Problem: Lufthansa remains on course with an improved operating result : during the first six months of 2008 , the Group increased its offer and sales . The Group improved its operating result to 705 million euros , which marked an increase of 219 million euros in comparison with the first six months of 2007 . The newly consolidated SWISS contributed a share of 157 million euros . The net profit for the period was reported at 402 million euros ; during the same period last year this figure was at 992 million euros , however , it included book gains of 503 million euros from the sale of the Thomas Cook stake , as well as 71 million euros from the share buy - back by WAM Acquisition S.A. " The result is a strong performance in a highly challenging environment .

Why are Lufthansa investors so happy ?
OPTIONS:
- None of the above choices .
- They have done some accounting tricks .
- They have sold key parts of the business .
- They have implemented layoffs .

A: None of the above choices .
Question:
Two years ago we 'd just arrived at the hospital a little over eight hours after my water broke . We still had over seventeen hours to go until we met Baby Fly , but we were on the home stretch of that miserable pregnancy . It is hard to believe it has been two years .
Answer the following question: Why was the narrator in the hospital so long ?
OPTIONS:
- The baby took awhile .
- The surgery took awhile .
- The hospital staff would not see them .
- None of the above choices .
Answer:
The baby took awhile .
Question:
I always tease my kids by showing them pictures of myself at twenty , and twenty - five , and thirty . I tell them , " Look , your old man had a full head of hair right up until you started showing up . " They giggle , partly because it 's true , but mostly because they also know it was inevitable and the timing was simply serendipity .

What may be the reason to show my kids those pictures ?
OPTIONS:
- To lie to them about my past .
- To scare my kids
- To make my kids laugh at me
- To let kids know what i was like when I was younger
Answer:
To let kids know what i was like when I was younger
IN: I was really out of it the whole time because of the pills I had to take for the pain . I 'm gon na go lay down . My arm is killing me.but there you go . a little update- drive safe everyone and wear your seatbelts please ! I ' m so thankful none of us were severely injured .
How may the narrator have injured themselves ?
OPTIONS:
- They got injured playing around .
- They got injured driving .
- They got injured playing sports .
- They got injured horsing around .

OUT: They got injured driving .
The pay is decent and it could be a chance to make new contacts because the place of teaching is at an engineering company . Also , when I got home , Miyoko , a girl I used to go out with , had left a present in my mailbox . She left a new CD / DVD of a favorite Japanese singer of mine . CDs and DVDs are quite expensive here in Japan and this one was like $ 40 .

OPTIONS:
- The cost is high because they make only one DVD a year .
- The cost of DVDs is high because they are made of gold .
- None of the above choices .
- The cost is high because the Japanese love pricey things .
Answer the following question: What may be the reason CDs and DVDs are expensive in Japan ?

None of the above choices .
Problem: Swelling at the site and shaking violently . Dizziness , burning sensation on my scalp and neck and then the pain started . I ve still got a stiff neck , big red mark and clearly little puncture holes .

What may have happened to the narrator to cause these symptoms ?
OPTIONS:
- They were going into shock .
- They were in a car accident .
- None of the above choices .
- They were bitten by a poisonous spider .

A:
They were bitten by a poisonous spider .