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The sweat dribbled down my neck… Guns screamed as they bombarded our mighty vessels. The deaths of innocent solider pained me to know that young men who had such blissful live were strong enough to give it all up in the name of their country… the sirens howled as we approached the beach the mortars rained upon us like a pack of lions charging at their prey. That very shrapnel that once formed those mortars was now either stuck in the sand or impaled in a soldier’s soul forever holding him at the battlefield.
The heavy machine gun emplacement rained fire upon us. The howitzers did so to… fatigue struck me as I stumble across the beach searching for some cover to emplace myself within hoping that nothing would harm me. As I ran I noticed a hole that had been created by the mortars explosion. As I dived into it my life passed before my eyes… my birth…my first birthday… my first pet… my graduation and finally my death. In a way I had predicted my own death. The end-game of my life….  As the mortar struck the captain screamed “move up” I began to dash for the nearest bunker knocking anything in my way down. The Germans  began to charge bayonets at the ready. The cavalry began their assault on the bunkers. As they approached the Germans they drew there sword and began to slash furiously. One by one they fell. Rolling… rolling ever more on the battlefield. Their heads where like that of a beach ball. It was a simpler time back then before all this erupted, the chaos, the destruction, the bloodshed.
Our Capitan ordered us to open fire and so we did the black gun powder ceased my nostrils as if they were trying to take control. The very touch of the guns was brutal so much pain was caused by them and what would they solve. Their purpose was not to create but to destroy to take away to cause pain to other people. Wars were not intended for peace they were intended to destroy…take over…rule. They are the very thing that will soon end the human race, and one day and when it does end … we will all think back to this moment the First World War.
BANG!! An explosion I charge up further hoping that I won’t be shot. Today is not a good day to die. Today was my birthday the day I was born… and this day could be the last. I have to make every minute count. This is not war this is poverty… corruption
Death!
We were the front line we were to supposedly lead the fight but why? We were we picked to lead the fight I never wanted to come out here but peer pressure from my friends caused me too. It should have been my choice I always dreamed about owning a little bar. But that dream was cut short because of this. We all thought this would be fun… a way to travel the world. I wanted to see parts of the world I would never be able to see. This was a once in a lifetime opportunity, and I took it not knowing the horrors that would follow me. I see now that warfare is something not to be trifled with and yet I choose to be engulfed into its everlasting flames. It was as if I had entered the gates of hell and was now stuck there for eternity. My only salvation was death and that was a price I was willing to pay.
As I began to move again a huge squad of Germans decided to show their faces and we were ready for them. The captain howled across the battlefield open fire. Rifles blazed one bullet after a next. They tore through the Germans flesh as if we were tigers ripping flesh from our captured prey. Bullet by bullet … bit by bit the Germans fell believing in what they thought was right.
There weak body’s not able to withstand the fear driven shot of the rifles.
Why did the Germans even choose to fight was it over land, Politics or maybe just for fun. Will we ever find out what this was over? Will this war ever end? It seems like years since we signed up. The propaganda tricked me into this they were abusing our lives’ taking away our freedom, for the sake of their own. Why don’t they come down here and fight. Why don’t they see what trench warfare is like instead of making up lies saying it brilliant.
What was the point in all this? Many lives are being wasted by the second. And for what? We will get nothing in return for the price we paid. We sold our soul to the devil and yet get nothing in return.
I can only hope we have enough men to help take this. Reinforcement’s would only be gunned down as soon as they landed. Our job now was to secure this beach that mean taking out every last German within 2 miles of here. We need our reinforcement if we’re going to make a push into the city. Who knows what horrors await us there. I don’t want to think about. I must concentrate on taking this position first. It is vital we own this spot or how else will we be able to launch our attack. As I charge into the bunker a German lunges at me with his bayonet I manage to dodge the first to strikes and get him but his friend catches me off guard.
 All I hear is death…
All I smell is smoke…
All I see is blood spurting from the huge gash in my chest…
We were all made for a purpose mine was to go into war and die. There was no point in me trying to move. It would only make my sacrifice more painful. As I look up I see a crowd of Germans pointing their guns at me waiting for their leader to give them the word. He spoke in English “burn in hell you English dog”. They were the final word I heard.
Then my brother’s charged in hoping to save me they were too late.
As they burst through the doors the Germans had pulled the trigger. I laid there on the floor never to awaken again…  Put into an eternal slumber.

title: [HF] Short war story

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What did the story say about the narrator?

answer: The narrator was an English soldier during World War I. He was part of an attacking force sent to establish a beachhead and eliminate all the Germans within 2 miles of the beach. The narrator kept second-guessing himself, his peers, his superiors, and his motives for joining the war effort. He was angry at the politicians' propaganda that tricked him into becoming a soldier. It was the narrator's birthday, but unfortunately, he was killed in action when he charged into a German bunker.

answer: The narrator felt conflicted about warfare. They saw its horrors, but still participated in it to the extent possible. They worried about the implications for the future of humanity in the face of warfare.

text: It is omitted that the narrator was an English soldier during World War I.

refinement: The narrator felt conflicted about warfare. They saw its horrors, but still participated in it to the extent possible. They worried about the implications for the future of humanity in the face of warfare. The narrator was an English soldier during World War I.

text: It is omitted that the narrator kept second-guessing himself, his peers, his superiors, and his motives for joining the war effort; he was angry at the politicians' propaganda that tricked him into becoming a soldier.

refinement: The narrator felt conflicted about warfare. They saw its horrors, but still participated in it to the extent possible. They worried about the implications for the future of humanity in the face of warfare. The narrator was an English soldier during World War I. The narrator kept second-guessing himself, his peers, his superiors, and his motives for joining the war effort. He was angry at the politicians' propaganda that tricked him into becoming a soldier.

text: It is omitted that it was the narrator's birthday, but unfortunately, he was killed in action when he charged into a German bunker.

refinement: The narrator felt conflicted about warfare. They saw its horrors, but still participated in it to the extent possible. They worried about the implications for the future of humanity in the face of warfare. The narrator was an English soldier during World War I. The narrator kept second-guessing himself, his peers, his superiors, and his motives for joining the war effort. He was angry at the politicians' propaganda that tricked him into becoming a soldier. It was the narrator's birthday, but unfortunately, he was killed in action when he charged into a German bunker.

text: an unnecessary comma after 'horrors'.

refinement: The narrator felt conflicted about warfare. They saw its horrors but still participated in it to the extent possible. They worried about the implications for the future of humanity in the face of warfare. The narrator was an English soldier during World War I. The narrator kept second-guessing himself, his peers, his superiors, and his motives for joining the war effort. He was angry at the politicians' propaganda that tricked him into becoming a soldier. It was the narrator's birthday, but unfortunately, he was killed in action when he charged into a German bunker.

answer: The narrator is on the front line in trench warfare with the Germans, who are taking aim with their muskets. The narrator is seasoned by death and wants to make the most of his birthday, his last day of life. He uses his experience to tell the others that his plan will work.

text: Muskets are not mentioned. Rather guns.

refinement: The narrator is on the front line in trench warfare with the Germans, who are taking aim with their guns. The narrator is seasoned by death and wants to make the most of his birthday, his last day of life. He uses his experience to tell the others that his plan will work.

text:
It is not stated that 'The narrator is seasoned by death and wants to make the most of his birthday, his last day of life. He uses his experience to tell the others that his plan will work
'.

refinement: The narrator is on the front line in trench warfare with the Germans, who are taking aim with their guns.

text: It is omitted that the narrator keeps second-guessing himself, his peers, his superiors, and his motives for joining the war effort. He is angry at the politicians' propaganda that tricked him into becoming a soldier.

