question: Everyone dreams of seeing the world. But some people take that dream to the extreme. 

In 2000, Canadian Jean Beliveau was suffering from a mid-life crisis . He thought a good walk might help. So, he decided to go for one... around the whole world. It took him 11 years and 54 pairs of shoes. He ate insects in Africa, survived a puma attack in South America, and fell in love for nine days in Mexico. Jean has successfully overcome his mid-life crisis and is now writing a book about his 75,000- kilometre journey. 

A Russian man, Vladislav Ketov, is currently cycling around the globe. So far he's ridden through 93 countries. And he's been at it for 20 years. Why so long? Two reasons. Firstly, he's not just going through countries, he's actually riding along the coast of every continent. Secondly, he set off without any money. He has to draw portraits of the people he meets along the way to carry on with his trip. Of course, he is planning to write a book on his eventual return, too. 

Then there's Ezra Cooley. He set out in 2006 with the idea of riding his horse around the world. Why? "I've always wanted to accomplish something," Ezra said. So far he's only ridden across the United States and part of Australia. He recently took a year off to write a book about his trip. 

Circling the globe has a long history. In 1901, Captain Voss (from Canada) set off around the world in a 12-metre dugout canoe . Even more impressive, the canoe, which Voss bought from a Native American woman, was built in the early 19th century. He armed the canoe with a Spanish cannon for protection. The journey took three years and, of course, Voss wrote about his trip in a book.
1. Who dreams?
2. who was suffering?
3. who was suffering?
4. From what?
5. When?
6. What did he do about it?
7. for how long?
8. How many pairs of shoes?
9. What did he eat?
10. Where
11. How long did he fall in love?
12. Where?
13. How far was his walk?
14. Who is cycling around the globe?
15. What nationality is he?
16. How many countries has he gone through?
17. For how long?
18. How does he sustain himself?
19. For how long?
20. Who rides his horse around the world?
21. When did he start?
22. Why?
23. Did he take a year off?
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answer: 1. Everyone
2. Jean Beliveau
3. Jean Beliveau
4. a mid-life crisis
5. in 2000
6. he walked
7. 11 years
8. 54
9. insects
10. Africa,
11. nine days
12. Mexico
13. 75,000- kilometre
14. Vladislav Ketov
15. Russian
16. 93
17. 20 years.
18. draws portraits
19. 20 years
20. Ezra Cooley.
21. 2006
22. he wanted to accomplish something,
23. yes


question: Queens is the easternmost and largest in area of the five boroughs of New York City. It is geographically adjacent to the borough of Brooklyn at the southwestern end of Long Island, and to Nassau County farther east on Long Island; in addition, Queens shares water borders with the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx. Coterminous with Queens County since 1899, the borough of Queens is the second-largest in population (after Brooklyn), with a census-estimated 2,333,054 residents in 2016, approximately 48% of them foreign-born. Queens County also is the second-most populous county in the U.S. state of New York, behind the neighboring borough of Brooklyn, which is coterminous with Kings County. Queens is the fourth-most densely populated county among New York City's boroughs, as well as in the United States. If each of New York City's boroughs were an independent city, Queens also would be the nation's fourth most populous, after Los Angeles, Chicago, and Brooklyn. Queens is the most ethnically diverse urban area in the world. 

Queens was established in 1683 as one of the original 12 counties of New York. It is presumably named for the Portuguese Princess Catherine of Braganza (1638–1705), Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland. It became a borough of New York City in 1898, and from 1683 until 1899, the County of Queens included what is now Nassau County.
1. When was Queens founded?
2. How many counties were there, then?
3. They were the first 12?
4. Who was it named after?
5. Was she English?
6. Where was she from?
7. When did she die?
8. Where all did she rule?
9. When did Queens become part of New York City?
10. Geographically, where is Queens located in New York City?
11. Which side of the city?
12. How does it rank in size?
13. How about in area?
14. How many foreigners live there?
15. Which town is next largest in New York?
16. Is it ethnically diverse?
17. Where does it rank in the world?
18. What does it share a water border with?
19. How long has it been coterminous with Queens County?
20. When did Queens County have Nassau County included with it?
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answer: 1. 1683
2. 12
3. yes
4. Princess Catherine
5. no
6. Portugal
7. 1705
8. England, Scotland, and Ireland
9. 1898
10. adjacent to the borough of Brooklyn
11. southwestern
12. second-most populous
13. largest in area
14. 48%
15. Brooklyn
16. Yes
17. the most ethnically diverse urban area
18. Manhattan
19. since 1899
20. 1899


question: BOGOTA, Colombia (CNN) -- "Easy money, fast and effective." 

Investors protest outside the headquarters of DMG, one of many companies accused of defrauding the public. 

That was the name of one of the businesses in which millions of Colombians deposited their life savings after being promised short-term returns of as much as 150 percent. 

But government officials say the businesses were pyramid schemes that raked in at least $200 million from 3 million people. 

The government has said it knows who most of those responsible are, but they have escaped. The government is tracking them down. 

Sergio Munoz is among those who lost their savings. 

"That was for my children," he said. "Now, it comes to light that they have robbed us. It was with complicity of the authorities who permit this -- knowing that it is illegal for it to be permitted." 

The government says the businesses defrauded the public by offering false promises of a sure investment. 

Wilson Rodriguez handed over the equivalent of $80,000 to a money man who offered him what he thought were assets in hotels and property in exchange. 

Now, he doesn't know whom to approach. 

"I don't even have enough to care for my family," he said. "I lent money and what I make from my salary goes to pay off debts. I have nothing. I lost everything." 

Infuriated investors have demonstrated outside the headquarters of several companies in question across the nation. 

Worried that the situation has already led to physical altercations and riots, President Alvaro Uribe asked that authorities act immediately to bring those responsible to justice. 
1. Who protested?
2. Who did they protest?
3. Are they being tracked?
4. By who?
5. What did the company offer?
6. Has this personally affected families?
7. Substantially?
8. Have the protests been violent?
9. How soon does the leader want this to be solved?
10. Are the protests nationwide?
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answer:
1. Investors
2. DMG
3. yes
4. government
5. false promises
6. yes
7. yes
8. yes
9. immediately
10. yes