Question: On the first day of school, Jack found a little old lady with a warm smile."Hi, handsome. My name is Rose. I'm 87 years old."she said. "Why are you in university at such a YOUNG age?" Jack asked. "I'm here to meet a rich husband, get married, have a couple of kids, and then retired and travel." she answered. Jack knew she's joking but he was surprised what encouraged her to be here at her age. "I always dreamed of having a university education and now I'm getting one!" she told me. We became friends. Every day they would talk after class. Jack always enjoyed listening to this "time machine" as she shared her wisdom and experience with him. And Rose easily made friends wherever she went. At the end of the term, Rose was invited to make a little speech. She said, "We don't stop playing because we're old. We grow old because we stop playing. Being happy and achieving success may keep you staying young. If you have a dream, hold on. When you lose your dreams, you die." "Anybody can grow older. _ doesn't take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding the chance in change..." 1. Who dream of having a University Education?
2. Did she get one?
3. Who did Jack find on the first day?
4. How old is she?
5. Is she younger than Jack?
6. Is Rose younger than Jack?
7. What was Rose's mission in the school?
8. Did jack always to her?
9. What was Rose idea on growing old?
10. Was Jack in the University at a young age? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. Rose
2. Yes
3. Rose
4. 87
5. unknown
6. unknown
7. "I always dreamed of having a university education and now I'm getting one!"
8. unknown
9. "We don't stop playing because we're old. We grow old because we stop playing.
10. unknown

Question: It is easy for us to tell who our family members are, but do plants recognize their own family? Some do, scientists say, according to a report by Science News in early 2010. Guillermo P. Murphy and Susan Dudley are two plant scientists from McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada. They did a few experiments with Jewelweeds, a kind of flower that grows in wet, shady spots. They found that the flowers seem to know their own flower family. In their experiments, Murphy and Dudley planted jewelweeds in pots with either _ or strangers. When jewelweeds were planted in pots with strangers, the plants started to grow more leaves than if they had been planted alone. This response suggests that plants are competing with strangers for sunlight, since a plant with more leaves can receive more light and make more food. Jewelweeds usually grow in the shade, where sunlight is not enough. When jewelweed seedlings were planted with siblings, they grew a few more branches than they usually would if they were alone - but they did not start growing lots of extra leaves. This behavior suggests the plants are more likely to share resources, rather than compete. According to the Science News report, Jewelweeds are not the first plants that plant scientists have studied for family recognition. In 2007, Dudley and her team studied the Great Lakes sea rocket, a plant that grows on the beach - where it may be hard to get fresh water. In that experiment, the scientists found that when sea rockets were planted with siblings, they tolerated each other. But when they were planted with strangers, the sea rockets reacted by working extra hard to grow lots of roots. Dudley says this just because sea rockets, on the beach, get plenty of sun but struggle for water - so when they're threatened, they compete for water. Jewelweeds have plenty of water but have to compete for sunshine, so they grow more leaves. 1. Who are Guillermo P. Murphy and Susan Dudley?
2. From where?
3. What are they studying?
4. What kind?
5. Do they grow in the bright sunlight?
6. Where do they grow?
7. When did the Jewelweeds grow more branches?
8. Are they the first scientists to study if plants can recognize their family?
9. According to what?
10. What did her team find in 2007?
11. Where do they grow?
12. What do they compete for?
13. What do Jewelweeds have enough of? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. plant scientists
2. Canada.
3. flowers
4. Jewelweeds
5. No
6. wet, shady spots
7. when planted in pots with strangers
8. No
9. Science News report
10. When sea rockets were planted with siblings, they tolerated each other. But when they were planted with strange
11. the beach
12. water
13. sun

Question: On Saturday, millions of people around the world will celebrate Saint Patrick's Day, which honors Patron Saint(a main religious figure)of Ireland. Communities across the United States will host parades , parties, and other festivities to mark the occasion.

This year, cities like Boston, New York, and Chicago have organized big events celebrating Saint Patrick's Day. In New York City, hundreds of thousands of people will gather to watch the Saint Patrick's Day parade-the nation's largest. It is one of the most watched parades in the world. Last year, almost 2 million watched it , more than 150,000 took part in it and they filled the streets. The parade, first held in 1776, is also one of the oldest.

Chicago also throws a big celebration. Every year, the Chicago River, which crosses the city, shines green as event organizers pour about 40 pounds of fluorescence, a powerful dye , into the water.

Boston keeps its parade rolling for three hours or more. It is the nation's second-largest parade. The city will also show respect to one of its most famous former residents, President John F. Kennedy, by opening the exhibit "A Journey Home:John F. Kennedy and Ireland", at his official library.

Patron Saint lived in Britain in the early fifth century, when it was still part of the Roman Empire. He was caught and sold into slavery in Ireland when he was only 16. He finally escaped slavery and turned to a life of religious devotion. He trained to become a minister and set out to spread Christianity throughout Ireland. After 30 years as a religious leader, Patrick died on March 17, 1461. Saint Patrick's Day is always celebrated on March 17. In Ireland, it is an official holiday. 1. What cities are planning special events?
2. What holiday are they celebrating?
3. Who does that holiday honor?
4. What are they having in NY?
5. How many people saw it last year?
6. How many were in it?
7. When was the first one held there?
8. How long does Boston's parade last?
9. Who will they honor?
10. What is the exhibit called?
11. Where is it?
12. What does Chicago put in the river?
13. Whre did the Patron Saint live?
14. When?
15. When did he die?
16. Was he a free man?
17. How old was he when he was a slave?
18. How long was he a religious leader?
19. Did he escape from slavery?
20. What day is St. Patrick's day celebrated? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. Boston, new York and Chicago
2. Saint Patrick's Day,
3. St Patrick, the Patron Saint of Ireland
4. . A big Parade
5. almost 2 million watched it
6. more than 150,000 took part
7. 1776,
8. for three hours or more.
9. John F. Kennedy,
10. "A Journey Home:John F. Kennedy and Ireland"
11. at his official library.
12. 40lb green dye
13. Britain
14. in the early fifth century,
15. March 17, 1461.
16. not always
17. 16
18. 30 years
19. yes
20. March 17