question: Dear Jenny, I am in Beijing, China now, but my parents are in the USA. I live with my brother Peter. Beijing is big and great. There are many beautiful places and much delicious food here. I like Beijing very much. Peter and I are in the same grade, but we are in different classes. We live far from the school and it takes us a long time to go to school. We have to get up at 6:20 in the morning, and then at 6:30 we ride bikes to the bus stop. It takes us about 20 minutes. At about 7:00, we take the bus to school. We get to school at about 7:30. We have four classes in the morning and two in the afternoon. I think Chinese is too difficult, but Peter thinks it is easy. He can speak Chinese very well and he often helps me with it. How is everything going with you in the USA? Write to me soon. Love, Kate ,.
1. Who is the letter to?
2. Where does Kate live?
3. And her parents?
4. Who does she live with?
5. Is Beijing a small city?
6. Does she like Beijing?
7. Why?
8. Are Kate and Peter in the same class?
9. Does it take a long time to get to school?
10. How long?
11. How many modes of transportation are used?
12. How many classes does she have?
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answer: 1. Kate
2. USA
3. USA
4. Peter
5. No
6. Yes
7. There are many beautiful places and much delicious food here
8. No
9. Yes
10. 20 minutes
11. Two
12. Six

question: A Republican tide ripped the Senate away from Democrats Tuesday, giving the GOP full control of Congress and the power to pin down President Barack Obama during his last two years in office.

The thumping win upends the balance of power between the White House and Capitol Hill only six years after Obama's Democrats swept to power and marginalized Republicans in a rush to reform health care, Wall Street and pass a huge stimulus package.

Now, it's Democrats who will take the back seat on Capitol Hill, relying mostly on the power of the filibuster to stymie Republicans and keep Obama's legacy intact.

"For too long, this administration has tried to tell the American people what is good for them and then blame somebody else when their policies didn't work out," Mitch McConnell, who is expected to become the next Senate majority leader, said in a victory speech.

In the House, CNN projected the GOP will have at least 246 seats, its largest majority since World War II. Speaker John Boehner, celebrating a widened majority, said he is "humbled by the responsibility the American people have placed with us."

"But this is not a time for celebration," he said. "It's time for government to start getting results and implementing solutions to the challenges facing our country, starting with our still-struggling economy.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who has controlled the Senate since 2007, congratulated Republicans on their victory.

"The message from voters is clear: they want us to work together," Reid said. "I look forward to working with Senator McConnell to get things done for the middle class."
1. Who will now have control of Congress?
2. Who lost control?
3. who is thought to be the next likely Senate Leader?
4. how many members will the Republicans?
5. When is the last time they had such a lead?
6. Who is Speaker of the House?
7. how was he feeling?
8. What did Harry Reid do?
9. Who did the GOP victory make things difficult for?
10. what issues had they been working on?
11. how many years does the President have left in his term?
12. what happened to the conservatives when the Democrats were in the majority?
13. Did Boehner think it was time to party?
14. what problem did he want to begin solving?
15. What tool do the minority have to stop the GOP?
16. did the GOP gain members in the House?
17. when was Harry Reid chosen to lead the Senate?
18. did he feel he had gotten a clear signal from the citizens?
19. What did he think they wanted?
20. which group did he plan to help?
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answer: 1. the GOP
2. the democrats
3. Mitch McConnell
4. at least 246 seats
5. World War II
6. John Boehner
7. humbled
8. Congratulated the Republicans
9. Obama
10. health care, Wall St, a stimulus package
11. two
12. they were marginalized
13. no
14. the economy
15. filibuster
16. yes
17. 2007
18. yes
19. both parties to work together
20. the middle class.

question: So far, there have been so many successful men and women in the world. And it's no surprise for many of us to dream of doing business when we grow up. However, Moziah Bridge tells us quite different story. Moziah Bridges is now the CEO of his Mo's Bow's company. He has already earned $200,000 by selling bow ties and other men's fashion accessories . The boy designs all the bow ties together with seven other workers in the company, including his mother and grandmother. "Mo is the CEO of the company, but I am the CEO of Mo," Bridges' grandma said. About four years ago, when Bridges went shopping for bow ties, he found they were in ugly" black and red. He wanted a change. So he asked his grandma to teach him to sew and finally he developed the talent of creating bow ties. Though his very first bow tie didn't look nice, the young sewer kept on practicing. He used colorful cloth with different pictures. Then his parents and friends started to like his works. At first he tried to sell them online to several stores in the south. Soon Mo's bow ties became popular. With the help of Dayond John, CEO of the famous US clothes brand FUBU, Bridges built his own company. Not only did Daymond John provide money for him, but also produced Bridges to the circle of fashion and business industries. Now the 13-year-old's business has developed rapidly. So you can just start now! You don't have to wait till you're older. If you have a dream, go for it!
1. Men and women have been what?
2. Who tells a different story?
3. Moziah is now CEO of?
4. How much was already earned?
5. By selling?
6. Designs with how many worker?
7. Including which relatives?
8. What is Mo's role?
9. What were the colors that were ugly?
10. Did his first bow tie look nice?
11. So what did he keep doing?
12. What kind of cloth was used?
13. And?
14. He first tried to sell them where?
15. What friend helped?
16. CEO of what company?
17. Daymond exposed to?
18. If you have a dream, do what?
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answer:
1. successful
2. Moziah Bridges
3. Mo's Bow's company
4. $200,000
5. bow ties and other men's fashion accessories
6. seven
7. mother and grandmother
8. CEO
9. black and red
10. no
11. practicing
12. colorful cloth
13. different pictures
14. online
15. Dayond John, CEO
16. FUBU
17. the circle of fashion and business industries
18. go for it