Question: Houston, Texas (CNN) -- Alexander Reyes' boyhood dream of a military career ended when he was hit by an improvised explosive device during a patrol two years ago in Baghdad. 

"Laying in that hospital bed ... sometimes I felt I'd rather [have] died," Reyes said. "My life came to a complete halt." 

Reyes sustained severe blast injuries that led to his medical discharge; he's on 100 percent medical disability. Like many soldiers wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan, Reyes, now 24, found the transition to civilian life difficult. 

But he and a handful of other injured veterans are getting help from what may seem an unlikely source: a custom home builder in Houston, Texas. 

Dan Wallrath recently presented Reyes and his wife with an unexpected gift: a home built especially for them, mortgage-free. 

"Thank you. That's all I can say," Elizabeth Reyes said, sobbing and clutching her stunned husband's arm as Wallrath surprised them with the house. 

For Wallrath, giving wounded veterans a place to call home is his way of saying thanks. Since 2005, his organization has built four houses. Five more are under construction, and he's expanding his idea into a national campaign called Operation Finally Home. 

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Wallrath spent 30 years making upscale clients' dream houses a reality. But he found a new mission in 2005 when he met with Steve Schulz about a very different type of project. 

Schulz's 20-year old son, a U.S. Marine, had been gravely injured in Iraq. Schulz desperately needed to remodel his house to accommodate his son's wheelchair.  1. who was injured by an explosive device?
2. who helped him?
3. how?
4. how long has he been doing that?
5. where does he reside?
6. how did Reyes feel after the injury?
7. where was he injured?
8. is he on medical disablity?
9. how did Elizabeth feel about the gift?
10. who is she?
11. does Wallrath have other plans?
12. what is one of them?
13. any others?
14. did he make different types of projects?
15. what was it?
16. for whom?
17. what happened to him? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. Alexander Reyes
2. Dan Wallrath
3. gave him a free home
4. Since 2005
5. Houston
6. he'd rather have died
7. Baghdad
8. yes
9. thankful
10. Alexander's wife
11. yes
12. Operation Finally Home
13. building five more homes
14. yes
15. making a home wheelchair accessible
16. a 20-year old Marine
17. injured in Iraq


Question: Tiger Mom, You've been criticized a lot since your book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, came out. One problem is that some people don't get your humor. They think you're serious about all things and Lulu and I are suffering a lot from such a strict mother. That is not true. But for real, it's not their fault. No outsider can know what our family is really like. They don't hear us laughing over each other's jokes. They don't see us eating our hamburgers with fried rice. They don't know how much fun we have when the six of us dogs included squeeze into one bed and argue about what movies to download from Netflix. I admit it: Having you as a mother was no tea party. There were some play dates I wish I'd gone to and some piano camps I wish I'd got away from. But now that I'm 18 and about to leave the tiger den , I'm glad you and Daddy raised me the way you did. A lot of people have accused you of producing robot kids who can't think for themselves. Well, I came to the opposite conclusion: your strict parenting made me more independent . Everybody's talking about the birthday cards we once made for you, which you refused to take because they weren't good enough. Funny how some people believe that Lulu and I will feel hurt for life. But let's face it: It took me 30 second; I didn't put my heart into it. That's why, when you rejected it, I didn't feel hurt at all. There's one more thing: I have come to understand what it really means to live a meaningful life to the fullest. To me, it's about knowing that you've tried your best, body and mind. You feel _ when the piano piece you've practiced for days and hours finally comes to life beneath your fingertips. You feel _ when you do something on your own that you never thought you could. And for that, Tiger Mom, thank you. Yours, Sophia 1. What kind of mother does Lulu have?
2. How many people and dogs pile into a bed?
3. What does the narrator call her household?
4. What is the narrator's name?
5. What does she call her mom?
6. Who wrote a book?
7. What is her book called?
8. How long did Sophia spend making her mom's card?
9. What occasion was the card for?
10. True or False: Tiger Mom loved the card.
11. Why not?
12. What instrument does Sophia play? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. a strict mother
2. six
3. Tiger
4. Sophia
5. Tiger Mom
6. Tiger Mom
7. Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother
8. 30 second;
9. birthday
10. no
11. because Sophia didn't put her heart into it
12. piano


Question: A Christian ( pronunciation (help·info)) is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. "Christian" derives from the Koine Greek word Christós (Χριστός), a translation of the Biblical Hebrew term mashiach. 

There are diverse interpretations of Christianity which sometimes conflict. However, "Whatever else they might disagree about, Christians are at least united in believing that Jesus has a unique significance." The term "Christian" is also used adjectivally to describe anything associated with Christianity, or in a proverbial sense "all that is noble, and good, and Christ-like." It is also used as a label to identify people who associate with the cultural aspects of Christianity, irrespective of personal religious beliefs or practices. 

According to a 2011 Pew Research Center survey, there were 2.2 billion Christians around the world in 2010, up from about 600 million in 1910. By 2050, the Christian population is expected to exceed 3 billion. According to a 2012 Pew Research Center survey Christianity will remain the world's largest religion in 2050, if current trends continue. 1. How many Christians are in the world as of 2010?
2. Do interpretations of this religion conflict?
3. How many were there in 1910?
4. Is this the largest religion?
5. It is based on the teaching and life of whom?
6. What word is it derived from?
7. How many will there be by 2050?
8. Who did a survey that found it will be the largest religion in 1050?
9. Which culture is the word derived from?
10. Is Christianity a monothiest religion?
11. Can the word be used as an adjective?
12. What are all Christians united to believe? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. 2.2 billion
2. yes
3. 600 million
4. largest religion in 2050
5. Jesus Christ
6. Christós
7. exceed 3 billion
8. Pew Research Center
9. Koine Greek
10. yes
11. yes
12. Jesus is unique