refinement: The narrator is on the front line in trench warfare with the Germans, who are taking aim with their guns. The narrator kept second-guessing himself, his peers, his superiors, and his motives for joining the war effort. He was angry at the politicians' propaganda that tricked him into becoming a soldier

text: It is omitted that the narrator is killed in action when he charges into a German bunker.

refinement: The narrator is on the front line in trench warfare with the Germans, who are taking aim with their guns. The narrator kept second-guessing himself, his peers, his superiors, and his motives for joining the war effort. He was angry at the politicians' propaganda that tricked him into becoming a soldier. The narrator is killed in action when he charges into a German bunker.

answer: The narrator is a soldier on the front lines in a war. He knows that this is not a good time or situation and he wished that he had never volunteered for the war. He does all he can to protect himself against the Germans, but despite his efforts he is killed in a final assault. Ultimately, the story asserts that the war is meaningless and destructive, and the narrator was probably sacrificed for nothing.

answer: The narrator is a solider from England. They heard that many more Germans than them were approaching. The narrator comments on how death is all around them and why the war began in the first place.

text: It is omitted that the narrator keeps second-guessing himself, his peers, his superiors, and his motives for joining the war effort. He is angry at the politicians' propaganda that tricked him into becoming a soldier

refinement: The narrator is a solider from England. They heard that many more Germans than them were approaching. The narrator comments on how death is all around them and why the war began in the first place. The narrator keeps second-guessing himself, his peers, his superiors, and his motives for joining the war effort. He is angry at the politicians' propaganda that tricked him into becoming a soldier.

text: It is omitted that he dies.

refinement: The narrator is a solider from England. They heard that many more Germans than them were approaching. The narrator comments on how death is all around them and why the war began in the first place. The narrator keeps second-guessing himself, his peers, his superiors, and his motives for joining the war effort. He is angry at the politicians' propaganda that tricked him into becoming a soldier. He is killed in action.

text: 'soldier' instead of 'solider'.

refinement: The narrator is a soldier from England. They heard that many more Germans than them were approaching. The narrator comments on how death is all around them and why the war began in the first place. The narrator keeps second-guessing himself, his peers, his superiors, and his motives for joining the war effort. He is angry at the politicians' propaganda that tricked him into becoming a soldier. He is killed in action.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does the story say about the battle for the beach that claimed the life of the narrator?

answer: A gunnery originally targeted the beach of a country that won't be named throughout the story, killing many men. Mortar shells began raining on the men. The narrator and his troops moved towards the German bunkers. The Germans also charged their bayonets on the warfront, but the narrator's crew quickly guarded themselves even with their small arms. The narrator slashed a German's head which felt like pushing his blade right through the German's skull because the man's head was like a beach ball, the captain ordered the narrator to advance and they opened fire on the remaining Germans. Fighting started again, though a squad from the narrator's team were shot down. It was only when reinforcements came later on were the Germans gunning down point blank shots at the narrator, killing him.

text: It is not stated that The narrator slashed a German's head which felt like pushing his blade right through the German's skull because the man's head was like a beach ball.

refinement: A gunnery originally targeted the beach of a country that won't be named throughout the story, killing many men. Mortar shells began raining on the men. The narrator and his troops moved towards the German bunkers. The Germans also charged their bayonets on the warfront, but the narrator's crew quickly guarded themselves even with their small arms. The captain ordered the narrator to advance and they opened fire on the remaining Germans. Fighting started again, though a squad from the narrator's team were shot down. It was only when reinforcements came later on were the Germans gunning down point blank shots at the narrator, killing him.

answer: The battle is one full of terror, bloodshed, and death. The supposed goal is not to achieve peace, but rather to destroy anything in the way. Emotions are heightened on both sides and many lives are lost. As a result, it is no wonder that the narrator is having doubts about why all this violence is necessary and what point is being served by it in the end.

answer: The battle to secure the beachhead and eliminate the enemy bunkers were chaotic. The Germans saw the English vessels approaching by the sea a mile away and bombarded them with artillery and heavy machine gun fire. Those that didn't perish in the water were greeted by more gunfire, mortars, and howitzers. The bunkers were placed in strategic end elevated positions, while the beach was wide open and had no natural cover - the assaulting force was at a major disadvantage. Trench warfare was brutal and the only chance the English had was to overwhelm the defenders with their numbers.

text: It is not stated: 'The bunkers were placed in strategic end elevated positions'

refinement: The battle to secure the beachhead and eliminate the enemy bunkers were chaotic. The Germans saw the English vessels approaching by the sea a mile away and bombarded them with artillery and heavy machine gun fire. Those that didn't perish in the water were greeted by more gunfire, mortars, and howitzers. The beach was wide open and had no natural cover - the assaulting force was at a major disadvantage. Trench warfare was brutal and the only chance the English had was to overwhelm the defenders with their numbers.

answer: The narrator and his comrades were landing on the beach, their objective to take over the Germans' bunkers and secure their position. The Germans have set up machine-gun emplacements and they were raining fire. The shells were impaling some of their comrades together with the shrapnel raining onto them. The mortars exploded, creating a hole where the narrator hides. Continuing on, he runs to a bunker, blinded with the dirty job on his mind. He signals to a soldier who's with him to move up. His company surges towards a German bunker with bayonets ready.

text: It is not stated that he signals to a soldier who's with him to move up.

refinement: The narrator and his comrades were landing on the beach, their objective to take over the Germans' bunkers and secure their position. The Germans have set up machine-gun emplacements and they were raining fire. The shells were impaling some of their comrades together with the shrapnel raining onto them. The mortars exploded, creating a hole where the narrator hides. Continuing on, he runs to a bunker, blinded with the dirty job on his mind. His company surges towards a German bunker with bayonets ready.

text: 'blinded by' instead of 'blinded with'.

refinement: The narrator and his comrades were landing on the beach, their objective to take over the Germans' bunkers and secure their position. The Germans have set up machine-gun emplacements and they were raining fire. The shells were impaling some of their comrades together with the shrapnel raining onto them. The mortars exploded, creating a hole where the narrator hides. Continuing on, he runs to a bunker, blinded by the dirty job on his mind. His company surges towards a German bunker with bayonets ready.

answer: The battle for the beach was chaotic and dangerous. Even though the narrator was scared, they were also determined to fight for their country. The loss of life was devastating, and there was little hope of winning against the Germans. Battles were framed as battles of destruction and nothing more, with no purpose and no end in sight.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does the story say about the narrator's thoughts on World War I?

answer: The narrator feels that he is going to die today and cries out because he expects to be shot. He feels that it's poverty at its finest, something they have no control or power over, and thinks that they are better off being soldiers. However, he wonders why they are signing up to die and laying thousands of lives on the line as he thinks WWI is a pointless war. He hopes that his country will prevail in the war and wants them to take all the glory and that their souls will transcend death. Considering their roles in this war, he thinks that the Germans are idiots for even making the choice to go to war and kill. After the battle rages on relentlessly, the Germans find the narrator and shoot him to death. The leader shoots the narrator in his chest then his brother arrives to try and save him, but it had all been too late.

answer: The narrator views the First World War negatively, seeing it as the destruction of lives rather than positive change. There is an allowance for war as a last resort, but primarily the narrator views wars as senseless destruction of human lives.

answer: The narrator's thoughts about war in general are expressed clearly when he thinks about what wars are for and their purpose. The narrator feels that wars are meant to destroy, overthrow, and dominate to create more victims. A good example of this is when an army goes into the battlefield. While offensive, the army is expected to treat the opponent with some sort of dignity, particularly if the opponent doesn't have a direct combat on them.

