question: Today there are policemen everywhere, but in 1700, London had no policemen at all. A few old men used to protect the city streets at night and they were not paid. About 300 years ago, London was starting to get bigger and more and more people began to live there. The city was very dirty and many people were poor. There were so many thieves who stole money in the streets that people stayed in their homes as much as possible. In 1750,Henry Fielding started to pay a group of people to stop thieves. They were like policemen and were called "Bow Street Runners" because they worked near Bow Street. Fifty years later, there were 120 "Bow Street Runners", but London had become very big and needed more policemen. So in 1829 , the first Metropolitan(or London)Police Force was started with 3,000 officers. Most of the men worked on foot, but a few rode horses. Until 1920 all the police in London were men. Today, London police are quite well paid and for the few police officers who still ride horses, the pay is even better than for the others.
1. How many police were in london in 1700?
2. What group did Henry Fielding start to stop thieves?
3. Did any of the offices patrol on horseback during in 1829?
4. Were there any policewomen in 1920 or before?
5. 300 Years before, why did everyone stay indoors as much as possible?
6. Who protected the town before 1700?
7. When was the first official metro workforce created?
8. And how many?
9. Are today's workforce underpaid?
10. Are horseback riders used today?
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answer: 1. none
2. "Bow Street Runners"
3. yes
4. no
5. thieves stole money in the streets
6. A few old men
7. in 1829
8. 3,000 officers.
9. no
10. yes

question: One morning, Ann's neighbor Tracy found a lost dog wandering around the local elementary school. She asked Ann if she could keep an eye on the dog. Ann said that she could watch it only for the day.

Tracy took photos of the dog and printed off 400 FOUND fliers , and put them in mailboxes. Meanwhile, Ann went to the dollar store and bought some pet supplies, warning her two sons not to fall in love with the dog. At the time, Ann's son Thomas was 10 years old, and Jack, who was recovering from a heart operation, was 21 years old.

Four days later Ann was still looking after the dog, whom they had started to call Riley. When she arrived home from work, the dog threw itself against the screen door and barked madly at her. As soon as she opened the door, Riley dashed into the boys' room where Ann found Jack suffering from a heart attack. Riley ran over to Jack, but as soon as Ann bent over to help him the dog went silent.

"If it hadn't come to get me, the doctor said Jack would have died," Ann reported to a local newspaper. At this point, no one had called to claim the dog, so Ann decided to keep it.

The next morning Tracy got a call. A man named Peter recognized his lost dog and called the number on the flier. Tracy started crying, and told him, "That dog saved my friend's son."

Peter drove to Ann's house to pick up his dog, and saw Thomas and Jack crying in the window. After a few moments Peter said, "Maybe Odie was supposed to find you, maybe you should keep it."
1. What did Tracy find?
2. Where?
3. Who agreed to keep it for her?
4. For how long?
5. Does she have kids?
6. How many?
7. Who's the oldest?
8. How old is he?
9. How old is the younger one/
10. What's his name?
11. What did she tell them about the dog?
12. Was one of them sick?
13. Which one?
14. What was wrong with him?
15. What did they name the dog?
16. Did it end up being a hero?
17. Who did it save?
18. From what?
19. What was he dying from?
20. did they keep the dog?
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answer: 1. a dog
2. the school
3. Ann
4. only for the day
5. Yes
6. Two
7. Jack
8. 21 years old
9. 10 years old
10. Thomas
11. Not to fall in love with it
12. Yes
13. Jack
14. He was recovering from heart surgery
15. Riley
16. Yes
17. Jack
18. Dying
19. a heart attack
20. Yes

question: (CNN) -- For Alex Zanardi, losing both legs in a life-threatening crash was only the beginning of a new chapter.

This year, the Italian racing driver, who has competed in Formula One and Indycar series, added two Paralympic gold medals and a win in the New York marathon's handcycle division to his career highlights.

Reflecting on what lies next, he says: "I have to tell you that the possibilities are not lacking in my life, and this is something for which I feel very lucky."

At school, Zanardi didn't compete in sports much, "because I was really fat as a kid."

After his sister was killed in a car crash his parents were eager to keep him off the road -- but they did allow Zanardi to race go-karts.

"I clearly remember that first day on the go-kart being the best in my life," he says.

Zanardi first raced in Formula One in 1992. After a contract with Lotus ended, he switched to Indycar racing, ultimately winning two championships.

In America he became a popular driver, making a signature move out of performing post-race donuts on the track, and earning the nickname Latka (a reference to a character in '80s sitcom "Taxi").

The crash

In 2001, Zanardi was leading in a Champ car race at Lausitzring in Germany, with 13 laps to go. But as he emerged from a final pit-stop, something went wrong.

"I lost control of the car in the acceleration lane, spun around and basically ended up ... a sitting duck in the middle of the racing line."
1. Did Alex Zanardi have a sister?
2. Did she die young?
3. How
4. Did this make his parents nervous about him driving?
5. What did they let him drive?
6. What does he think of as the best day in his life?
7. When did he begin Formula One?
8. For who?
9. What did he do when that obligation was through
10. Did he win anything?
11. What?
12. Where is he from?
13. Where was he popular?
14. Did he have a move he was known for?
15. What was it?
16. Where?
17. Where did his nickname come from?
18. What was it?
19. Does he still have his legs?
20. When did he lose them?
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answer:
1. Yes
2. Yes
3. in a car crash
4. yes
5. go-karts
6. that first day on the go-kart
7. 1992
8. Lotus
9. he switched to Indycar racing
10. Yes
11. two championships.
12. Italy
13. In America
14. yes
15. performing post-race donuts
16. on the track
17. a character in '80s sitcom "Taxi"
18. Latka
19. No
20. in a life-threatening crash