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Norfolk is an independent city located in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. At the 2010 census, the population was 242,803; in 2015, the population was estimated to be 247,189 making it the second-most populous city in Virginia after neighboring Virginia Beach.

Norfolk is located at the core of the Hampton Roads metropolitan area, named for the large natural harbor of the same name located at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay. It is one of nine cities and seven counties that constitute the Hampton Roads metro area, officially known as the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC MSA. The city is bordered to the west by the Elizabeth River and to the north by the Chesapeake Bay. It also shares land borders with the independent cities of Chesapeake to its south and Virginia Beach to its east. Norfolk is one of the oldest cities in Hampton Roads, and is considered to be the historic, urban, financial, and cultural center of the region.

The city has a long history as a strategic military and transportation point. The largest Navy base in the world, Naval Station Norfolk, is located in Norfolk along with one of NATO's two Strategic Command headquarters. The city also has the corporate headquarters of Norfolk Southern Railway, one of North America's principal Class I railroads, and Maersk Line, Limited, which manages the world's largest fleet of US-flag vessels. As the city is bordered by multiple bodies of water, Norfolk has many miles of riverfront and bayfront property, including beaches on the Chesapeake Bay. It is linked to its neighbors by an extensive network of Interstate highways, bridges, tunnels, and three bridge-tunnel complexes, which are the only bridge-tunnels in the United States.
1. Does Norfolk have a military presence?
2. Army or navy?
3. What is the base called?
4. How many strategic command headquarters does NATO have?
5. Is one of them in Norfolk?
6. Which class I railroad is headquartered there?
7. What other transportation company is stationed there?
8. Do they control the second largest fleet of US vessels?
9. Is Norfolk land locked?
10. Where are its beaches located?
11. How many bridge tunnels are located there?
12. What other U.S. city has those?
13. Is Norfolk in West Virginia?
14. Did the population increase or decrease between 2010 and 2015?
15. Is it the biggest city in Virginia?
16. What is?
17. Are they close to each other?
18. What bay is it on?
19. What river lies to its west?
20. Is it a historic city?

Numbered answers:
1. Yes
2. Navy
3. Naval Station Norfolk
4. two
5. YEs
6. Norfolk Southern Railway
7. Maersk Line, Limited
8. No.
9. No
10. unknown
11. three
12. None
13. No
14. Increased
15. No.
16. Virginia Beach
17. Yes.
18. Chesapeake Bay
19. Elizabeth River
20. YEs

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"Food in France is still primarily about pleasure,"says Mark Singer, technical director of cuisine at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris."Cooking and eating are both pastimes and pleasure."The French might start their day with bread, butter, jam, and perhaps something hot to drink -- it's a time of the day when the whole family can be united. Singer, born in Philadelphia, has lived in France for more than 40 years.

"Although things have changed greatly in the past 20 years when it comes to food in the country,"he says,"and what was a big affair with eating has been slowly softened up, there are still events in the year, like birthdays and New Year's Eve and Christmas Eve that are still really anchored in traditional food and cooking. But it's not every day."

Some people think French food life may be a performance, adds Jennifer Berg, director of graduate food studies at New York University."They want to believe that France is this nation where people are spending five hours a day going to 12 different markets to get their food. The reality is most croissants are factory-made, and most people are buying convenience food, except for the very small group of people in high society. But part of our identity relies on believing that myth."

In Italy, as in France, takeout is still ly rare."Eating fast is not at all part of our culture,"says Marco Bolasco, editorial director of Slow Food and an Italian food expert. Our meals are relaxed, even during a lunch break. Food in Italy is love, and nutrition, and pleasure, he says. An Italian child's first experience with food is not small round cakes or rice or eggs, but probably ice cream, notes Bolasco. Status and wealth play less of a role in food.
1. Contrary to reputation, how are most croissants made?
2. Which group of people don't buy fast food?
3. What's a French holiday that is still associated with traditional food?
4. Who is the technical director at Le Cordon Bleu?
5. What does he say French food is about?
6. Where was he born?
7. How long has he lived in France?
8. What is Jennifer Berg's profession?
9. Who is the editorial director of Slow Food?
10. Does he feel like Italian meals are hurried?
11. What does he say a child's first food might be?

Numbered answers:
1. Most croissants are factory-made
2. Italians
3. New Year's Eve
4. Mark Singer
5. Pleasure
6. Philadelphia
7. More than 40 years.
8. Director of graduate food studies
9. Marco Bolasco
10. No
11. Ice cream

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Roger was a grasshopper. He loved to hop. He hopped everywhere by himself. One day when he was hopping around he bumped into a frog sitting on a log. The frog told him his name was Gilbert. Gilbert told Roger that it had been a long time since he bumped into anybody. Roger told him that since both grasshoppers and frogs like to jump they would make great friends. The next day they were hopping through a field and they saw something very strange. In a pond they saw a spider floating on a lily pad. The spider was very sad because he did not have any friends. Roger and Gilbert asked him why he didn't have any friends. The spider told them that everybody would scream and run away when they saw him. Roger and Gilbert told him that he didn't look scary to them and that he could come along with them if he wanted. So Sam the spider said yes, and the three of them began a life time friendship full of adventures.
1. What was the amphibian called?
2. What was suspended in water?
3. what was it on?
4. what was the arachnid called?
5. What was the other arachnid called?
6. What was the creature that was suspended in water called?
7. was it happy?
8. why?
9. who was resting on a fallen tree part?
10. called?
Numbered answers:
1. Gilbert.
2. A spider.
3. Spider floating on a lily pad.
4. Roger.
5. GIlbert.
6. It was a spider.
7. No.
8. He didn't have any friends.
9. A frog.
10. Gilbert.