text: While offensive, the army is expected to treat the opponent with some sort of dignity, particularly if the opponent doesn't have a direct combat on them.' is not stated.

refinement: The narrator's thoughts about war in general are expressed clearly when he thinks about what wars are for and their purpose. The narrator feels that wars are meant to destroy, overthrow, and dominate to create more victims. A good example of this is when an army goes into the battlefield.

text: 'the war' instead of 'war'.

refinement: The narrator's thoughts about the war in general are expressed clearly when he thinks about what wars are for and their purpose. The narrator feels that wars are meant to destroy, overthrow, and dominate to create more victims. A good example of this is when an army goes into the battlefield.

answer: The narrator sees the First World War as destructive and pointless. He feels that many lives are being wasted and sees warfare as brutal. The only hope he has is that he can bring down the German squad protecting their bunker. However, in the end, the Germans kill the narrator. The narrator sees the war as being driven by propaganda and capitalizm. He believes the war is being fought for something that has no value or purpose.

text: capitalism is not mentioned.

refinement: The narrator sees the First World War as destructive and pointless. He feels that many lives are being wasted and sees warfare as brutal. The only hope he has is that he can bring down the German squad protecting their bunker. However, in the end, the Germans kill the narrator. The narrator sees the war as being driven by propaganda. He believes the war is being fought for something that has no value or purpose.

answer: The narrator thinks that wars were never intended to bring peace but to destroy, take over, and rule - the very thing that could end the human race. He doesn't understand why they were leading the fight because he never wanted to join the army. The narrator was just pressured to join by his peers as they all thought that the war would be fun and a chance for them to see the world - a lifetime opportunity. He realized too late that war wasn't to be trifled with due to the horrors and death that surround it. The narrator doesn't see the point of the war, wondering what the Germans were fighting for, and blaming the politicians back home for tricking him into joining the war effort.


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"All this bulls--t about the industry and politics and stuff like that, that's secondary to the importance of the connection [artists] have with our fans," JoJo tells _Billboard_ backstage before her May 4 show at New York City's Irving Plaza. "It's really amazing to be in these positions where I’m around the world, really deeply in America going to these different towns and cities."

Below, see an edited transcript of JoJo's discussion with _Billboard_ in which she shared her takeaways from being back out on the road and why it's the most gratifying experience she's had in years.

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THIS [TOUR] BRINGS ME A GRATIFICATION that I haven’t had in a long time, which is that shared experience of singing with the audience, these new songs that I’ve written and compiled that they’ve made a part of their lives. So it’s particularly special because I relate more to these songs, naturally, than I do to songs from when I was 12 years old. It’s great to move forward and I feel that momentum.

It’s the most meaningful tour for a variety of reasons. It’s 70 dates: I've never done a tour this extensive. To be able to have a majority of these dates sell out, even in towns that I’ve never been to before, and with not having a hit on the radio in years, just speaks to the passion that my supporters have shown me. I’m the most aware during this tour, so it’s meaningful because of the growth that I’ve gone through during it.

What’s particularly special with people who’ve been there with me from the beginning is that a lot of people have followed the journey. A lot of people haven’t -- they’re just like, “Oh, JoJo, she’s still alive. Cool, we’ll go to the show and hear ‘Leave (Get Out).’” I want to draw them in further with the show. But the ones who’ve been there since the beginning, we literally grew up together. They kept me going, knowing that I wasn’t alone in this fight, and gave me the courage to keep going. So it’s very meaningful, but it’s deeper. It feels like we’re holding hands.

The most emotional moment on this tour was definitely in Boston. The rest of my family was there, and there’s this lyric in my song “Music,” the first song on _Mad Love_, where I say, “Went on the road to make my daddy proud/ But I lost him and so I sang to the crowd/ My only hope is that he's looking down thinking/ ‘Oh my God, my daughter's doing it now,’” and I couldn’t even look at my family who was up to the left, because I knew that they were going to be crying, which was going to make me cry even more. But when I felt that the audience was there with me -- it’s just hard for me to not think of how much I miss my dad. I felt like they knew that, so I just lost it. I cannot cry on queue, crying is not part of my repertoire. But I wasn’t embarrassed, I felt comfortable, I felt like I was among friends and family.

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I knew coming into the tour that I wanted this to be the best show that I put on yet in my career. I didn’t do a lot of touring as a teenage artist because my mom wanted me to focus on school, so I felt like this was my opportunity to get in my 10,000 hours -- to start chipping away at that, and to become the performing live artist that I want to be and kind of develop myself in that way. I’m also practicing living in this moment and soaking it up, because it is such an interesting time for me and it feels really good.

Were my expectations met? I feel like I’ve learned a lot about balance and pacing, because with this schedule there’s a lot of, like, three nights in a row. And I’m doing an hour and fifteen [minutes] singing the entire show live, of course, and then there’s a meet-and-greet before the show with 50 people, and I do an acoustic song for them first. I realized how everything affects my voice -- I’ve learned to truly live for my voice on the road, and every decision I make is around that. So, like I said, it was just a lesson in balance and pacing and shutting the f--k up.

I’m never satisfied with myself, and I’m never impressed by myself. But I’m really thankful and thrilled about the audience’s reaction, what I’ve seen on social media, and how people have felt leaving my show. That’s what I want -- I want to leave an impression on you and I want you to feel good about yourself. And that’s what me and my band pray about before we go out on stage, is that people receive exactly what they wanted to receive, they leave feeling good about themselves, and that they experience what _Mad Love_ is about: passion and giving it your all.

I’m going to continue to chip away at myself and continue to expand in becoming the musician I want to be. I want to be a multi-instrumentalist, and I want to be able to feel proficient on the keys out there. But I’m not going to put myself in that position until I’m ready. So no, I still haven’t measured up to what I want to be, but I’m on my way.

_Additional reporting from Kristin Corpuz._

question: What is the subject of the article?

answer: The subject of the article is JoJo's thoughts on her current tour and what it means to her. She discusses how meaningful it is to her and how it has helped her grow as an artist.

answer: The subject of the article is JoJo's thoughts on her tour.

answer: JoJo's 70 date musical tour.

answer: JoJo's tour.

question: Why did JoJo cry on stage?

answer: She was thinking about her father and how much she missed him.

answer: JoJo cried on stage because she was overwhelmed with emotion, thinking about her father who passed away and how her family was in the audience watching her. She felt that the audience was there with her and understood her emotions.

answer: Because she was singing about how much she missed her dad who passed away and her family was all there off stage; she felt comfortable with the crowd as if surrounded by friends and family.

answer: JoJo cried on stage because she was thinking about her father and how he would be proud of her.

question: Why is the tour meaningful for JoJo?

answer: She says it's meaningful because of the growth she's gone through during it.

answer: Because she's never done such an extensive tour, and it's touching to see her shows sell out even in places she's never been before in spite of not having a radio hit in years.

answer: JoJo says that the tour is meaningful because it allows her to connect with her fans and share her music with them. She also says that it is meaningful because it has allowed her to grow as an artist and reflect on her life.

answer: The tour is meaningful for JoJo because it is the most gratifying experience she has had in years.

question: How does JoJo feel about the audience's reaction to her shows?

answer: According to the passage, JoJo is thrilled and thankful about the audience's reaction to her shows. She feels that they leave feeling good about themselves and experience the passion and energy of her music.

answer: She is thankful and thrilled about the audience's reaction.

answer: She is thankful and thrilled about the audience's reaction.

answer: She's really thankful and thrilled.

