Ireland (; ; Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel. Ireland is the second-largest island of the British Isles, the third-largest in Europe, and the twentieth-largest on Earth.

Politically, Ireland is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially named Ireland), which covers five-sixths of the island, and Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom, in the northeast of the island. In 2011, the population of Ireland was about 6.4million, ranking it the second-most populous island in Europe after Great Britain. Just under 4.6million live in the Republic of Ireland and just over 1.8million live in Northern Ireland.

The island's geography comprises relatively low-lying mountains surrounding a central plain, with several navigable rivers extending inland. The island has lush vegetation, a product of its mild but changeable climate which is free of extremes in temperature. Thick woodlands covered the island until the Middle Ages. As of 2013, the amount of land that is wooded in Ireland is about 11% of the total, compared with a European average of 35%. There are twenty-six extant mammal species native to Ireland. The Irish climate is very moderate and classified as oceanic. As a result, winters are milder than expected for such a northerly area. However, summers are cooler than those in Continental Europe. Rainfall and cloud cover are abundant. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. what portion of Ireland does the Republic of Ireland cover?
2. what part of the Atlantic is it located in?
3. how does it rank in terms of size of islands on earth?
4. how many people live there?
5. how many of those are in the Republic of Ireland?
6. how many are in norther ireland?
7. what channel separates Great Britain from Ireland?
8. what is the population rank of the island?
9. does it have lush vegetation?
10. how much of the land is wodded?
11. is that lower or higher than the European average?
Answer: 1. five-sixths
2. North
3. twentieth-largest
4. 6.4million
5. Just under 4.6million
6. just over 1.8million
7. North Channel
8. second-most populous island in Europe
9. Yes
10. 11%
11. lower

Problem: Kathmandu, Nepal (CNN) -- Nepal's parliament on Sunday elected a leader of the former Maoist rebels as the new prime minister with a simple majority.

Baburam Bhattarai, 57, vice-chairman of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) will become the fourth prime minister since Nepal became a republic in 2008.

After his election Bhattarai said he would attempt to complete the peace process and the long-delayed new constitution.

Bhattarai received 340 votes in parliament, beating his rival Ram Chandra Poudel, 66, of the Nepali Congress, who received 235 votes.

Bhattarai, who has a degree in architecture and a doctorate in regional planning, was able to get the crucial support of the regional Madhesi parties from southern Nepal.

The 65 votes of the five parties of the Madhesi front were crucial for Bhattrai, whose party is the biggest in the 601-member parliament but lacks a majority.

Media reports say the Madhesi parties have been promised 12 ministerial posts in exchange for their support.

Bhattari is the second leader of the former rebels to become prime minister.

The Maoists became the biggest party in the 2008 elections and their chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal was prime minister for nine months. He resigned in a dispute with the president, who reinstated an army chief Dahal had fired.

Earlier this month Jhalanath Khanal resigned as prime minister after he was unable to persuade the former Maoist rebels to demobilize and reintegrate their fighters in a deal that was agreeable to the other political parties.

The Maoists fought a ten-year insurgency from 1996 to 2006 in which about 16,000 people were killed.
1. Who will be the next prime minister of Nepal?
2. Does he have a doctorate?
3. In what?
4. Whose votes were important?
5. Are they the smallest party?
6. What group is Bhattarai a part of?
7. How many votes did he receive?
8. Who did he defeat?
9. How many votes did he receive?
10. Is he the first of his group to rule?
11. Who else?
12. For how long?
13. Who just quit the role?
14. Did Bhattarai's political group fight a war?
15. How long?
16. From when to when?
17. How many died?
18. What will the group who supported him receive?
19. When was the republic founded?
20. How many prime ministers will it have?
Answer: 1. Baburam Bhattarai
2. yes
3. regional planning
4. he five parties of the Madhesi front
5. no
6. the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)
7. 340 votes
8. Ram Chandra Poude
9. 235
10. no
11. Pushpa Kamal Dahal
12. nine months
13. Jhalanath Khanal
14. yes
15. ten-year
16. 1996 to 2006
17. about 16,000
18. 12 ministerial posts
19. 2008
20. Four

question: Young people can have problems with their minds.Some students become worried because they have to study very hard.Others have trouble getting on well with people like their parents and classmates. Liu Wei,a junior 2 student from Hefei,could not understand his teacher and was doing badly in his lessons.He became so worried about it that he started to cut his finger with a knife. Another student,14-year-old Yan Fang from Guangzhou,was afraid of exams.She got very worried when she looked at the exam paper.She couldn't think of anything to write. A recent report from Jiefang Daily says about 18% of Shanghai teenagers have mental problems.Their troubles include being worried and very unhappy.And they have problems in learning and getting on with people.Many students who have problems won't ask others for advice or help.Some think they will look stupid if they go to see a doctor.Others don't want to talk about their secret. Liang Yuezhu,an expert on teenagers from Beijing Anding Hospital has the following advice for teenagers: * Talk to your parents or teachers often * Take part in group activities and play sports * Go to see a doctor if you feel unhappy or unwell
1. What do young people have problems with?
2. Give me an example?
3. Any other mentioned?
4. What's that?
5. Who is Liu Wei?
6. What was his problem?
7. Was he very worried?
8. what did he end up doing?
9. How old is Yan Fang?
10. Where from?
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answer:
1. their minds
2. Some students become worried because they have to study very hard
3. yes
4. Others have trouble getting on well with people
5. student
6. doing badly in his lessons
7. yes
8. cut his finger
9. 14
10. Guangzhou