Question: Have you got any wonderful plans for your coming winter vacation? Here are some wonderful films for you to kill time. _ Verona De Tessant (Maya Rudolph) and Burt Farlander (John Krasinski) are in their early thirties and struggling to meet daily needs and build fulfilling lives as an artist and a salesman. When they learn they will soon become parents, they are faced with the challenge of how and where to raise a child and build a happy family. With a baby on his way, the young couple, look at their lives and are puzzled about what they really want. _ Lynn was married to Pual, but they broke up and Lynn took their daughter Alice while Paul got their son Dylan. Years later, now Dylan is getting married, and Lynn is attending the wedding, with her younger son Elliot and Ben. Elliot is a drug addict and Ben keeps everything to himself. Dylan hasn't spoken to Lynn in years, and Lynn is fearful of Pual and his wife Patty. At last, all this has put Lynn in a depressed situation, and she's not sure just how she's going to get through the day. _ Also named as Life is Beautiful, the film is a black comedy and also a best medicine that heals the scar left by war. This movie has some kind of characteristics as natural and active. On the 7th Oscar Award Ceremony , the movie won three great awards. It is not a sad movie from the very beginning , but when the father uses a great way to hide his murder from his son, all people are impressed by this moving deed. Under the protection of the father, the son has lived a happy life. _ The film is an American film directed by Frank Darabont and starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman. The film tells the story of Andy, a banker who spends nearly two decades in Shawshank State Prison for the murder of his wife and his wife's lover despite his claims of innocence. There he makes friends with Red. Andy manages to escape from the prison by digging a tunnel with the rock hammer over the years. When Red is later released , he remembers Andy's advice. He then visits the place Andy mentions before he escapes. There, he finds money and a note left by Andy, telling him to get to Zihuatanejo. 1. Who does Verona play?
2. Who is Burt Farlander?
3. What are they getting ready to be?
4. What is another name for the movie?
5. What genre is Life is Beautiful?
6. Who directed a movie starring Tim Robbins?
7. Who else is in it?
8. Who is the main character?
9. Who is his friend?
10. Where do they meet?
11. Why is he there? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. Maya Rudolph
2. John Krasinski
3. parents
4. unknown
5. black comedy
6. Frank Darabont
7. Morgan Freeman
8. Andy
9. Red
10. Shawshank State Prison
11. murder of his wife and his wife's lover

Q: Chapter XX. A Sweet Memory

Now the lovely June days had come, everything began to look really summer-like; school would soon be over, and the young people were joyfully preparing for the long vacation.

"We are all going up to Bethlehem. We take the seashore one year and the mountains the next. Better come along," said Gus, as the boys lay on the grass after beating the Lincolns at one of the first matches of the season.

"Can't; we are off to Pebbly Beach the second week in July. Our invalids need sea air. That one looks delicate, doesn't he?" asked Frank, giving Jack a slight rap with his bat as that young gentleman lay in his usual attitude admiring the blue hose and russet shoes which adorned his sturdy limbs.

"Stop that, Captain! You needn't talk about invalids, when you know mother says you are not to look at a book for a month because you have studied yourself thin and headachy. I'm all right;" and Jack gave himself a sounding slap on the chest, where shone the white star of the H.B.B.C.

"Hear the little cockerel crow! you just wait till you get into the college class, and see if you don't have to study like fun," said Gus, with unruffled composure, for he was going to Harvard next year, and felt himself already a Senior.

"Never shall; I don't want any of your old colleges. I'm going into business as soon as I can. Ed says I may be his book-keeper, if I am ready when he starts for himself. That is much jollier than grinding away for four years, and then having to grind ever so many more at a profession," said Jack, examining with interest the various knocks and bruises with which much ball-playing had adorned his hands.

1. long vacation
2. Bethlehem
3. No.
4. the boys
5. Playing their first match of the season.
6. the Lincolns
7. Go with him?
8. No.
9. They were going to Pebbly Beach.
10. Frank
11. Harvard
12. next year
13. I don't want any of your old colleges
14. into business
15. as soon as I can
16. book-keeper
17. Ed
18. invalid
19. No.
20. Jack

Numbered questions:
1. What were the young people preparing for?
2. Where were they going?
3. Do they always take the same way?
4. Who was on the grass?
5. What had they been doing?
6. Against who?
7. What did Gus want them to do?
8. Did they?
9. Why?
10. Who was Captain?
11. Where was going?
12. When?
13. Is Jack?
14. Where is he going?
15. When?
16. What would he rather do than go to school?
17. For who?
18. What did Frank call Jack?
19. Did he react?
20. Who told him to stop?

input: (CNN) -- Defending champion Serena Williams overcame a gutsy display from Jelena Jankovic on Saturday to reach the final of the WTA Championships in Istanbul.

The World No.1 was forced to work hard against her Serbian opponent in the Sinan Erdem Dome, but eventually came through to win in three sets 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 to set up a showdown with China's Li Na in Sunday's final.

Williams started slowly and was soon 3-1 down but fought back to take the opening set. But any thoughts of a quick finish were dashed as errors crept into the American's game. Jankovic took full advantage winning the set with ease.

A more composed Serena returned in the deciding set which she won 6-4 but not before Jankovic had gamely saved three match points.

"I'm just really trying out here. I think my body's a little tired after so many matches -- I think yesterday I kind of hit a wall. But I'm just fighting out here," Williams said.

"Honestly I'm just happy to still be in the tournament, and I'm honoured to be in the final again."

Li's match against Petra Kvitova was a less exhausting affair with the 31-year-old seeing off the Czech left-hander 6-4, 6-2.

Li had already broken new ground by becoming the first Chinese woman to reach the semifinals of the WTA Championships, but by beating Kvitova, she has risen to World No.3 and becomes the highest ranked Asian women in history.

With both Li and Williams undefeated in the tournament so far, the winner of Sunday's match will walk away with 2,145,000 while the runner-up is guaranteed $1,090,000. 1. Who was the defending champion?
2. What competetion was she in?
3. Where was it?
4. Who did she play?
5. Did she win?
6. In how many sets?
7. Where is Dome from?
8. How did Williams body feel?
9. What did she say it felt like she had hit?
10. How did Williams feel about being in the finals?
11. Who did Li play?
12. How old is Li?
13. Where was her opponent from?
14. Is she right handed?
15. What was Li the first to be?
16. What is she ranked now?
17. Did Li & Williams suffer losses?
18. How much will the winner get?
19. And the runner up?
20. When will the match be? Return numbered answers in your output.

output:
1. Serena Williams
2. WTA Championships
3. Istanbul
4. Jelena Jankovic
5. yes
6. three
7. her Serbian opponent in the Sinan Erdem Dome
8. tired
9. a wall
10. honoured
11. Petra Kvitova
12. 31
13. Czech Republic
14. no
15. first Chinese woman to reach the semifinals of the WTA Championships
16. World No.3
17. no
18. 2,145,000
19. $1,090,000
20. Sunday