question: Write a ~5 sentence summary.

answer: JoJo is a singer who is on tour. She says that this tour is the most meaningful one she's ever done because it's the most extensive one she's ever done. She says that she's never been to some of the towns she's performing in, and that the majority of the shows are sold out. She says that she's never been more aware of her growth than during this tour. She says that she's never satisfied with herself, and that she's never impressed by herself.

answer: JoJo discusses her tour and how it has been the most gratifying experience she has had in years. She also discusses how she is never satisfied with herself and never impressed by herself.

text: Doesn't mention her connection to her fans.

refinement: JoJo discusses her tour and how it has been the most gratifying experience she has had in years. She also discusses how she is never satisfied with herself and never impressed by herself. On the other hand, she's thrilled and thankful that her fans are enjoying themselves so much, she feels a deep connection to them.

answer: JoJo says that her current tour is the most meaningful one she's ever done, as it brings her a sense of connection with her fans that she hasn't felt in a long time. She says that the most emotional moment was when she performed in Boston, as she was thinking of her late father and the audience was there with her. JoJo says that she is never satisfied with herself, but is grateful for the audience's positive reactions to her performances. She plans to continue to grow as a musician and expand her skills.

answer: JoJo is in the midst of a 70 date tour showcasing her album "Mad Love." She's never done such an extensive tour, and given that she hasn't had a hit on the radio in years, it's especially touching that her shows are selling out across America. She feels connected to the audience, like she's surrounded by friends and family. So much so, in fact, that she felt comfortable being vulnerable and crying about her deceased father. She's taking the opportunity to get in her 10,000 hours and becoming a proficient tourer.


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The ISRAELI AMBASSADOR IN BEIJING is the official representative of the Government in Jerusalem to the Government of the People's Republic of China.

Background

Israel was the first country in the Middle East to recognize the PRC as the legitimate government of China.[1] However, China did not establish normal diplomatic relations with Israel until 1992.[2] Since then, Israel and China have developed increasingly close strategic economic, military and technological links with each other.[3][4][5] Israel maintains an embassy in Beijing and consulates in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu and Hong Kong.[6]

List of representatives

-   Zev Sufott (_זאב סופות_) (1992–1993)[7]
-   Moshe Ben-Yaacov (_משה בן-יעקב_) (1993–1996)
-   Ora Namir (_אורה נמיר_) (1996–2000)
-   Itzhak Shelef (_יצחק שלף_) (2000–2002)
-   Yehoyada Haim (_יהוידע חיים_) (2002–2007) [8]
-   Amos Nadai (_עמוס נדאי_) (2007–2011)
-   Matan Vilnai (_מתן וילנאי_) (2011–2017)[9]
-   Zvi Heifetz (_צבי חפץ_) (2017– )

[1] Sino-Israel Relations

[2] “China marks 17 years with Israel”. Haaretz. 27 September 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2013.

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6] About the Embassy Embassy of Israel in China

[7] זאב סופות, Zeev Suffot, (2014 - 1927) Ministry of Foreign Affairs {he icon}}

[8] Yehoyada Haim

[9] Matan Vilnai Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs

title: List of ambassadors of Israel to China

question: Who is the official representative of the Government in Jerusalem to the Government of the People's Republic of China?

answer: The Israeli Ambassador in Beijing is the official representative of the Government in Jerusalem to the Government of the People's Republic of China.

text: The answer is far too vague, the answer is in the text.

refinement: The official Israeli Ambassador to China is Zvi Heifetz.

answer: The official representative of the Government in Jerusalem to the Government of the People's Republic of China is the Israeli Ambassador in Beijing.

text: The answer is far too vague, the answer is in the text.

refinement: The official representative of the Government in Jerusalem to the Government of the People's Republic of China is Zvi Heifetz.

answer: The Israeli Ambassador in Beijing.

text: The answer is far too vague, the answer is in the text.

refinement: The Israeli Ambassador in Beijing is Zvi Heifetz.

answer: The Israeli Ambassador in Beijing is the official representative of the Government in Jerusalem to the Government of the People's Republic of China.

text: The answer is far too vague, the answer is in the text.

refinement: The Israeli Ambassador in Beijing, Zvi Heifetz, is the official representative of the Government in Jerusalem to the Government of the People's Republic of China.

question: Who was the first country in the Middle East to recognize the PRC as the legitimate government of China?

answer: Israel

answer: Israel was the first country in the Middle East to recognize the PRC as the legitimate government of China.

answer: Israel was the first country in the Middle East to recognize the PRC as the legitimate government of China.

answer: Israel was the first country in the Middle East to recognize the PRC as the legitimate government of China.

question: How would you describe Israel and China's relationship?

answer: Israel and China have developed increasingly close strategic economic, military, and technological links with each other.

text: Israel and China have developed increasingly close strategic economic, military and technological links with each other.[

answer: Israel and China have developed increasingly close strategic economic, military and technological links with each other.

text: Israel and China have developed increasingly close strategic economic, military and technological links with each other.[

answer: Israel and China have developed a close strategic relationship, characterized by economic, military, and technological cooperation.

text: Israel and China have developed increasingly close strategic economic, military and technological links with each other.[

answer: Israel and China have a good relationship with developing close strategic economic, military, and technological links with each other.

text: Israel and China have developed increasingly close strategic economic, military and technological links with each other.

question: Where does Israel maintain consulates?

answer: Israel maintains consulates in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu and Hong Kong.

text: Israel maintains an embassy in Beijing and consulates in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu and Hong Kong

answer: It maintains consulates in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu and Hong Kong.

text: Israel maintains an embassy in Beijing and consulates in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu and Hong Kong

answer: In Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, and Hong Kong.

text: Israel maintains an embassy in Beijing and consulates in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu and Hong Kong

answer: Israel maintains consulates in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, and Hong Kong.

text: Israel maintains an embassy in Beijing and consulates in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu and Hong Kong

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: This article describes the political relationship between Israel and China.

text: The description could be more specific, since the article is about the ambassadors to China from Israel.

refinement: This article describes the past and present ambassadors from Israel to China, as well as their political relationship.

answer: This article is about the Israeli Ambassador to China.

text: Ambassador should be pluralised.

refinement: This article is about the Israeli Ambassadors to China.

answer: Israel has had diplomatic relations with China since 1992, and has maintained an embassy in Beijing since then. The current Israeli ambassador to China is Zvi Heifetz.

text: More than one sentence.

refinement: Israel has had diplomatic relations with China since 1992, and has maintained an embassy in Beijing since then.

answer: The Israeli Ambassador to China is the official representative of the Government in Jerusalem to the Government of the People's Republic of China.

text: Confusing wording. Requires clarification.

refinement: This article lists the various ambassadors, past and present, from Israel to the People's Republic of China.


text:
## The Mountain

He was tired. He had been tired for as long as he could remember, swaddled gently, almost protectively, in a deeper, more profound fatigue than the fatigue that comes of hard labor. He had been born tired, his mouth already yawning before he had even seen the world for the first time through heavy-lidded eyes, had taken in the dust and the leaves that settled heavily on the bed as though they had been planted and taken root and had grown wild. Even then, even when his experience with the world was nothing and he was not anything but could be everything and yet was incomplete he did not sleep. He rested. Never long enough he rested, but he lay alone and let the darkness rush in upon him. Darkness did not fear him and he did not fear darkness. Once he could walk his world expanded, in the same way the world expanded and shifted itself when he discovered how to make the noises that everyone else made, the wondrous noises that made him like everyone else but also made him aware of his difference from the others. They feared the darkness. They feared it because they could not see     , had never felt     , did not know     . But they saw it in his eyes, and they feared him.

