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For many years, Yang Shanzhou was the local party secretary in a remote, mountainous village in southwest China's Yunnan Province. Though he could live a better life in the city, he still decided to move even further into the mountains, and devoted himself to greening the land. He passed away in 2010, but his story lives on. A blanket of green - And it all started with a surprising decision made by Yang Shanzhou back in 1988. The 62 year old decided to return to his hometown in Daliang Mountain, to bring green back to the _ hills. Along with fifteen other people, Yang settled down deep in the mountains and began to work on his plan. It was a life that was harder than most people could ever imagine. Su Jiaxiang, Yang Shanzhou's secretary, said, "I went to visit him several times. He didn't even have decent shoes and it was very cold at night. But you know he was almost seventy!" In 2010, Yang Shanzhou passed away. He was buried in Daliang Mountain, according to his will. More than twenty years has passed since he first began his planting in the mountains.The hills are now covered with kinds of trees. By planting trees, Yang Shanzhou also planted hope. This hidden hero left his local government with a priceless legacy.
1. Who was Yang Shanzou?
2. Where did he move?
3. How did it all start?
4. Who was his secretary?
5. When did he pass away?
6. Where was he buried?
7. What did he also plant when he planted trees?
8. What did he leave his local government?
9. How old was he when he decided to return to his hometown?
10. How many times did his secretary visit him?
11. When was the surprising decision made?

Numbered answers:
1. local party secretary
2. into the mountains
3. with a surprising decision made
4. Su Jiaxiang
5. 2010
6. Daliang Mountain
7. hope
8. a priceless legacy
9. 62
10. several times
11. 1988


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Below are Top 10 Scholarly Stars in America in 2011. It's not always about fame and fortune for these celebs - education is a priority in their lives. Find out what scholarly stars have earned degrees and diplomas or are returning to the classroom as you head back to school. No. 10: James Franco James has attended FOUR prestigious universities in his life: UCLA, New York University, Columbia University and Yale University. We hear he's is so serious about school, he missed the Oscar nominations to attend class! No. 9: Natalie Portman Natalie Portman is so Ivy League: she graduated from Harvard University in 2003, thanks to her parents, who she says always made sure she put her studies before her acting. No. 8: Haley Joel Osment When students at NYU heard Haley Joel would be joining them as a freshman in 2006, they chalked the campus' sidewalks with his famous Sixth Sense movie line: "I see dead people." No. 7: Emma Watson Although Emma Watson put her education on hold to wrap up the Harry Potter film series, in July 2011 she announced that she was going back to school at Brown University to complete her degree. No. 6: Dakota and Elle Fanning Celeb sisters Dakota and Elle Fanning are stars on screen and in class. Dakota was her high school's homecoming queen two years in a row while Elle, who still attends middle school, somehow manages to balance her acting career with math tests and gym class. No. 5: Mara Wilson Mara Wilson graduated from NYU in 2009. Mara, who played the adorable Nattie in Mrs. Doubtfire, eventually grew up and headed to New York to attend NYU's Tisch School of the Arts; she graduated in 2009. No. 4: Tyra Banks Tyra Banks is known for being a savvy businesswoman, but even the best could use some formal training. She enrolled in Harvard Business School in 2011 and even went so far as to live in a dorm with her fellow classmates! "We live in dorms," confirmed the TV star. "I have my own room but we share a kitchen, living room and study area. It's mandatory dorms. I freaked out. In the beginning I was like, 'Oh yes, I'm going to Harvard and I'll be at the Four Seasons down the street.' And they were like, 'Girl, you're living in dorms!'" No. 3: Shakira Singer Shakira is resting her hips and giving her brain a workout at UCLA, attending classes on the history of western civilization so she could "learn from the best". No. 2: Steven Spielberg Director Steven skipped getting a formal education to be an unpaid intern at Universal Studios, where he learned his tricks of the _ . But eventually he did go back and earned his film degree in 2002. No. 1: Danica McKellar Danica McKellar is a math whiz. She used to be known for starring as Winnie Cooper in the Wonder Years, but Danica is also a UCLA graduate, math whiz and education advocate who's written three best-selling books encouraging middle-school girls to have confidence and succeed in mathematics.
1. What is the topic?
2. Who is the tenth artist?
3. How many colleges did he go to?
4. Who's the ninth person?
5. What type of university did she attend?
6. In what year did she graduate?
7. Who's next?
8. In what year did she start at NYU?
9. What movie was the person famous for?
10. Which actress is next?
11. What school did she return to after Harry Potter?
12. Who's number 6 on the list?
13. What "accomplishment" did Dakota have twice?

Numbered answers:
1. Top 10 Scholarly Stars in America in 2011
2. James Franco
3. FOUR
4. Natalie Portman
5. an Ivy League
6. 2003
7. Haley Joel Osment
8. 2006
9. The Sixth Sense
10. Emma Watson
11. Brown University
12. Dakota and Elle Fanning
13. homecoming queen


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Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) -- Taking risks in life with her career, and less so at the buffet table, have served Mireille Guiliano and her readers well. 

The longtime Veuve Clicquot champagne house executive has a wisdom about women, French and otherwise, that's made her one others turn to for advice. 

The former CEO and best-selling author of "French Women Don't Get Fat" and "French Women for All Seasons" is now toasting her latest book, "Women, Work & the Art of Savoir Faire: Business Sense & Sensibility." 

Inspired by the young women who've approached her for guidance, Guiliano, who splits her time between New York and Paris, set out to impart what she's learned through her career. 

"We have to help each other and help especially the young generation progress and not make the same mistakes we did," she said. "These very difficult times, with the recession and all of that, are actually a positive for women because it gives us a chance to make a difference and show that we are becoming the majority, and we should be treated as such." 

CNN sat down recently with Guiliano to discuss the word that hurts the careers of women most, the lessons her mother taught her and any last-minute tips she has to prevent holiday-food overindulgence. Here are excerpts from that interview: 

CNN: What exactly is this art of savoir faire you speak of? 

Guiliano: Savoir faire is a complex set, a mix I should say, of competence, experience and knowing somehow instinctively how to make a decision in a given situation. [It's] creating your own luck and your own opportunities and then making the most of them. 
1. who interviewed her recently?
2. what does she do?
3. where was she an executive?
4. who has inspired her?
5. what question did CNN ask her?
6. what is her latest book?
7. do others turn to her for advice?
8. what wisdom does she have?
9. and what else?
10. how many other books have been mentioned?
11. has she taken risks?
12. in what?
13. how many cities does she spend time in?
14. please name them.
15. who does she say we have to especially help?
16. does she say recession is good for women?
17. does savoir faire talk about creating your own luck?
18. and what else?
19. please name one of the books she has written.
20. does she want the young generation to repeat our mistakes?


Numbered answers:
1. CNN
2. former CEO and best-selling author
3. Veuve Clicquot champagne house
4. the young women who've approached her for guidance
5. What exactly is this art of savoir faire you speak of?
6. "Women, Work & the Art of Savoir Faire: Business Sense & Sensibility."
7. yes
8. a wisdom about women
9. Savoir faire
10. Two
11. yes
12. life with her career
13. Two
14. New York and Paris
15. the young generation
16. yes
17. yes
18. your own opportunities
19. "French Women Don't Get Fat"
20. no