question: A sense of humor is just one of the many things shared by Alfred and Anthony Melillo, 64-year-old twin brothers from East Haven who made history in February 2002. On Christmas Eve, 1992, Anthony had a heart transplant from a 21-year-old donor. Two days before Valentine's Day in 2002, Alfred received a 19-year-old heart, marking the first time on record that twin adults each received heart transplants.

"I'm 15 minutes older than him, but now I'm younger because of my heart and I'm not going to respect him," Alfred said with a big smile, pointing to his brother while talking to a roomful of reporters, who laughed frequently at their jokes.

While the twins knew that genetics might have played a role in their condition, they recognized that their eating habits might have also contributed to their heart problems. "We'd put half a pound of butter on a steak. I overdid it on all the food that tasted good, so I guess I deserved what I got for not dieting properly."

The discussion moved to Anthony's recovery. In the five years since his heart transplant, he had been on an exercise program where he regularly rode a bicycle for five miles, swam each day, and walked a couple of miles. He was still on medication, but not nearly as much as Alfred, who was just in the early stage of his recovery.

"Right now I feel pretty young and I'm doing very well," Anthony said. "I feel like a new person." Alfred said his goal, of course, was to feel even better than his brother. But, he added, "I love my brother very much. We're very close and I'm sure we'll do just fine."
1. when did Anthony have a heart transplant?
2. where are Anthony and his brother from?
3. when did alfred get his heart?
4. how old had the donor been?
5. were eating habits part of why they were sick?
6. how much butter did they use?
7. on what?
8. how far each day did anthony exercise?
9. Does Alfred do the same?
10. how old are they?
11. is it common for twins to have heart ops?
12. Does Anthony take as much medication as he had before?
13. who takes more drugs
14. How is Anthony feeling?
15. and how\s he doing?
16. And Alfred?
17. what's his goal?
18. who is older?
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answer: 1. 1992
2. East Haven
3. 2002
4. 19
5. yes
6. half a pound
7. steak
8. rode a bicycle for five miles, swam each day, and walked a couple of miles
9. no
10. 64
11. no
12. no
13. Alfred
14. young
15. very well
16. like a new person
17. to feel better than his brother.
18. Alfred

question: CHAPTER XIII JOHNNY CHUCK FINDS THE BEST THING IN THE WORLD

Old Mother West Wind had stopped to talk with the Slender Fir Tree.

"I've just come across the Green Meadows," said Old Mother West Wind, "and there I saw the Best Thing in the World."

Striped Chipmunk was sitting under the Slender Fir Tree and he couldn't help hearing what Old Mother West Wind said. "The Best Thing in the World--now what can that be?" thought Striped Chipmunk. "Why, it must be heaps and heaps of nuts and acorns! I'll go and find it."

So Striped Chipmunk started down the Lone Little Path through the wood as fast as he could run. Pretty soon he met Peter Rabbit.

"Where are you going in such a hurry, Striped Chipmunk?" asked Peter Rabbit.

"Down in the Green Meadows to find the Best Thing in the World," replied Striped Chipmunk, and ran faster.

"The Best Thing in the World," said Peter Rabbit. "Why, that must be great piles of carrots and cabbage! I think I'll go and find it."

So Peter Rabbit started down the Lone Little Path through the wood as fast as he could go after Striped Chipmunk.

As they passed the great hollow tree Bobby Coon put his head out. "Where are you going in such a hurry?" asked Bobby Coon.

"Down in the Green Meadows to find the Best Thing in the World!" shouted Striped Chipmunk and Peter Rabbit, and both began to run faster.

"The Best Thing in the World," said Bobby Coon to himself. "Why, that must be a whole field of sweet milky corn. I think I'll go and find it."
1. Which characters were talking?
2. What did Old Mother West Wind go across?
3. What did she see there?
4. What did Striped Chipmunk think that was?
5. So what did Chipmunk do?
6. What did Peter Rabbit think it was?
7. And what did he do?
8. Where did he see Bobby Coon?
9. Was he in the tree?
10. And what did he think the Best Thing was?
11. Who was right?
12. Who found the best thing?
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answer: 1. Old Mother West and the Slender Fir Tree.
2. the Green Meadows
3. the Best Thing in the World
4. heaps and heaps of nuts and acorns
5. he went to find them
6. piles of carrots and cabbage
7. went to find it
8. the great hollow tree
9. yes
10. a whole field of sweet milky corn
11. unknown
12. Old Mother West Wind

question: Kelly Christopher, a student at Lutheran High School in California, US, loves oranges. One day last week, she used a pole to pick oranges off trees and collect them in baskets. It's the first time in her 15 years she's picked fruit from trees. "This is quite different from buying oranges in the supermarket," said Christopher. "Every time I eat an orange, I'll remember this experience." Christopher was one of the 30 student volunteers at Soil Born Farms. She volunteered as part of a project which was set up in 2009 to help homeowners in South Land Park pick oranges and other fruits out of their backyards. Before, the fruit would rot on the ground or get eaten by animals. Now the fruit is donated to those who need it. "It is good for many people", said Randy Stannard, who works for the project. "The homeowner gets fruit picked and more people can have healthy food." "Two harvests ( ) were organized in 2009 and volunteers picked 3,000 pounds (1,360kg) of fruit", Stannard said. In 2010, the number was 20,000. This year, Soil Born Farms hopes to get 40,000 pounds. They will harvest every weekend from January to April. Shannon Galloway, Christopher's science teacher, brought her students into the project this year. "You're making use of a _ that might be wasted," she said. "I think it's meaningful to everyone." Donato Frazier, 15, always climbs up a ladder and gets on the top of the tree. "Standing on the treetop is pretty cool," Frazier said. "I can see clearly that many baskets are filled up, and even see that many people are eating healthy fruit because of our volunteer work."
1. Did Kelly pick apples?
2. Has she done it before?
3. Where did students volunteer?
4. How many volunteered?
5. How many pounds were harvested in 2009?
6. What about 2010?
7. Will they harvest in September this year?
8. When will they?
9. Does Donato get on top of a house?
10. What can he see from there?
11. Are they trying to harvest 30,000 pounds this year?
12. How many pounds are they thinking of?
13. How did the students learn about the project?
14. Does Donato think the treetop is frightening?
15. What does he think about it?
16. Who gets the fruit after it is harvested?
17. What school do the students attend?
18. Where is that?
19. What happens to fruit on the ground?
20. Who is Shannon Galloway?
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answer:
1. she used a pole to pick oranges off trees and collect
2. yes
3. Soil Born Farms.
4. 30
5. 3000
6. 20,000
7. no
8. Every weekend from January to April.
9. Donato Frazier, 15, always climbs up a ladder and gets on the top of the tree.
10. baskets filling up
11. no
12. 40,000 pounds.
13. their teacher
14. no
15. iy
16. those who need it.
17. Lutheran High School
18. California
19. the fruit is donated to those who need it.
20. Christopher's science teacher