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The mountain had existed long before him, and will continue to exist long after his time on this earth is over, but it did not exist and he did not exist until he saw it for the first time. He was walking in the forest and suddenly became aware of it. There it was, looming up out of the land, fighting against and up and out of the land. He saw it and it saw him. He started coming back to the clearing each day and night to watch the mountain. It stood, massive, unknowable and known, through sun and moon and dry and wet. He stood, watching. It was of itself, he was of himself, they were almost one.

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He was going to build a road. He was going to build a road up the mountain. His mountain. He worked first as a logger, venturing deep into the forests with the strong hard men that had walked this path every day of their lives since they were ten, that had become a part of the forest, moving within like a part of the whole, at ease among the towering giants, looking upon them as they would look upon an old friend. "I'm goin' to build a road" "Where" The question was asked during lunch. "Over the mountain" At that they stopped eating and stared at him. He sat, unaware that he had had said something out of place, so sure of himself, sure of his goal his purpose that nothing could stop him that the older men who had grown so used to the way that life worked that they could no longer remember a time when anything was possible. They recognized in him a vibrant solemnity and so they left him be, just as they left him be when they saw him pause and stare into the forest, face taut, his eyes searching for something only he could see, just as he left them when he had learned how to fell trees with a single mighty blow of his axe. He left, and he bought two horses to haul the wood. They had never seen him sleep.

---

He left them there, and went to the mine. The first time he entered he felt that he could not breathe, the familiar darkness unfamiliar and enveloping him and the mountain bearing down on him. His mountain. But he was stronger than his fear and so he pushed on, learning how to listen for the whispers of the rock. "I'm goin' to build a road" The miners did not laugh at him for they had seen the way he looked at the mountain each morning as they descended. They had seen his eyes, eyes filled with     . He knew every tree that had ever grown on it, every stone that had torn loose or been removed, every crack in its face that had been there since before his birth. He surpassed the miners, learning the secrets of the mountain, his mountain, the twistings and turnings of the rock.

---

He woke the next day, feeling rested for the first time in his life. *The road* He made his breakfast, moving quietly. His tools were heavy in his hands as he carried them carefully to the chest. The horses outside stamped their hooves. *I am ready ready am I ready My hands are my own and my hands know how to do what hands do, but how do I know how to do what hands do* He lifted the chest onto his shoulder, not even noticing the weight, not bothering to close the door after his passage. The horses' breath hung heavily, mixing with his own breath as he heaved the chest into the wagon, only after feeling the burn in his muscles. He turned. The mountain, his mountain, loomed above him. *I hear the horses I hear the trees I hear the land I hear it hear the mountain hear you* The horses moved forward steadily. Behind him the house retreated, fading from view and memory as if finally surrendering to something greater than those that built it, greater than the mountain, greater even than memory. As he reached the base of the mountain, the horses suddenly stopped and stamped their feet, mouths foaming and eyes rolling, and refused to travel any further. Once again he stepped down onto the dirt, placing one foot deliberately and then the second. Once again he walked to the back of the wagon and hoisted his precious chest on one large shoulder. Leaning slightly to compensate for the load, he continued toward his mountain. It was still several miles distant, but he could see the clearing where he would begin. He continued walking towards the mountain, into the land, into     , and vanished. *The road road the road the*

title: The Mountain - a short story in Faulknerian style

question: Explain how the man feels about the mountain.

answer: The man feels a deep connection to the mountain, viewing it as a sort of kindred spirit. He is driven to build a road up the mountain, to connect himself to it in a way that no one else can. He feels a sense of awe and reverence for the mountain, and knows every detail of it intimately.

answer: He feels like he and the mountain were almost one. He felt like it was his mountain.

text: It was of itself, he was of himself, they were almost one.

answer: The man feels a deep connection to the mountain. He feels that the mountain is a part of him and he is a part of the mountain.

text: It was of itself, he was of himself, they were almost one.

answer: He feels that the mountain is a part of him.

text: Maybe a bit short on description

refinement: He feels a deep connection with the mountain as though the mountain is a part of him.

question: Why does the man want to build a road?

answer: The man wants to build a road because he feels a deep connection to the mountain, and wants to be able to explore it more easily.

text: Where the man is building the road is unclear from this answer

refinement: The man wants to build a road up the mountain because he feels a deep connection to the mountain, and wants to be able to explore it more easily.

answer: He wants to build a road to the mountain.

text: This doesn't fully answer the question

refinement: He wants to build a road to the mountain so that he can explore it.

answer: The man wants to build a road because he wants to be closer to the mountain.

text: The answer isn't clear

refinement: The man wants to build a road up the mountain because he wants to be closer to the mountain.

answer: The story doesn't describe why he wants to build the road, but he wants to build it over the mountain, his mountain.

text: The story does describe why he wants to build a road

refinement: He wants to build it over the mountain, his mountain, so that he can explore it.

question: Are there any other important characters other than the man?

answer: None are described.

answer: There are no other important characters in this short story. The man is the only character.

text: No answer given

answer: No.

question: Is there a conflict? Is it resolved?

answer: Yes, the conflict is resolved.

text: There is no conflict

answer: The conflict is that the narrator wants to build a road up the mountain. The conflict is resolved when the narrator builds the road.

text: There is no conflict

answer: There really isn't any conflict.

answer: There is a conflict between the protagonist and the mountain, but it is not resolved by the end of the story. The protagonist is determined to build a road up the mountain, despite the horses refusing to go any further.

text: There is no conflict

question: Write a ~9 sentence summary.

answer: The man is always tired; he had been born fatigued. One day, he suddenly becomes aware of a mountain. He saw it and it saw him. He started going to the clearing daily to look at the mountain, his mountain. He feels like they are one. He decides to build a road over the mountain. He buys horses to haul wood. He wakes one morning, finally feeling rested. He leaves his house to start building the road.

answer: The protagonist is determined to build a road up the mountain, despite the doubts of others. He works hard to learn everything he can about the mountain, and one day wakes feeling rested and ready to begin construction. He walks steadily towards the mountain, despite the horses refusing to go any further, and vanishes into the land.

text: Ommits the deep connection that the narrator feels for the mountain

refinement: The protagonist has a strong connection with the mountain and is determined to build a road up the mountain, despite the doubts of others. He works hard to learn everything he can about the mountain, and one day wakes feeling rested and ready to begin construction. He walks steadily towards the mountain, despite the horses refusing to go any further, and vanishes into the land.

answer: The protagonist is tired and has been tired for as long as he can remember. He is going to build a road up the mountain. He leaves his home and goes to the mine. He learns how to listen for the whispers of the rock. He walks to the mountain and disappears.

text: This summary doesn't explain the deep connection that the narrator feels for the mountain and his reason for building the road

refinement: The protagonist is tired and has been tired for as long as he can remember. On the day he first sees that mountain, he feels a deep connection with it, as though the mountain and he are connected. He is going to build a road up the mountain. He leaves his home and goes to the mine. He learns how to listen for the whispers of the rock. He walks to the mountain and disappears.

