Q: Major League Soccer (MLS) is a men's professional soccer league, sanctioned by U.S. Soccer, that represents the sport's highest level in both the United States and Canada. MLS constitutes one of the major professional sports leagues of the United States and Canada. The league comprises 22 teams19 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada. The MLS regular season runs from March to October, with each team playing 34games; the team with the best record is awarded the Supporters' Shield. The postseason includes twelve teams competing in the MLS Cup Playoffs through November and December, culminating in the championship game, the MLS Cup. MLS teams also play in other domestic competitions against teams from other divisions in the U.S. Open Cup and in the Canadian Championship. MLS teams also compete against continental rivals in the CONCACAF Champions League.

Major League Soccer was founded in 1993 as part of the United States' successful bid to host the 1994 FIFA World Cup. The first season took place in 1996 with ten teams. MLS experienced financial and operational struggles in its first few years: The league lost millions of dollars, teams played in mostly empty American football stadiums, and two teams folded in 2002. Since then, MLS has expanded to 22 teams, owners built soccer-specific stadiums, average MLS attendance exceeds that of the National Hockey League (NHL) and National Basketball Association (NBA), MLS secured national TV contracts, and the league is now profitable.

1. March
2. Major League Soccer
3. professional
4. 22
5. Yes
6. United States and Canada
7. successful bid to host the FIFA World Cup
8. no
9. millions of dollars
10. yes
11. owners built soccer-specific stadiums
12. 34
13. U.S. Open Cup and in the Canadian Championship

Numbered questions:
1. When does the regular season start?
2. what's the leauge called?
3. is it pro or college?
4. How many teams does MLS have?
5. Are they in North America?
6. Which countries?
7. what happened in 1994?
8. is MLS always successful fiancincally?
9. How much did they lose?
10. do they have their own stadiums?
11. What made MLS more profitable?
12. how many games do they play each season?
13. what other competitions are they involved with?

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. CHAPTER XXIV

REALITIES

Though there was bitter frost in the ranges, it had but lightly touched the sheltered forests that shut in Bonavista. The snow seldom lay long there, and only a few wisps of it gleamed beneath the northern edge of the pines. Mrs. Acton, as usual, had gathered a number of guests about her, and Violet Hamilton sat talking with one of them in the great drawing-room one evening. The room was brilliantly lighted, and the soft radiance gleamed upon the polished parquetry floor, on which rugs of costly skins were scattered. A fire of snapping pine-logs blazed in the big English hearth, and a faint aromatic fragrance crept into the room.

Miss Hamilton leaned back in a softly padded lounge that was obviously only made for two, and a pleasant-faced, brown-eyed young Englishman, who had no particular business in that country, but had gone there merely for amusement, sat at the other end of it, regarding her with a smile.

"After all," he said reflectively, "I really don't think I'm very sorry the snow drove us down from our shooting camp in the ranges."

Violet laughed. She had met the man before he went into the mountains, and he had been at Bonavista for a week or two now.

"It was too cold for you up there?" she queried.

"It was," answered the man, "at least, it was certainly too cold for Jardine, who came out with me. He got one of his feet nipped sitting out one night with the rifle on a high ledge in the snow, and when I left him in Vancouver the doctor told him it would be a month before he could wear a boot again." 1. What did Mrs. Acton usually do?
2. Where does the story take place?
3. Who was Violet speaking with?
4. was it a female?
5. What was the man doing there?
6. Was he there alone?
7. Who was he with?
8. Were they still up in the mountains?
9. why not?
10. how?
11. where?
12. was it cold?
13. will he be okay?
14. how long?
15. who told him this?
16. from where?
17. Was the Englishman in Bona vista for long?
18. Did the drawing room have rugs?
19. what was in the fireplace?
20. did the room have an aroma?
numbered_answers: 1. Gathered guests around her
2. Bonavista.
3. One of the guests
4. No
5. Gone there for amusement
6. No
7. Jardine
8. No
9. Jardine got hurt
10. He got one of his feet nipped
11. On a high ledge
12. Yes
13. At some point.
14. A month
15. A doctor
16. Vancouver
17. two weeks
18. Yes
19. A fire
20. Yes

Jay Chou was born on January 18, 1979, in Taiwan, China. He grew up with his mother, and was a quiet and shy kid. He didn't do well in study, so people thought he would never be successful in life. As a small child, Jay took a great interest in music. His mother sent him to learn the piano when he was only three years old. He loved it and kept on practicing. When he was in high school, he could play the piano quite well. At the same time, he showed his talent for writing songs. Before Jay became a singer, he worked as a songwriter. For two years, he spent most of his time writing for singers. Some of them were very famous, like Coco Less and Jacky Cheung. Jay released his first album in 2000 and soon he got quite popular. Now Jay is one of the most famous singers in Asia. However, he is still shy and doesn't speak clearly when he sings or talks, but he has a lot of fans. Most of his fans like him because he is really good at music and never follows others. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. What is this person good at?
2. Anything else?
3. What was his name?
4. When was he born?
5. Where at?
6. What did he enjoy as a young one?
7. How did his mom react?
8. At what age?
9. Why did folks like he would be unsuccessful?
10. Was he a social butterfly?
11. What did he do after being a writer or songs?
12. What year?
13. Did it bomb?
14. Did he used to write for other folks?
15. Like who?
16. Anyone else?
17. How long did he do this?
18. What is his status now?
19. Has that broken him out of his shell?
20. What does his fandom enjoy about him?
Answer:
1. playing the piano
2. writing songs
3. Jay Chou
4. January 18, 1979
5. Taiwan, China
6. music
7. she sent him to learn the piano
8. three years old
9. he didn't do well in study
10. no
11. released his first album
12. 2000
13. no
14. yes
15. Coco Less
16. Jacky Cheung
17. For two years.
18. He is one of the most famous singers in Asia.
19. no
20. He is really good at music and never follows others.