question: Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador (, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; ), is a representative democratic republic in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Ecuador also includes the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific, about west of the mainland. 

What is now Ecuador was home to a variety of Amerindian groups that were gradually incorporated into the Inca Empire during the 15th century. The territory was colonized by Spain during the 16th century, achieving independence in 1820 as part of Gran Colombia, from which it emerged as its own sovereign state in 1830. The legacy of both empires is reflected in Ecuador's ethnically diverse population, with most of its /1e6 round 1 million people being mestizos, followed by large minorities of European, Amerindian, and African descendants. 

Spanish is the official language and is spoken by a majority of the population, though 13 Amerindian languages are also recognized, including Quichua and Shuar. The capital city is Quito, while the largest city is Guayaquil. In reflection of the country's rich cultural heritage, the historical center of Quito was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978. Cuenca, the third-largest city, was also declared a World Heritage Site in 1999 as an outstanding example of a planned, inland Spanish-style colonial city in the Americas.
1. What is the official language of Ecuador?
2. How many different languages are recognized?
3. What is the capital?
4. Is it the largest city?
5. What is?
6. What declaration was made about it?
7. When was Ecuador colonized?
8. By who?
9. When was independence achieved?
10. What happened in 1830?
11. Is it diversely populated?
12. What ethnicity is the majority population?
13. What is its official name?
14. What does it mean?
15. Are any islands a part of it?
16. Which ones?
17. What is the third largest city?
18. What was it declared?
19. When?
20. What is it an example of?
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answer: 1. Spanish
2. 13
3. Quito
4. No
5. Guayaquil
6. declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site
7. the 16th century
8. Spain
9. 1820
10. emerged as its own sovereign state
11. Yes
12. mestizos
13. Republic of Ecuador
14. Republic of the Equator
15. Yes
16. Galápagos Islands
17. Cuenca
18. a World Heritage Site
19. 1999
20. a planned, inland Spanish-style colonial city

My summer hols wr CWOT. B4, we usd 2 go 2 NY 2C my bro, his GF & thr3:-@ kids FTF. ILNY, it's gr8. Can you understand this sentence? If you can't, don't feel too bad; neither could the middle school teacher in England who received this as homework. This is Netspeak: the language of computerized communication found on Internet or cell phones. To new comers, it can look like a completely foreign language. So, what is the translation of the sentence above? My summer holidays were a complete waste of time. Before, we used to go to New York to see my brother, his girlfriend, and their three screaming kids face to face. I love New York. It's great. School teachers and parents say this new form of writing is harming the English language. Increasing spelling and grammatical mistakes can be seen in students' writing. They fear the language could become corrupted . "Everyone should just relax", say linguists . They believe Netspeak is in fact more of a good thing. David Crystal, from the University of Wales, argues that Netspeak and Internet create a new language use and the almost lost art of diary writing, has been picked up again. Geoffrey Nurberg, from Stanford University, agrees. "People get better at writing by writing," he says. "kids who are now doing text messaging, e-mails, and instant messages will write at least as well as, and possibly better than their parents." Linguist James says, for centuries, it is believed without exception that young people are harming the language. And you can _ that when today's teenagers become tomorrow's parents. They too will think this way. James argues that languages do not and cannot become corrupted. They simply change to meet the new needs. However, Netspeakers do agree that it is important to teach young people how to speak and write standard English. Cynthia McVey says, "I can understand Netspeak worries teachers and it's important that they get across to their pupils that text messaging is for fun, but learning to write proper English is a must for their future." Perhaps we should give teenagers a little more trust anyway. Erin, aged 12, says, "I wouldn't use text language in my homework. Texting is just for fun. " What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. what cant they understand
2. who is from wales university
3. who is from stanford university
4. what did he agree on
5. did linguist james say anything
6. what is the age of erin
7. how does the the language look to people that are new
Answer: 1. Netspeak
2. David Crystal
3. Geoffrey Nurberg
4. that Netspeak and Internet create a new language
5. Yes
6. 12
7. like a completely foreign language

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. CHAPTER XXVIII 



A dozen times that morning, dictating to Blake or indicating answers, Dick had been on the verge of saying to let the rest of the correspondence go. 

"Call up Hennessy and Mendenhall," he told Blake, when, at ten, the latter gathered up his notes and rose to go. "You ought to catch them at the stallion barn. Tell them not to come this morning but to-morrow morning." 

Bonbright entered, prepared to shorthand Dick's conversations with his managers for the next hour. 

"And--oh, Mr. Blake," Dick called. "Ask Hennessy about Alden Bessie.-- The old mare was pretty bad last night," he explained to Bonbright. 

"Mr. Hanley must see you right away, Mr. Forrest," Bonbright said, and added, at sight of the irritated drawing up of his employer's brows, "It's the piping from Buckeye Dam. Something's wrong with the plans--a serious mistake, he says." 

Dick surrendered, and for an hour discussed ranch business with his foremen and managers. 

Once, in the middle of a hot discussion over sheep-dips with Wardman, he left his desk and paced over to the window. The sound of voices and horses, and of Paula's laugh, had attracted him. 

"Take that Montana report--I'll send you a copy to-day," he continued, as he gazed out. "They found the formula didn't get down to it. It was more a sedative than a germicide. There wasn't enough kick in it..." 

Four horses, bunched, crossed his field of vision. Paula, teasing the pair of them, was between Martinez and Froelig, old friends of Dick, a painter and sculptor respectively, who had arrived on an early train. Graham, on Selim, made the fourth, and was slightly edged toward the rear. So the party went by, but Dick reflected that quickly enough it would resolve itself into two and two.  1. How long did Dick discuss business?
2. With whom?
3. What kind of business where they talking about?
4. Which of the men left the conversation desk?
5. Where did he go?
6. What sound caught his interest?
7. Did he see her?
8. How many horses were near her?
9. Was Paula interacting with them?
10. Doing what?
11. Which one of Dick's friends was a painter?
12. Did he also know a sculptor?
13. Who?
14. Had they been friends for a long time?
15. When did they arrive?
16. Who was the rider at the back of the group?
numbered_answers:
1. for an hour
2. his foremen and managers
3. ranch business
4. Dick
5. over to the window
6. Paula's laugh
7. Yes
8. Four horses
9. Yes
10. teasing them
11. Martinez
12. Yes
13. Froelig
14. Yes
15. an early train
16. Selim