article that appeared in Rolling Stone magazine. 1. Who won the first round at Wimbledon?
2. Who did she beat?
3. What did Williams say about it?
4. When did she win gold?
5. Who did she get stuck in a fight with?
6. What magazine were comments about her in?
7. Did she call it an easy match?
8. What did she say?
9. What did she say about her opponent?
10. How long did the game last?
numbered_answers: 1. serena williams
2. Mandy Minella
3. she wasn't at the top of her game
4. last year.
5. Maria Sharapova
6. Rolling Stone
7. no
8. she felt a little rusty
9. that she played well
10. 57 minutes.

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. Authorities will continue to take a hard line on Internet-based rumors and punish those creating fake information, a senior official said on Thursday.

Authorities have removed more than 210,000 online posts and shut down 42 websites since mid-March in their latest crackdown on online rumors, said Liu Zhengrong, a senior official with the State Internet Information Office.

Fake information or rumors spread through the Internet, especially on micro blogs, have harmed social order and residents' daily lives, he said at a news briefing in Beijing.

Before the crackdown, six people who allegedly fabricated rumors about "military vehicles entering Beijing" had been detained and 16 websites closed for

fake online information, according to police authorities.

"What we've done and will do is to make sure residents can know what they want to know, say what they think and supervise our management in a reliable and useful network environment," Liu said.

Liu disagreed that the Internet can police itself against rumors, and told China Daily that some netizens can't distinguish truth from fiction, "requiring government departments and website companies to take measures".

On Monday, the Internet Society of China posted a proposal calling on Internet companies and websites to strengthen self-discipline and prevent the spread of online rumors.

In response, three main Internet companies in the country - Sina, Baidu and Tencent - said they will target fake information with advanced technology and invest in manpower to supervise online information.

Zhao Zhiguo, deputy director of the Telecommunications Administration under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said stricter self-management of websites will help banish online rumors.

"Internet companies should take legal responsibility when operating their websites. They should not become a hotbed for rumors and provide opportunities for fake information," Zhao said, adding they will launch similar crackdowns to close illegal website companies and punish those responsible.

Currently, people who make or spread rumors related to terrorism and securities trading, or information affecting State security and companies' commercial reputations, will face criminal punishment.

Liu Honghui, a Beijing lawyer specializing in online cases, said he welcomed the government's action to curb online rumors.

"Residents used online banks to shop or book flights, which needs a safe platform without fake information," he said.

Yu Guofu, another lawyer from Sheng Feng Law Firm, said the key to reducing rumors is netizens themselves.

"If micro-bloggers think twice before forwarding information, rumors will decrease." 1. how many lawyers are mentioned in this story ?
2. name the lawyer ?
3. who is a deputy director ?
4. who posted a proposal ?
5. on what day ?
6. name the three main Internet companies ?
7. what do they plan to do ?
8. how ?
9. Does shang Li work at the Sheng Feng Law Firm ?
10. Where do Yu Guofu work ?
numbered_answers:
1. One
2. Liu Honghui
3. Zhao Zhiguo
4. The Internet Society of China
5. Monday
6. Sina, Baidu and Tencent
7. they will target fake information with advanced technology and invest in manpower to supervise online information
8. stricter self-management of websites
9. unknown
10. Sheng Feng Law Firm