Question:
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The BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Limited, commonly known as the British Phonographic Industry or BPI, is the British recorded music industry's trade association. 

Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all three "major" record companies in the UK (Warner Music UK, Sony Music Entertainment, and Universal Music Group), and hundreds of independent music labels and small to medium-sized music businesses. 

It has represented the interests of British record companies since being formally incorporated in 1973 when the principal aim was to promote British music and fight copyright infringement. 

In 2007, the association's legal name was changed from British Phonographic Industry Limited (The). 

It founded the annual BRIT Awards for the British music industry in 1977, and, later, The Classic BRIT Awards. The organizing company, BRIT Awards Limited, is a fully owned subsidiary of the BPI. Proceeds from both shows go to the BRIT Trust, the charitable arm of the BPI that has donated almost £15m to charitable causes nationwide since its foundation in 1989. In September 2013, the BPI presented the first ever BRITs Icon Award to Sir Elton John. The BPI also endorsed the launch of the Mercury Prize for the Album of the Year in 1992. 

The recorded music industry's Certified Awards program, which attributes Platinum, Gold and Silver status to singles, albums and music videos (Platinum and Gold only) based on their sales performance (see BPI Certified Awards program), has been administered by the BPI since its inception in 1973. In September 2008, the BPI became one of the founding members of UK Music, an umbrella organisation representing the interests of all parts of the industry.
1. What does BPI stand for?
2. How many music companies are in it?
3. How many major companies are there?
4. How many independent labels?
5. What awards did it start?
6. In what year?
7. Who arranges it?
8. Where does the money from the show go?
9. How much has it donated to charities?
10. Who received the first Icon award?
11. What's the prize for the best album?
12. How many independent labels are in the BPI?
13. Whose interests does it represent?
14. When was it incorporated?
15. What were its main goals?
16. How many different achievement statuses are given out?
17. Is Diamond one of them?
18. How about platinum?
19. What is the status based on?
20. Do music videos get rated this way?

Numbered answers:
1. British Phonographic Industry
2. hundreds
3. three
4. hundreds
5. the annual BRIT Awards and The Classic BRIT Awards.
6. 1977
7. BRIT Awards Limited
8. BRIT Trust
9. 15 million pounds
10. Sir Elton John
11. Mercury Prize
12. hundreds
13. British record companies
14. in 1973
15. to promote British music and fight copyright infringement
16. three
17. no
18. yes
19. sales performance
20. yes, with different levels


Question:
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Jane was good at basketball but she liked soccer more. She played forward for her soccer team on Saturday morning. A man in a black and white striped shirt blew his whistle to start the game. It was hot so Jane's coach handed out orange slices for the players to eat at half time. Jane's team was winning but she was more excited for what she would do in the afternoon. Her father was going to take her to watch a baseball game. When the soccer game was over, Jane took off her soccer shoes and put them next to her father's running shoes in the back of his car. Jane and her father drove to the baseball game. After buying their tickets, they went to find their seats. A man in a green shirt stood at the top of the stairs in their section. He showed them where their seats were. Jane saw a lot of empty peanut shells on the ground near their seats. A man in a blue shirt was yelling for people to buy some cotton candy. Jane's father bought them hot dogs to eat instead. Jane put ketchup and mustard on hers. The home team was named the Cardinals and they wore red. The pitcher threw the first pitch and everyone cheered.
1. Who was good at basketball?
2. What did she like more?
3. when did she play?
4. What position did she play?
5. Who signaled that the game was starting?
6. was it cold?
7. What was she going to do that afternoon?
8. Who was she going with?

Numbered answers:
1. Jane.
2. Soccer.
3. Saturday morning.
4. Forward.
5. A man in a black and white striped shirt.
6. No.
7. Watch a baseball game.
8. Her father.


Question:
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Step into Pat Lundin's home and you'll be greeted by 500 smiling faces of dolls. Lundin, 82, describes herself as "doll crazy". And she's not alone. 

As a member of Timeless Treasures Doll Club of Largo, she frequently meets with 25 other women who share her hobby. Once a month, they gather at the Palms of Largo to show off their latest finds and catch up on news in the world of doll collecting. 

On Saturday, the club will hold the Palms of Largo Fifth Annual Doll Show. The program will include 37 vendors with both classic and contemporary dolls for sale. 

"Timeless Treasures is a club that's open to doll lovers regardless of the age of the doll," said Judy Smith, president of the organization. "Some doll clubs require members have a certain number of antique dolls, but we don't. we make sure we are not terribly formal." 

Smith, 71, is a retired schoolteacher who owns Judy's Doll Hospital, a part-time business she operates out of her home. She will have a table offering repair and appraisal services. 

Smith firs began studying and collecting dolls in her early 20s,in Glassboro, New Jersey, she does not know how many dolls she owns, or how many repairs she has made over the years. But she does know the age of her oldest doll. 

"She's 129," Smith said. "It is a German-made doll that belonged to my grandmother , and it sits in my living room." 

The show is for both the beginner as well as the experienced collector, said Anita Munson, one of the show's organizers. 

Over the years, Munson, 82, has learned how to identify a valuable doll. "Generally speaking porcelain dolls are the most valuable," she said. "But the porcelain will not be shiny." 

Smith believes many people will attend to find out how much their dolls are worth. She wants them to know more. 

"Because the dolls reflect what the children were wearing and doing at a particular period of time, they can be a great history lesson for children now," she said.
1. What does Lundin describe herself as?
2. why?
3. Whoe does she meet with?
4. How many dolls does she have?
5. What will happen on Saturday?
6. What will be there?
7. will they be for sale?
8. When does the group meet?
9. How often?
10. where?
11. How many vendors will be at the show?
12. Do they need to be old dolls?
13. Who is the president of the club?
14. Will she have a table at the show?
15. What will she be offering?
16. She she do this for work?
17. When did she first start collecting?
18. How many dolls does she own?
19. what is her oldest?
20. who's was it?


Numbered answers:
1. doll crazy
2. As a member of Timeless Treasures Doll Club
3. 25 other women
4. 500
5. Fifth Annual Doll Show
6. classic and contemporary dolls
7. yes
8. On Saturday
9. Once a month
10. Pat Lundin's home
11. 37
12. no
13. Judy Smith
14. unknown
15. repair and appraisal services
16. Judy's Doll Hospital
17. early 20s
18. she does not know
19. 129
20. German-made doll