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text: This answer doesn't summarize the article

refinement: The man is always tired; he had been born fatigued. One day, he suddenly becomes aware of a mountain. He saw it and it saw him. He started going to the clearing daily to look at the mountain, his mountain. He feels like they are one. He decides to build a road over the mountain. He buys horses to haul wood. He wakes one morning, finally feeling rested. He leaves his house to start building the road.


text: Michael Hanna}} MICHAEL K. HANNA SR. (born August 25, 1953) is an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 76th district from January 1, 1991 to January 1, 2019. On February 12, 2018 he announced his retirement from public office. He served as Minority Whip in the legislature from 2011 until his retirement.

title: Mike Hanna

question: When was Michael K. Hanna Sr born?

answer: August 25, 1953.

text: "MICHAEL K. HANNA SR. (born August 25, 1953)"

answer: Michael K. Hanna Sr was born on August 25th, 1953.

text: "MICHAEL K. HANNA SR. (born August 25, 1953)"

answer: August 25, 1953

text: "MICHAEL K. HANNA SR. (born August 25, 1953)"

answer: August 25, 1953

text: "MICHAEL K. HANNA SR. (born August 25, 1953)"

question: What political party does Michael K. Hanna Sr belong to?

answer: Based on the passage, it can be inferred that Michael K. Hanna Sr. belongs to the Democratic Party.

text: "MICHAEL K. HANNA SR. (born August 25, 1953) is an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic member"

answer: Democratic

text: "MICHAEL K. HANNA SR. (born August 25, 1953) is an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic member"

answer: Michael K. Hanna Sr belongs to the Democratic Party.

text: "MICHAEL K. HANNA SR. (born August 25, 1953) is an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic member"

answer: The Democratic Party.

text: "MICHAEL K. HANNA SR. (born August 25, 1953) is an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic member"

question: What district did Michael K. Hanna Sr represent?

answer: Michael K. Hanna Sr represented Pennsylvania's 76th district.

text: "Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 76th district"

answer: The 76th district in Pennsylvania.

text: "Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 76th district"

answer: The 76th district

text: The answer should clarify that the district is Pennsylvania's 76th district.

text: "Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 76th district"

answer: The 76th district.

text: The answer should clarify that the district is Pennsylvania's 76th district.

text: "Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 76th district"

question: When was Michael K. Hanna Sr first elected?

answer: January 1, 1991

text: "served as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 76th district from January 1, 1991 to January 1, 2019."

answer: Michael K. Hanna Sr was elected in 1991.

text: "served as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 76th district from January 1, 1991 to January 1, 2019."

answer: August 25, 1953

text: The question asks about Hanna's first election, not his birthdate.

answer: Michael K. Hanna Sr was first elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1991.

text: The answer should include Hanna's election date in more detail.

refinement: Michael K. Hanna Sr was first elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on January 1, 1991.

text: "served as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 76th district from January 1, 1991 to January 1, 2019."

question: When did Michael K. Hanna Sr retire from public office?

answer: Michael K. Hanna Sr retired from public office in 2018.

text: Hanna announced his retirement in 2018 but actually retired on January 1, 2019.

refinement: Michael K. Hanna Sr retired from public office on January 1, 2019.

answer: February 12, 2018

text: Hanna announced his retirement in 2018 but actually retired on January 1, 2019.

answer: He retired on February 12, 2018.

text: Hanna announced his retirement in 2018 but actually retired on January 1, 2019.

answer: Michael K. Hanna Sr retired from public office on February 12, 2018.

text: Hanna announced his retirement in 2018 but actually retired on January 1, 2019.

refinement: Michael K. Hanna Sr retired from public office on January 1, 2019.

question: What position did Michael K. Hanna Sr hold in the legislature from 2011?

answer: From 2011 until his retirement, Michael K. Hanna Sr. was the Minority Whip in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

text: Minority Whip: "He served as Minority Whip in the legislature from 2011 until his retirement."

text: Pennsylvania: "served as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives"

answer: He was Minority Whip.

text: The answer should clarify that Hanna was Minority Whip in the legislature of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

refinement: He was Minority Whip in the legislature of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

text: Minority Whip: "He served as Minority Whip in the legislature from 2011 until his retirement."

text: There's no answer. Hanna was Minority Whip in the legislature of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

refinement: Hanna was Minority Whip in the legislature of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

answer: Michael K. Hanna Sr held the position of Minority Whip from 2011.

text: The answer should clarify that Hanna was Minority Whip in the legislature of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

refinement: Michael K. Hanna Sr held the position of Minority Whip in the legislature of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 2011.

text: Minority Whip: "He served as Minority Whip in the legislature from 2011 until his retirement."

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: Michael K. Hanna Sr was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1991 until 2018. He represented Pennsylvania's 76th district and was Minority Whip from 2011 until 2018.

text: Hanna retired on January 1, 2019, not in 2018.

refinement: Michael K. Hanna Sr was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1991 until 2018. He represented Pennsylvania's 76th district and was Minority Whip from 2011 until 2019.

text: Position: "MICHAEL K. HANNA SR. (born August 25, 1953) is an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 76th district from January 1, 1991 to January 1, 2019."

text: Role: "He served as Minority Whip in the legislature from 2011 until his retirement."

answer: Michael Hanna is a politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 76th district from January 1, 1991 to January 1, 2019. He served as Minority Whip in the legislature from 2011 until his retirement.

text: Position: "MICHAEL K. HANNA SR. (born August 25, 1953) is an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 76th district from January 1, 1991 to January 1, 2019."

text: Role: "He served as Minority Whip in the legislature from 2011 until his retirement."

answer: Michael Hanna is an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 76th district from January 1, 1991 to January 1, 2019. He announced his retirement from public office on February 12, 2018.

text: It's more important to include Hanna's role rather than the date of his retirement announcement.

refinement: Michael Hanna is an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 76th district from January 1, 1991 to January 1, 2019. He served as Minority Whip from 2011 until retirement.

text: Position: "MICHAEL K. HANNA SR. (born August 25, 1953) is an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 76th district from January 1, 1991 to January 1, 2019."

answer: Mike Hanna is a former Pennsylvania state representative who served for over 30 years. He was the Minority Whip in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives until his retirement in 2018.

text: Hanna served just short of 30 years, not more.

refinement: Mike Hanna is a former Pennsylvania state representative who served for almost 30 years. He was the Minority Whip in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives until his retirement in 2018.

text: Hanna retired in 2019, not 2018.

refinement: Mike Hanna is a former Pennsylvania state representative who served for almost 30 years. He was the Minority Whip in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives until his retirement in 2019.

text: Position: "MICHAEL K. HANNA SR. (born August 25, 1953) is an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 76th district from January 1, 1991 to January 1, 2019."

text: Role: "He served as Minority Whip in the legislature from 2011 until his retirement."


