Problem: Mrs Elise was my teacher in the fourth grade. One day at lunch time, I was getting ready to eat my tuna fish sandwich and suddenly Mrs Elise asked me if she could buy my sandwich from me. She explained that I could use the money to buy a hot hunch from the cafeteria . I was excited. I never bought my lunch at the cafeteria. It was too expensive for my family, and I always carried my lunch and took the bag back home to use it again the next day. So you could understand my happiness when I had the chance to buy a hot lunch. When we finished lunch that day, Mrs Elise took me aside and said she wanted to explain why she had bought my sandwich. I really didn't care why, but it gave me a few minutes of her special attention, so I was quiet as she explained. She told me that she was a Catholic and Catholics didn't eat red meat on Fridays, they ate fish on Fridays. Oh, I couldn't wait to get home and tell my mother that from then on I wanted a tuna fish sandwich on Fridays. After my mother understood why, she gladly made tuna fish sandwiches for me on Fridays. She even made it with brown bread because she knew Mrs Elise liked brown bread. From then on, every Friday I could get in line with other kids for a hot lunch. I didn't care how many of the kids complained about cafeteria food. It tasted _ to me! I realize now that Mrs Elise could have made herself tuna fish sandwiches on Fridays. But she bought mine because she saw a little girl who was excited at the simple act of having a hot lunch. I will never forget Mrs Elise for her pity for me and generosity and what I should do is to follow her example.
1. who was the instructor?
2. what level did she teach?
3. what religion did the instructor practice?
4. On what day could she not consume beef?
5. what did the consume instead?
6. was the young in the story wealthy?
7. did the young woman purchase something?
8. what?
9. from where?
10. did someone make something?
11. who?
12. what she make?
13. was she happy doing so?
14. did the young woman like eating warm food?
Answer: 1. Mrs Elise
2. the fourth grade
3. Catholicism
4. Friday
5. fish
6. No
7. yes
8. a hot hunch
9. the cafeteria
10. Yes
11. the young woman's mother
12. tuna fish sandwiches
13. Yes
14. Yes

Problem: Eight previously unheard Michael Jackson songs will be released on a new album in May, Epic Records announced Monday.

The late pop icon's music has been "contemporized" by several producers who Epic Chairman L.A. Reid believes have the "gravitas, depth and range to creatively engage with Jackson's work," the announcement said.

Fans can preorder the new album, titled "Xscape," on iTunes starting Tuesday, but it will be in stores around the world on May 13, the company said.

Jackson died at age 50 on June 25, 2009, while preparing for his "This Is It" comeback tour.

"Michael left behind some musical performances that we take great pride in presenting through the vision of music producers that he either worked directly with or expressed strong desire to work with," Reid said.

Timbaland is the lead producer, with contributions from Rodney Jerkins, Stargate, Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon and Jackson estate executor John McClain, the release said. Timberland had previously revealed he was working on the project for Epic.

The album title is derived from one of the new singles. Jackson and Jerkins co-wrote and co-produced the song "Xscape," which Jerkins "contemporized" for the project, the company said.

Sony's Columbia Epic Records -- Jackson's record label for three decades -- signed a long-term deal with Jackson's estate to posthumously release music from the large archives of his recordings.

Reid "was granted unlimited access to the treasures representing four decades of material on which Jackson had completed his vocals," the announcement said.

The Epic release included a quote from Jackson estate co-executors John Branca and John McClain supporting the new album. "Michael was always on the cutting edge and was constantly reaching out to new producers, looking for new sounds.He was always relevant and current. These tracks, in many ways, capture that spirit. We thank L.A. Reid for his vision."
1. Who is having new songs released?
2. How many?
3. When?
4. How have people changed the work?
5. What is it's name?
6. How is it initially being offered?
7. How old was the artist when he passed?
8. When?
9. What was he in preparation for when he passed?
10. Who is the main producer?
11. Who is he producing it for?
12. Where did the name for the album come from?
13. Who did they strike an agreement with to produce the work?
Answer: 1. Michael Jackson
2. Eight
3. May
4. it has been "contemporized
5. Xscape
6. on iTunes
7. 50
8. June 25, 2009
9. his "This Is It" comeback tour.
10. Timbaland
11. i Epic.
12. one of the new singles
13. Sony's Columbia Epic Records

Problem: A fried of mine named Paul received an automobile from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a naughty street boy was walking around the shiny new car, admiring it. "Is this your car, Mister?" he asked..

Paul nodded, "My brother gave it to me for Christmas." The boy was surprised. "You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn't cost you anything? I wish..." He hesitated .

Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said made Paul think all the way.

"I wish ," the boy went on, "that I could be a brother like that."

Paul looked at the boy in surprise, adding, "Would you like to take a ride in my automobile?"

"Yes, I'd love that." After a short ride, the boy turned and said, "Mister, would you mind driving in front of my house?"

Paul smiled, He thought he knew what the boy wanted. But Paul was wrong again. "Will you stop where those two steps are?" the boy asked.

He ran up the steps. Then in a while Paul heard him coming back, but he didn't come fast. He was carrying his little crippled brother. He pointed to the car and said, "There it is, Buddy, just like I told you up stairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas. And some day I'm going to give one just like it and then you can see for yourself all the pretty things in the Christmas windows that I've been trying tell you about. "

Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began a memorable holiday ride.

That Christmas Eve, Paul learned what "It is more blessed to give" means.
1. Who is the story about?
2. What did he get?
3. Who was looking at it?
4. What did he hope for?
5. What did Paul offer?
6. Where did he ask to go?
7. Why?
8. What was his brother's name?
9. Why did he carry Buddy?
10. What did Paul do?
11. And then what?
12. What day was it?
13. What did he learn?
14. Why does he want a car for Buddy?
15. Why?
16. Who gave Paul the car?
17. Did the boy go up and down the steps at the same speed?
Answer:
1. Paul
2. an automobile
3. a street boy
4. that he could give his brother a car
5. a ride in his automobile
6. in front of his house
7. so he could show his brother the car
8. Buddy
9. he was crippled
10. Put Buddy into the front seat.
11. they took a holiday ride.
12. Christmas Eve
13. what "It is more blessed to give" means
14. So he can drive Buddy around
15. so he can see all the pretty things in the Christmas windows
16. his brother
17. no