question: The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad (Korean: ; ), were an international multi-sport event celebrated from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan. Seoul is the largest city to host the Summer Olympics, a title soon to be turned over to Tokyo in 2020.

In the Seoul Games, 159 nations were represented by a total of 8,391 athletes: 6,197 men and 2,194 women. 263 events were held and 27,221 volunteers helped to prepare the Olympics. 11,331 media (4,978 written press and 6,353 broadcasters) showed the Games all over the world.

These were the last Olympic Games for two of the world's "dominating" sport powers, the Soviet Union and East Germany, as both ceased to exist before the next Olympic Games.

The games were boycotted by North Korea and its ally, Cuba. Ethiopia, Albania and the Seychelles did not respond to the invitations sent by the IOC. Nicaragua did not participate due to athletic and financial considerations. The participation of Madagascar had been expected, and their team was expected at the opening ceremony of 160 nations. However, the country withdrew because of financial reasons. Nonetheless, the much larger boycotts seen in the previous three Summer Olympics (1976, 1980 and 1984) were avoided, resulting in the largest ever number of participating nations during the Cold War era.
1. For what powerful countries would these be the last games?
2. Why?
3. Which place opted out of the games prompting others to do the same?
4. What other location followed suit?
5. How many places did join the competition?
6. How many countries did not RSVP?
7. Which are they alphabetically?
8. What two countries had finances as a reason for not being able to join in?
9. What else prevented Nicaragua's inclusion?
10. How many competitors did make it?
11. Were any females representing?
12. How many?
13. What was the official name of the competition?
14. In what year?
15. What would they begin?
16. And end?
17. Where would they take place?
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answer: 1. the Soviet Union and East Germany
2. both ceased to exist before the next Olympic Games.
3. North Korea
4. Cuba
5. 159
6. Three
7. Albania, Ethiopia, and the Seychelles
8. Nicaragua and Madagascar
9. athletic considerations.
10. 8,391 athletes
11. Yes
12. 2,194
13. the Games of the XXIV Olympiad
14. 1988
15. 17 September 1988
16. 2 October 1988
17. Seoul, South Korea

question: John Smith was a very handsome young man but he was lazy. He had finished his education and was happy to sit in his room and listen to the radio all day long. In fact, he had been doing nothing for almost six months, which worried his father a lot. One day Mr. Smith decided that he had to do something. "Johnny, When I was your age I was working and supporting my ten brothers and sisters. I want you to go out and get a job." So that was what he did. In fact, in the next three months, Johnny started ten jobs and was fired from ten jobs. He explained to his father.

"They wanted me to be at work at 8:00 a. m. and told me to do all sorts of unpleasant things."

"I don't care how you do it," Mr. Smith said. "Either you earn some money or move out of the house. I gave you one week's time."

In the next few days Johnny began to change. He still stayed in his room all day, but spent his time writing letters and reading through the newspapers. More and more posts began to arrive for him. He bought a new suit for himself and invited his parents to the theatre and for dinner afterwards at the most expensive restaurant in town. When his proud parents arrived home after their evening hour, a policeman was waiting at the front door.

"John Smith," he said as he handed him a piece of paper, "I'll see you in the court tomorrow."

When he got outside, Johnny told his parents everything. "When you told me to earn some money, I decided to put an advertisement in the newspaper saying, 'New way to money fast! Send me $ 5 and I'll tell you my secret.' When I received the money I wrote back telling people to do as I do."

Johnny was fined $250 by the court and was ordered to pay all the people back. As he left the court house feeling very ashamed, a newspaper man came up to him, "Young man, would you like to tell your story to my newspaper for $2,500?"
1. Was John involved in honest work?
2. Was he unattractive?
3. Who did he live with?
4. What did he go shop and purchase for himself?
5. How many employment opportunities had he engaged in?
6. Was he good at them?
7. Where was he treating his paternal units?
8. Was he praised by the authorities?
9. How much was the punishment for his crime?
10. How many paternal aunts and uncles does he have?
11. Who wanted to pay him $2500?
12. Who was waiting for them when they got home from being treated out?
13. How many siblings did his father have?
14. Over what time from did he have his 10 jobs?
15. Was he a very active young man?
16. What was the price for his "Secret"?
17. And his fine for the scam?
18. Did he have to do restitution?
19. Was he proud of himself?
20. What would he do in his bedroom all day before the scam?
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answer: 1. No
2. no
3. His father
4. a new suit
5. ten
6. no
7. his room
8. No
9. He had to move out in one week
10. unknown
11. a newspaper man
12. a policeman
13. ten
14. the next three months
15. no
16. $ 5
17. $250
18. Yes
19. no
20. listen to the radio all day long

question: Peng Jiangya, a 24-year-old girl, was born in Guizhou Province. She lives in a village of the Yinjiang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County at the foot of the Fanjing Mountains on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau . Twenty-two years ago, One day her parents were out, she fell into a fire stove at home, and the fire burned her fingers badly. The family was too poor at the time to afford the expensive medical treatment ,at last she lost all her fingers. "When I was a child, I was unable to hold chopsticks. My parents taught me for a long time. It was really difficult, but I tried it over and over again ,and at the age of seven, I overcame it. From then on I knew that one had to put great efforts into what she was doing," said PengJiangya. As a child , PengJiangya often saw others make cross-stitch and then she decided to learn how to make it herself. " Of course, it took me many years to do that, when I was 18, I got it." Said Peng. Now she can make as good cross-stitch works as her companions ,but she is faster than other people. Her hometown of Yinjiang Tujia at the foot of the Fanjing Mountains on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateauhas become a tourist attraction. As for her future, Peng Jiangya said: "I will gather a few other people to embroider the beautiful landscape of our hometown as a souvenir and lasting memory for tourists. At the same time, we can make more money."
1. How old is Peng?
2. Does she live in a village?
3. Is that at the foot of the Rocky Mountains?
4. How long ago was her accident?
5. Where was she hurt?
6. Was her leg injured?
7. What did she burn?
8. Was she wealthy?
9. Did she get great medical care?
10. When she was little, could she hold chopsticks?
11. When did she figure out how?
12. Did she know she had to try hard?
13. What did she see others doing?
14. When did she get it?
15. Is she slower?
16. Where's she from?
17. What will she sew to sell?
18. Will she earn cash?
19. Will she do it alone?
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answer:
1. 24-year-old
2. yes
3. no
4. Twenty-two years ag
5. fire stove at home
6. no
7. her fingers
8. no
9. no
10. no
11. age of seven
12. .yes
13. make cross-stitch
14. 18,
15. no
16. Guizhou Province
17. beautiful landscape of our hometown
18. yes
19. no