Question:
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A cowboy named Steve wanted to take a vacation from his farm that was named Raindrop. He could not make up his mind where to go, so he saddled his horse and rode east. The sun was setting in the west and it was orange. A cold wind was blowing from north to south. Steve rode through a forest of pear trees next to his farm.

The first place he came to was a small town full of quiet people and its name was Silence. No one would talk to Steve. He kept riding. The town was next to a forest of maple trees.

The second town he came to was very cold and its name was Ice. Steve was afraid his horse would freeze if he stayed there. Everyone in the town was wearing large coats and mittens. The second town was next to a forest of pine trees.

The third town he came to was warm and it was named Sunny. There were palm trees on the beach. Steve and his horse went to the beach and played in the ocean. Steve took off his boots. Steve's hat got wet in the water. He had to leave it on the beach to dry. Eventually Steve and his horse got hot. They rode east again.

Eventually Steve arrived back at his farm. This confused him because he thought he had been riding in a different direction. Steve learned that there really was no place like home. He put his horse in the barn and went back into his house.
1. how many towns did steve visit?
2. what is the name of the third town?
3. where did Steve and his horse go in Sunny?
4. when Steve left his farm what direction did he go?
5. what was next to the first town they came upon?
6. What kind of trees were there next to the third town?

Numbered answers:
1. three
2. Sunny
3. the beach
4. east
5. Ice
6. palm trees

Question:
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Tom was the best baseball player in his neighborhood. He also enjoyed playing basketball, but he wasn't very good at it. Every morning he would get up and go out to the baseball field, and every night he would dream about his favorite players. He loved the Yankees, and knew he would someday play for them. One day when Tom was practicing at the field, a man in a nice suit came out of a long car and walked over to Tom. The man said that he worked for the Yankees, and was there to see Tom play! Tom was so excited he could scream! Knowing that the man was watching, he played the best game ever that day. When he was done, the man told Tom that he was good enough to play for the Yankees, and to pack his things right away. Tom hurried home as fast as he could, and started to pack up all his clothes. His mom walked in and asked what Tom was doing. "I'm going to play for the Yankees ma!" Tom said. Tom's mom was so excited that she took Tom and the whole family out for dinner. Grandpa, Grandma, Mom and Dad were all there, and bought Tom a big cake! As Tom said goodbye to everyone, he couldn't help but feel sad that he would be gone for so long. "Don't worry son, we'll be at all the games cheering you on!" said his dad. This made Tom happy again, and as he left to be with his team, he knew that he had finally made it.
1. What sport did Tom play?
2. And what else?
3. Where did he go each morning?
4. And what would he do each night?
5. What was his favorite team?
6. Who came up to see Tom?
7. Did that excite him?
8. Why did the man come?
9. Did Tom make the team?
10. Who was at the celebratory dinner?
11. Who told Tom they'd be at all the games?
12. And how did Tom feel about that?
13. What did Tom know?

Numbered answers:
1. baseball
2. basketball
3. the baseball field
4. dream about his favorite players
5. Yankees
6. a man in a nice suit
7. Yes
8. to see Tom play
9. Yes
10. Grandpa, Grandma, Mom and Dad
11. his dad
12. happy
13. that he had finally made it.

Question:
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(CNN) -- Prepare to meet the young apprentices to China's Masters sensation Guan Tianlang.

The 14-year-old stunned the golfing world when he made the halfway cut as the youngest player to enter the prestigious major, finishing as Augusta's leading amateur.

But Guan is likely to be just the start as China prepares to unveil its next crop of golfing prodigies at this week's China Open in Tianjin.

China's brat pack is led by 12-year-old Ye Wocheng, who tees off as the youngest player in the history of the European Tour on Thursday.

Alongside him will be15-year-old Bai Zhengkai, who earned his place in the field after winning the China Junior Match Play Championship, as well as qualifier Dou Zecheng, a relative old-timer at 16 years of age.

That trio will all be hoping to follow the headline-grabbing example set by Guan at last month's Masters.

"We're always all helping each other out, and turning to one another for advice," explained Ye, who at 12 years and 242 days will beat the record for the youngest competitor at the China Open set by Guan last year.

"I think the main reason for the success of young Chinese players is that we pick up the game at an early age, and we practice really hard. Hopefully that practice can pay off this week."

The Chinese youngsters will be up against the likes of Europe's Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley and Scotland's Ryder Cup player Paul Lawrie at the Binhai Lake course, but if Ye finds that youth is not quite a match for experience he has a secret weapon to hand.
1. Who is the golf player that the article is about?
2. How old is he?
3. What did he do that shocked the world of golf?
4. How did he finish the tournament?
5. Who is the youngest person mentioned in the article?
6. How old is he?
7. What distinction has he achieved?
8. Who is the oldest person mentioned in the article?
9. How old is he?
10. Does the story mention any other Chinese golfers?
11. Who?
12. How old is he?
13. What did he win?
14. Where is the China Open being held?
15. Who did Ye eclipse to set the record for youngest competitor?
16. When was that previous record set?
17. What is an explanation for why young Chinese golfers succeed?
18. Who are the Chinese golfers competing against?
19. At what course?
20. What is Ye's "secret weapon?"
Numbered answers:
1. Guan Tianlang
2. 14
3. youngest player to enter the prestigious major
4. as Augusta's leading amateur
5. Ye Wocheng
6. 12
7. youngest player in the history of the European Tour
8. Dou Zecheng
9. 16
10. yes
11. Bai Zhengkai
12. 15
13. China Junior Match Play Championship
14. Tianjin
15. unknown
16. last year
17. pick up the game at an early age and we practice really hard
18. Paul McGinley and Paul Lawrie
19. Binhai Lake course
20. The Chinese youngsters will be up against the likes of Europe's Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley and Scotland's Ryder Cup player Paul Lawrie at the Binhai Lake course, but if Ye finds that youth is not quite a match for experience he has a secret weapon to han