question: (CNN) -- If the global economy remains sluggish, a small corner of the British horse racing hub of Newmarket is very much bucking the trend.

It is nearly quarter of a millennium since Richard Tattersall founded his eponymous bloodstock auctioneers and, in 2013, Tattersalls' business is booming.

Back in October behind the gates of Tattersalls Park Paddocks, a record was set for the most ever spent on a horse in Europe -- $8.4 million (5.25 million) -- for the Galileo filly by Alluring Park.

In a nod to its old roots, all sales are still priced in guineas (effectively a pound and a shilling) so Qatari Sheikh Joann al Thani parted with five million guineas for the honor of buying this prestigious filly.

Excitement, though, is building at Tattersalls once more with the first offering from Frankel having retired and gone to stud with the pregnant Dancing Rain undoubtedly the most mouth-watering prospect going under the hammer at the two-week December sale, which starts on November 25.

Dancing Rain won both the Oaks and its German equivalent and it is more than 50 years since an Oaks winner carrying her first foal has been sold in public auction.

The fact the foal she is carrying is the offspring of Frankel, with 14 wins from as many races and undoubtedly the most acclaimed horse of its generation, makes the prospect all the more exciting.

Jimmy George, the marketing director at Tattersalls, is loathe to say he expects the record to be broken but big money will undoubtedly change hands.
1. how long ago was Rick's business started?
2. what is it called?
3. does the company continue to thrive?
4. what type of company is it?
5. what do they sell?
6. are they expensive?
7. did any of the prices set records?
8. what one?
9. where?
10. when?
11. how much was paid?
12. was the animal a boy?
13. who bought it?
14. did one of the animals retire?
15. who?
16. what will he do with in his retirement?
17. is one of the animals expecting a baby?
18. who?
19. did she win a race?
20. what one?
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answer: 1. almost 250 years ago
2. Tattersalls
3. in 2013 it was
4. an auction company
5. horses
6. Yes
7. Yes
8. the most ever spent on a horse
9. in Europe
10. October
11. $8.4 million
12. No
13. Qatari Sheikh Joann al Thani
14. Yes
15. Frankel
16. breed
17. Yes
18. Dancing Rain
19. Yes
20. the Oaks

question: CBC Canada , CTV News A group of Canadian kids are spreading a bit of Christmas spirit in Halifax, Nova Scotia, by covering warm clothes around light poles for the city's homeless people to pick up and use. _ was such an unusual sight that locals stopped to take pictures to share on social media . Every year, Tara Atkins-Smith collects warm clothes from her community in order to help the less lucky. This year, since the family was traveling to Halifax with their daughter Jayda and seven of her friends to celebrate her 8thbirthday Tara thought it was the perfect time to teach the chidren a valuable life lesson. The kids spent time handing out coats to the homeless and tied the rest around light poles for others to pick up. Each of the clothes had a tag that read, "I am not lost. If you are caught in the cold, please take me to keep warm. " According to Tara, the experience helped the children better understand the difficult situation of homeless people, who have to brave the cold winter on the streets. "When we got back in the car after an hour on the street, they were all freezing cold and crying for the heater to be on because they were cold , " she said. By next morning, all the jackets, gloves, and scarves on the poles were gone. Photos of the inspriring project have been shared about 8, 000 times on Facebook, and have got over10,000 likes. Tara, who did something similar in Toronto in December last year, says she's already planning next year's coat drive. She hopes that the meaningful thing can spread around the world, and she also wants to add $5 fast food gift card so that the homeless people can also enjoy a hot meal. "We've got help from others when we were in need, and we knew how great it made us feel," said Zackary Atkins, Tara's husband.
1. Who collects warm clothes yearly?
2. Whose birthday was it?
3. How old was she?
4. How many kids were with her?
5. What did they hand out to the less fortunate?
6. What did they do with the rest?
7. Were the coats lost?
8. How long before they got back in the vehicle?
9. Were they burning up?
10. Were any clothes left on the poles when the sun came up?
11. Did take photos of the clothes hanging there?
12. How many people liked them on Facebook?
13. Is Tara planning to do it again next year?
14. Does she want to be the only one doing it?
15. What does she want to add?
16. Why?
17. Who is Tara married to?
18. Where in Nova Scotia did they spread Christmas spirit?
19. Were there tags on the clothes?
20. Who was braving the frigid weather outside?
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answer: 1. A group of Canadian kids
2. Jayda
3. Eight
4. Seven
5. coats
6. tied the rest around light poles
7. no
8. after an hour
9. no
10. no
11. yes, the locals did
12. 10,000
13. yes
14. no
15. $5 fast food gift card
16. so that the homeless people can also enjoy a hot meal.
17. Zackary Atkins
18. Halifax,
19. yes
20. the homeless

question: CHAPTER III.

ON A LUMBER RAFT.

"You think you saw Arnold Baxter?" demanded Tom.

"Yes, I saw Arnold Baxter, just as plain as day."

"Sam, you must be--"

"No, I am not dreaming. It was Arnold Baxter, true enough. As soon as he saw I had spotted him he drew out of sight."

"But we thought he was dead--buried under that landslide out in Colorado."

"We didn't find his body, and he isn't dead. Why, I would never make a mistake in that rascal's face, never," and Sam shook his head to emphasize his words.

"Was Dan with him?"

"I didn't see the son."

"If it was really Arnold Baxter we ought to let the authorities know at once, so that they can arrest him for getting out of prison on that bogus pardon."

"Yes, and we ought to let father know, too, for you may be sure Baxter will do all he can to get square with us for keeping the Eclipse mining claim out of his grasp."

"He can't do anything about that claim now. Our claim is established by law, and he is nothing but an escaped jailbird. But I agree he may give us lots of trouble in other directions. I presume he would like to see us all hung for the way we got ahead of him and his tools."

"If the steamer wasn't so far off we might hail her," continued Sam, but this was now out of the question.

Both lads were very much disturbed, and with good reason. Arnold Baxter had been an enemy to Mr. Rover for years, and this meant a good deal when the desperate character of the man was taken into consideration. He was a well-educated fellow, but cruel and unprincipled to the last degree, and one who would hesitate at nothing in order to accomplish his purpose.
1. Who was Rover's enemy?
2. Who was believed to be dead?
3. How did he die?
4. How did they believe he died?
5. Where?
6. Who was his child?
7. Was he seen?
8. What did he escape from?
9. What did they keep from him?
10. Who was disturbed?
11. Was this reasonable?
12. Was he smart?
13. Who saw the man presumed dead?
14. Was it a dream?
15. Who was not dreaming?
16. What was bogus?
17. Who should be notified right away?
18. And which relative?
19. What type of claim was it?
20. Why was Sam's head shook?
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answer:
1. Arnold Baxter
2. Arnold Baxter
3. He didn't
4. Buried under a landslide
5. In Colorado
6. Dan
7. No
8. Prison
9. The Eclipse mining claim
10. Both lads.
11. Yes
12. Yes
13. Sam
14. unknown
15. Sam claimed he was not dreaming.
16. The pardon that got Arnold out of jail.
17. The authorities
18. Their father
19. Eclipse mining claim
20. To emphasize his words.