text:
“You can’t hit that!” says Tommy.
	“Sure I can” Billy claims, loading his slingshot, a small can of Bush’s beans sits atop a junkyard car about thirty yards away.
	Billy has always been the best shot in the neighborhood, but this time he may have overestimated himself. He stuck his tongue out, and pulled the stiff elastic back, a marble sized rock awaited blastoff.
 He was ready when “Billy Ray!” came  from their trailer down the road. “coming mom!” he stood up, flimsily letting the rock go. Flying nowhere near the can.
	“Told ya’ so” Tommy smirks.
	“Didn’t count” Billy whines.
	Running side by side back to their trailer these two brothers have the iconic “Did not”, “did too” argument.
	Billy and Tommy sit in the back of the trailer where a limestone table is surrounded by a blue stained booth. Rust peppers the sides of the oversized van, the steps are sharp and dirty, lockjaw waiting to happen. The cabinets hang off their hinges, the sink is full of small insects and dirty dishes. It has a back bed room where the mother and whomever else she brings home stays. The two bunk-beds outside the room are for the boys, but the mom doesn’t want the boys to stay there. The mom tricks for a living, so she bought them a tent the boys set up a couple hundred yards into the forest.
	“Meatloaf and corn on the cob, Tommy’s favorite!” she exclaims. She is a good mother, just dealt a bad hand. She does what she can for the boys, but in rural Tennessee prostitution in the trailer parks is her only bargaining chip. Billy is big for his age, at 11 he towers at 5’6 and weighs 130 pounds. He is a pale boy with greasy blonde hair always molded under a Boston Bruins baseball cap. He can’t even tell ya’ where Boston is, but he found the hat in the trunk of an old Mustang in the Junkyard. He tells his friends it stands for Billy and with his temper, no one ever questions it.
Tommy is thirteen years old and stands 5’3 108 pounds. The mother tells the boys they have the same father and that he was off fighting in the war. Tommy knows his father was black but never brings  it up to his mom, he knows there is a reason she won’t tell him.
 Billy and Tommy race to wash their plastic plates in the sink. “Race ya’ to the tent!” Tommy pants as he grabs his knapsack and runs out the door.
	“No fair. Mom I wasn’t ready.” Billy cries.
	“Tommy get back here and brush your teeth.” She says as she holds onto the handrail and leans out the door.
	“Mauuuuum.” Billy says walking head down towards the trailer.
	“Smack” Tommy hit Billy in the arm the second he got into range. Tommy might have been the runt but Billy had a severe case of little brother syndrome.
	“Now I am going into town tonight. If you need anything go down to Buck’s and you can each spend five dollars. I don’t want y’all coming back to the trailer until the flag is out the window in the morning. Okay?”
	“Okay mom.” the boys say in haunting monotone unison.
	The boys are so used to this routine, they run out to Buck’s mini-mart and each grabbed a root-beer and a myriad of snack foods. Back in the tent, Billy says “what does mom do every night?”
	Tommy of course knows how their mom makes her money but wasn’t about the be the one who breaks the “good ole’ mommy illusion” to an eleven year old.
	“She has friends over. Ever since dad went to war, she needs people to talk to.”
	“What about us?”
	“Adults are different, adults talk about things that we haven’t learned yet.”
	“Like what?”
	“I don’t know, shut up and go to sleep.”
The soundtrack of birds and crickets put the boys into a deep sleep. One giant Spider-man sleeping back carpeted the tent. Under blankets and starlight the boys were never bothered.
Until later that morning “ERRRRRRRRRR–VROOOOOM” woke up the boys. Billy and Tommy peeked out of their tent and saw a black Ford Expedition peel out of their drive way.
	“Can we go home?” Billy asks.
	“We have to wait for the flag first.”
	“But her friends are gone.”
	“Still momma needs to rest some from hanging out all night.”
But that old Coffee stained American flag, never flew again.

title: [16M] Be gentle. "Memoirs of a Trailer Park"

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

Summarize why Tommy and Billy's mother turned to prostitution.

answer: The mother turned to prostitution out of necessity. Since their father went to war, she hasn't been able to keep a steady income which ultimately forced her into prostitution.

answer: Billy and Tommy's mother turned to prostitution after their father went off to war. She needed people to talk to and have companionship. Generally, she is a good mother but the only bargaining chip she has is her ability to sell herself to men.

answer: Regardless of his mother's reasons for working, Billy doesn't know. Tommy says that it's because their mother needs friends to talk to since their father is away at war.

text: The first line of the answer is awkward and incoherent. It should be rewritten.

refinement: Tommy and Billy's mother ventured into prostitution, which seemed to be her only bargaining chip in rural Tennessee to provide for her kids. However, Billy is unaware of the nature of their mother's job. Tommy says that it's because their mother needs friends to talk to since their father is away at war.

text: The last line of the answer can be rewritten to flow with the beginning part of the sentence for clarity.

refinement: Tommy and Billy's mother ventured into prostitution, which seemed to be her only bargaining chip in rural Tennessee to provide for her kids. However, Billy is unaware of this. Tommy, the older brother who is more aware of his mother's job, then explains to Billy that their mother needs friends to talk to since their father is away at war.

answer: She did it to make ends meet. It was one of the few options left for her because of her social status and where she lives, which was rural Tennesee. Also, she has no husband living with her - Tommy and Billy's father may be died or have run away considering the social implications of a black man impregnating a white woman.

text: The second line of the sentence that mentions her social status is inaccurate. The model made it. The story does not explain that her reasons for being a prostitute are related to her social status. That part should be removed and replaced with something more accurate.

refinement: She did it to make ends meet. Prostitution in the trailer parks seemed to be her only bargaining chip to make ends meet in rural Tennessee. Also, she has no husband living with her - Tommy and Billy's father may be died or have run away considering the social implications of a black man impregnating a white woman.

text: The word 'maybe' ought to be written together and not apart. Also, using the word 'maybe' and 'have run' in that sentence appears grammatically awkward. The model should rewrite this.

refinement: She did it to make ends meet. Prostitution in the trailer parks seemed to be her only bargaining chip to make ends meet in rural Tennessee. Also, she has no husband living with her - Tommy and Billy's father probably died or ran away considering the social implications of a black man impregnating a white woman.

text:
-The story mentions that their mother told them their father went away to war. The model should stick to that narrative.
-Also, nowhere in the story talked about the social implications of a black man impregnating a white woman. It's uncertain how the model knows about this. This line of the answer should be removed.

refinement: Tommy and Billy's mother turned to prostitution to make ends meet. Prostitution in the trailer parks seemed to be her only bargaining chip to make ends meet in rural Tennessee as a single mother. Also, she had no man living with her. According to her, their father was away fighting in the war.

answer: Their mother was never able to find another man since the boys' father went off to fight in a war, and since she has no usual income source and is a single mother, it was the best choice despite being seen as shameful.

text:
-The story does not talk about her never finding another man.
-There was no mention of anyone seeing her choice as shameful. The model should not mention this and should remove it.

refinement: Tommy and Billy's mother turned to prostitution to make ends meet. Prostitution in the trailer parks seemed to be her only bargaining chip to make ends meet in rural Tennessee as a single mother. She also had no partner. According to her, their father was away fighting in the war.


text:
Somewhere near Jeff another dying man was moaning.

“Will you shut up and let me die in peace?” he shouted.

The battle had ended a few hours before, with one of the armies retreating and the other giving chase. Jeff wasn’t sure which side had been the winning one, and he didn’t care anymore. He had taken a bullet to the gut and was slowly dying in the encroaching evening darkness.

“I’ll do as I please. We’re all the same now, jus’ men dying in a field,” a pained response came, but the moaning quieted down a bit.

The deep, rich voice of the responder prompted Jeff to wonder who it belonged to. With a grimace he sat up slightly and looked in the direction of the voice. Lying about ten feet away, next to some rose bushes bordering the field, was a black man whose uniform betrayed him as a Union soldier. He was clutching a bleeding wound on the left side of his chest, and from the man’s wheezing voice it sounded like the lung had been punctured slightly, but not so much that the man couldn’t talk or breathe.

“You. It’s your kind’s fault that this whole war started in the first place,” Jeff said angrily. The work of dying had made him weary though, and he could only muster a halfhearted hate.

“I didn’t start no war, but I’m glad to be dying here a free man,” the man responded promptly.

That shocked Jeff a bit. He’d never thought blacks cared anything about freedom. He had always thought that slaves didn’t care either way, and were better off as slaves.

“You sound like you’re from down here, how did you end up fighting for the Yanks?” he asked, surprised by the man’s bluntness into a genuine interest.

“I escaped when I heard them Yanks was offering freedom for any blacks who wanted to join and made my way up north. Didn’t have to go far before I ran into a Union army and joined ‘em.” The man looked proud reflecting on how he’d attained his freedom.

