Problem: Do you want to make friends with a special man? Here is some information about him. He is quiet and shy. He likes to hide his eyes behind his hair. He doesn't smile very often. However, if you talk to him about music, he'll have a lot to say. This is Jay Chou, the 34-year-old Taiwanese pop king . His fans are so excited because he will have a singing party next month. Many pop stars will come, too. Chou grew up just with his mother. He did not talk much and did badly in many school subjects. His mother noticed the boy's special interest in music and sent him to learn piano when he was only three years old. He loved it and kept on practicing. Chou is not very handsome. He does not speak clearly when he sings or talks. But the singer has a lot of fans. "He is really good at music. It makes him attractive to me, " said Liu Jiajun, a Junior 2 student in No. 101 Middle School in Beijing. "He is true to himself. _ , "said Zhang Yujie, a Junior 1 girl at No.23 Middle School in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province.
1. some information about who ?
2. how old is he ?
3. what natianality ?
4. what kind of kind is he ?
5. who is excited ?
6. why ?
7. when ?
8. did he grow up with his dad ?
9. who noticed his music intrest ?
10. when did he learn piano ?
11. did he like it ?
12. who thinks that he is good in music
13. what is she ?
14. what school ?
15. where ?
16. who is a jr #1 student ?
17. what school ?
18. where ?
19. what providence ?
20. is Chou cute ?
Answer: 1. Jay Chou
2. 34
3. Taiwanese
4. pop
5. His fans
6. he will have a singing party
7. next month
8. no
9. His mother
10. three years old
11. yes
12. Liu Jiajun,
13. student
14. No. 101 Middle School
15. Beijing
16. Zhang Yujie
17. No.23 Middle School
18. Nanjing
19. Jiangsu
20. no

Problem: The German states proclaimed their union as the German Empire under the Prussian king, Wilhelm I, uniting Germany as a nation-state. The Treaty of Frankfurt of 10 May 1871 gave Germany most of Alsace and some parts of Lorraine, which became the Imperial territory of Alsace-Lorraine (Reichsland Elsa-Lothringen).The German conquest of France and the unification of Germany upset the European balance of power, that had existed since the Congress of Vienna in 1815 and Otto von Bismarck maintained great authority in international affairs for two decades. French determination to regain Alsace-Lorraine and fear of another Franco-German war, along with British apprehension about the balance of power, became factors in the causes of World War I.

The Ems telegram had exactly the effect on French public opinion that Bismarck had intended. "This text produced the effect of a red flag on the Gallic bull", Bismarck later wrote. Gramont, the French foreign minister, declared that he felt "he had just received a slap". The leader of the monarchists in Parliament, Adolphe Thiers, spoke for moderation, arguing that France had won the diplomatic battle and there was no reason for war, but he was drowned out by cries that he was a traitor and a Prussian. Napoleon's new prime minister, Emile Ollivier, declared that France had done all that it could humanly and honorably do to prevent the war, and that he accepted the responsibility "with a light heart." A crowd of 1520,000 people, carrying flags and patriotic banners, marched through the streets of Paris, demanding war. On 19 July 1870 a declaration of war was sent to the Prussian government. The southern German states immediately sided with Prussia.
1. Under which leader were German states united?
2. When was the Treaty of Frankfurt signed?
3. What did the Treaty give to Germany?
4. Who had those areas belonged to?
5. How did the British feel about Germany taking those areas?
6. Who was the French foreign minister at this time?
7. And who was the leader of the monarchists?
8. Did Thiers support war?
9. Did people in parliament support Thiers?
10. What did they call him?
11. Who was Napoleon's Prime Minister?
12. Was he bothered about supporting war?
13. How many people marched to support a war?
14. Where did they walk?
15. Were they empty-handed?
16. What did they carry?
17. Which war was all of this leading up to?
18. Did all of this have implications for the rest of the world?
Answer: 1. Prussian king, Wilhelm I
2. 10 May 1871
3. most of Alsace and some parts of Lorraine
4. France
5. apprehensive
6. Gramont
7. Adolphe Thiers
8. no
9. no
10. a traitor and a Prussian
11. Emile Ollivier
12. no
13. 1520,000 people
14. through the streets of Paris
15. no
16. flags and patriotic banners
17. a war with Prussia
18. yes

Problem: The American Hockey League (AHL) is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental league for the National Hockey League (NHL). Since the 201011 season, every team in the league has an affiliation agreement with one NHL team. When NHL teams do not have an AHL affiliate, players are assigned to AHL teams affiliated with other NHL teams. Twenty-six AHL teams are located in the United States and the remaining four are in Canada. The league offices are located in Springfield, Massachusetts, and its current president is David Andrews.

The annual playoff champion is awarded the Calder Cup, named for Frank Calder, the first President (19171943) of the NHL. The reigning champions are the Grand Rapids Griffins.

The AHL traces its origins directly to two predecessor professional leagues: the Canadian-American Hockey League (the "Can-Am" League), founded in 1926, and the first International Hockey League, established in 1929. Although the Can-Am League never operated with more than six teams, the departure of the Boston Bruin Cubs after the 193536 season reduced it down to just four member clubs Springfield Indians, Philadelphia Ramblers, Providence Reds, and New Haven Eagles for the first time in its history. At the same time, the then-rival IHL lost half of its eight members after the 193536 season, also leaving it with just four member teams: Buffalo Bisons, Syracuse Stars, Pittsburgh Hornets and Cleveland Falcons.
1. how big is the AHL
2. how many are in the united states
3. what is awarded at the anual playoff
4. whaen was canadianAmerican hockey league founded
5. how many teams did it operate with
6. what were the 4 member clubs
7. who is current president
8. who are the reigning champions
9. how many players were lost after the 1935- 36 season
10. are they based in us
11. what was established in 1929
12. what does AHL stand for
13. Is this Ice Hockey
14. who was calder cup named after
15. are there 31 teams
16. was can-am established in 1929
17. what does NHL stand for
18. what years were frank calder alive
19. does cananda serve as a primary league
20. are there 30 teams
Answer:
1. 30 teams
2. Twenty-six
3. Calder Cup
4. 1926
5. never more than six teams,
6. Springfield Indians, Philadelphia Ramblers, Providence Reds, and New Haven Eagles
7. David Andrews
8. Grand Rapids Griffins
9. 4 members
10. no
11. International Hockey League,
12. The American Hockey League
13. Yes
14. Frank Calder,
15. No
16. No
17. National Hockey League
18. 19171943
19. Yes
20. Yes