Q: (CNN)Thousands gathered in Riyadh on Friday to say farewell to Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud, a cautious reformer who succeeded in securing broader freedoms in the conservative kingdom, but fell short in gaining greater independence for women. 

Abdullah died early Friday, several weeks after the state-run Saudi Press Agency said he was suffering from pneumonia and had been admitted to a hospital. The royal court didn't release an exact cause of death. He was 90. 

To ensure a smooth transition, the kingdom quickly appointed his 79-year-old half-brother, Salman bin Abdulaziz, to the throne. His half-brother Prince Muqrin, a decade younger, is the new crown prince. 

Who is Salman bin Abdulaziz? 

After Friday afternoon prayers at Riyadh's Imam Turki Bin Abdullah Grand Mosque, the body of Abdullah, wrapped in a pale shroud, was carried from the mosque toward a cemetery, followed by a solemn procession of Saudi men in traditional dress. 

He was later laid to rest after a simple, swift ceremony. Those present at the graveside -- the royals closest to the late king -- were then to move on to a royal palace, where they were to pay their respects to the new monarch. 

The ceremony of "al Bayaah," or pledging of allegiance to the new king, followed the funeral. 

Condolences and remembrances poured in from all corners of the globe. 

"To God we belong and indeed to him we shall return," said the homepage of the English-language Saudi newspaper Arab News. 

Bahrain, Jordan and the Palestinian territories, among others, declared days of mourning. The U.N. secretary-general praised Abdullah for his Arab Peace Initiative to end the Arab-Israeli conflict. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said he would lead a delegation "in the coming days" to pay respects. 

1. gaining greater independence for women
2. when he was 90.
3. pneumonia
4. didn't release an exact cause of death
5. Salman bin Abdulaziz
6. ensure a smooth transition
7. only those closest to the late King
8. "To God we belong and indeed to him we shall return,"

Numbered questions:
1. What did Saud fall short of doing?
2. When did he die?
3. Why was he admitted into the hospital?
4. What did the Royal court say was his cause of death?
5. Who was appointed in his place?
6. Was there a reason why?
7. Did many people pay their respects to him?
8. What was on the home page of Their local newspaper?

Q: (CNN) -- When Debbie Wasserman Schultz visited her friend Gabrielle Giffords in the hospital last week, she talked to her about the demonstrations in Egypt and the Republicans' proposed budget cuts -- not exactly topics you might expect during a hospital visit. 

But Wasserman Schultz says she remembers what she wanted to talk about when she was hospitalized with breast cancer a few years ago. 

"As much as (Giffords' husband, Mark Kelly) cares about her, he doesn't know all the fun stories about what's going on in Washington," she said. "There's only 435 of us in the House of Representatives, and I knew she'd want to be caught up on what's going on, so I told her stories about different colleagues and who said what." 

In the nearly six weeks since the Arizona Democrat was shot, Wasserman Schultz, a Florida Democrat, has made three trips to visit her friend: two to Tucson and one to Houston, where Giffords is in a rehabilitation hospital. She's planning another trip there in a few weeks. 

She fits the travel into her busy schedule because she remembers how important such visits were to her when she was recovering from her seven breast cancer surgeries, including a double mastectomy, breast reconstruction and removal of her ovaries. 

"Being hospitalized and sidelined in such a significant way can be so isolating, and Gabby is even more isolated from the world than I was. She's isolated in her own body while she's recovering," she said. 

Wasserman Schultz says that even though Giffords couldn't speak to her during a visit two weeks ago, she felt that Giffords understood what she told her and appreciated the visit. 

1. Gabrielle Giffords
2. in the hospital
3. in Egypt
4. no
5. Mark Kelly
6. Travel
7. seven
8. No
9. No
10. ovaries
11. No
12. Yes
13. six weeks
14. yes
15. Arizona
16. 435
17. Florida
18. No
19. Yes
20. Yes

Numbered questions:
1. Who did Debbie visit?
2. where?
3. about demonstrations where?
4. did they discuss democrats?
5. what is Gabrielle's husband's name?
6. What does Giffords fit into her busy schedule?
7. how many breast cancer surgeries did she have?
8. did she have a single masectomy?
9. did she have a breast augmentation?
10. what did she have removed?
11. could giffords speak during schultz' visit?
12. did she understand?
13. how long had it been since Gifford was shot?
14. Was she a democrat?
15. for what state?
16. How many of them were there in the House of Representatives?
17. where is schultz from?
18. is she a republican
19. did she visit Houston?
20. Was she planning another trip?

Q: Do you know more and more Chinese artists have made regular donations to charity or put their efforts into charity work in China? Here let's know some of them. Faye Wong and her husband Li Yapeng started the Yan Ran Angel Foundation for harelipped children three years ago. It was named after their daughter. Its purpose is to help children under 14 to cure their harelips. The couple donated one million yuan (about $ 133,000) to start the organization. Cong Fei was born in a poor family. He became a successful singer in Shenzhen. He helped 178 poor students and disabled people for more than 10 years. Before he died of an illness at the age of 37 in 2006, he decided to donate his cornea to people with eye problems. He helped six people see the world. Guan Mucun has donated money to Project Hope to help poor students finish primary education. Thirty of these poor students have already finished high school with her support. Guan has also helped with charity work for environment protection, HIV/AIDS prevention, blood donation and "Mother Water". Guan had an unlucky childhood: her mother died when she was only 10 years old. With the help of the government and her neighbours, she grew up and was successful as a famous singer. Action star Jackie Chan is a wholehearted supporter of charities including UNICEF, Operation Smile and his own Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation. In 2007, he used much of his spare time to visit the farthest parts of China on his Dragon's Heart Charity Missions. The Dragon's Heart Foundation aims to meet the needs of poor children and the elderly in the hardest-to-reach areas of the country. Chan has made several trips to these poor villages, bringing warm clothing, wheelchairs and school supplies, and helping to build schools.

1. Yan Ran Angel Foundation
2. their daughter
3. no
4. harelips
5. Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation
6. yes
7. In 2007
8. 10
9. Project Hope
10. poor students
11. Thirty
12. Not untill later in life
13. a singer
14. 37
15. six
16. his cornea
17. one million yuan (about $ 133,000)
18. Shenzhen
19. Guan Mucun
20. warm clothing, wheelchairs and school supplies

Numbered questions:

1. what organization did Faye Wong start with her husband?
2. what was it named after?
3. does it help children over 14?
4. what does it help children under 14 with?
5. what is the name of Jackie Chan's charitable organization?
6. does he support other charities?
7. when did he go on the Dragon's Hearth Charity Missions?
8. how old was Guan when her mother died?
9. which project did she donate money to?
10. who does that help?
11. how many have finished school because of this?
12. was cong fei rich?
13. what was his profession?
14. how old was he when he died?
15. how many people did he help with eye problems?
16. what did he donate to people with eye problems?
17. how much in total did Faye Wong and her husband donate to start their organization?
18. where was Cong Fei a famous singer?
19. who else grew up as a successful singer?
20. what did Jackie Chan bring to the villages?