“You betrayed your people, the people that fed you and housed you your entire life! Damned Yanks, whole world’s gone to hell when they make coons soldiers.” Jeff’s anger was building up again, but he still had a wary respect for the honesty of the man.

“My people? To you white folk we’re like a cow or an ass. We work all day and at the end of the day all we get is some food and a barn to sleep in. Maybe a man a bit mo’ expensive than an ass, but it’s the same thing.”

Jeff didn’t have a retort for that. He mulled it around for a bit. A sudden sharp pain hit him in the stomach and he groaned involuntarily. Taking his hands off of his wound, he glanced down and was sickened to see his innards poking out of a gaping hole in his belly. He quickly covered the wound again with his hands.

“Do you have any family?” Jeff asked, trying to take his mind both off of his wound and change the subject with the man to a less uneasy one.

“I had a wife and a son, but they were sold years ago,” the man said, his bitterness coming through over his pain. He coughed and winced, clutching his side harder. Jeff could see a trickle of blood coming out of the corner of the man’s mouth.

Jeff thought of his own wife Annie. He realized that he was never going to see his wife again either, and that pain was worse than his wound could ever be. But he had chosen this for himself; this man had had his wife and child taken away from him without any say in the matter. He had always taken the South’s “peculiar institution” of slavery as a matter-of-fact. He’d never had slaves; most people he knew didn’t, but everyone took it for granted that one day they’d be rich and prosperous and own slaves themselves. The negro was being helped by the white man to become civilized, to have a better life than he ever would have had free. Surely it was the right way to do things? This conversation was taking him down an uncomfortable line of thinking.

Looking around for a distraction, Jeff noticed a man not too far away leaning over the body of a union soldier. Dressed in rags and absolutely filthy, Jeff knew instantly he must be a scavenger. The man quickly rifled through three bodies for valuables and Jeff noted that the man was only looting Union bodies. That made sense, he supposed. He’d forgotten that they were in southern territory when the battle happened, and the man must have been loyal to the south.

The man turned and looked at the black man Jeff had been talking to. A visible look of shock appeared on the scavanger's face to see a black Union soldier, but the look quickly turned to one of pure hatred. The scavenger started walking menacingly toward the Union soldier, pulling out a long knife as he did. The Union soldier noticed, moaned and then closed his eyes looking resigned. When he was nearly to him Jeff spoke:

“Get away from that man, or you’ll die here with the rest of us today.” He had taken one hand off of his wound and was now pointing his officer’s revolver at the dirty man.

The scavenger stopped and stared at Jeff. He glanced back and forth between Jeff and the Union soldier, seemed to think better of it, and turned to walk off.

“Whatever, you’ll be both dead soon enough,” the scavenger said as he walked off toward some other bodies.

“I thank you kindly brother. Even though I know I’m going to die here, when I saw him coming at me all I wanted was these last few minutes I have.”

“It was nothing. I’d have done it for any fellow soldier,” Jeff said dismissively as he lowered the revolver, but then realized that he’d acknowledged the man as a soldier.  *So what?* he thought, *of course he’s a soldier, he’s in a uniform dying right here next to me, what more proof do I need?*

“Still, thank you.” The man smiled proudly, noticing Jeff’s acknowledgement.

“Do you believe in heaven?” Jeff asked, suddenly earnestly wondering what the next world held.

“Yes I do.”

“Do you think God will let me in after all of the terrible things I’ve done?” He had never been much of a believer himself, and still didn’t know what he thought but he desperately wanted to believe there was something else now.

“I think he forgives all of us who truly repent.”

*

Jeff awoke suddenly some time later. It was completely dark and from the position of the fat full moon around midnight. The front of his uniform was now completely soaked in blood from his chest to his crotch and he was even weaker than before. He realized he didn’t have much time left. He thought back and realized he must have passed out while the black soldier was describing to Jeff what he thought heaven was like.

“I am sorry, I must have fallen asleep while you were talking, I meant no offense,” Jeff called, his southern manners taking precedence even near death. He realized suddenly that he had never asked the man his name.

He heard no response from his friend. With all of the effort he had left in his body he sat up again and looked over to the man.

In the bright light of the moon he could see that his new friend had died. His eyes were staring blankly, but he had a look of serene calmness on his face.

“I’ll see you soon brother.”

Jeff collapsed back down and began to weep. He wept for the man. He wept for Annie and how he’d never see her again. He wept for himself. Most of all he wept for his ignorance and all of the stupid reasons he and his people had gone to war for.

title: Rose Blossoms at Midnight

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

Where is the story set?

answer: Somewhere near Jeff.

text: misses to specify that the story takes place in a battle field.

answer: In the middle of a battlefield.

text: "jus’ men dying in a field" is evidence that the story takes place in a battle field.

answer: The story takes place in a field somewhere near Jeff.

text: It misses to mention that the field is some kind of war zone or battle field.

refinement: The story takes place in a battlefield somewhere near Jeff.

answer: A battlefield in the South

text: "jus’ men dying in a field" is evidence that the story takes place in a battle field.

answer: The story is set in a field after a battle.

text: "jus’ men dying in a field" is evidence that the story takes place in a battle field.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

Who is Jeff talking to?

answer: A black Union soldier after having helped him.

text: "face to see a black Union soldier" is evidence that he had been talking to a black union soldier who he had helped.

answer: A man who used to be a slave.

text: It misses to mention that the man is a black union soldier who he had helped.

refinement: A black union soldier who he had helped.

answer: A dying black Union soldier

answer: Jeff is talking to a black Union soldier who has been injured in the same battle.

answer: Jeff is talking to a black Union soldier who escaped slavery in order to fight for freedom.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What did Jeff mean by "your kind"?

answer: Referring to the Union soldier, Jeff meant "your kind" as the opposite of white people. Specifically, Jeff believed that the Union Army had caused the Civil War because they were the ones who enslaved blacks.

answer: Jeff meant black Union soldiers. Jeff had been reacting with anger and prejudice when he first encountered the black soldier. However, he was opened up to some new views during their conversation and eventually came to appreciate the man and even defended him from a potential attacker.

answer: When Jeff states that the man's kind started the war and that is the reason he is dying, it devolves into an entirely unfair fight, Jeff shows overt racism by thinking that the war is somehow made less tragic because the black man is fighting on the other side.

answer: The color of the man's skin.

answer: He was referring to black people.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

Why did Jeff weep during his last breath?

answer: Jeff wept out of sorrow for his new friend, for his wife, for all of the needless death surrounding him, and for his own ignorance. He wept out of regret for all the wrongs he had done.

text: "He wept for the man. He wept for Annie and how he’d never see her again. He wept for himself. Most of all he wept for his ignorance and all of the stupid reasons he and his people had gone to war for" is evidence of all the reasons Jeff wept

answer: Jeff wept because he realized both of them would die soon, and his friend died without having any loved ones left. Jeff was overwhelmed by sadness for all the terrible things they had done leading up to this moment, and because his friend was alone in that. Jeff also realized that even though he had thought his beliefs were right and reasonable, he had been wrong all along.

answer: Why did he weep for his ignorance and all of the stupid reasons they had gone to war for?

text: It incorrectly answers the question with a question.

refinement: He wept for the man. He wept for his wife Annie and how he’d never see her again. He wept for himself. Most of all he wept for his ignorance and all of the stupid reasons he and his people had gone to war for

answer: He wept for the man next to him, for his wife who he will never see again, for his ignorance about slaves, and for the stupid reasons they went to war.

text: "He wept for the man. He wept for Annie and how he’d never see her again. He wept for himself. Most of all he wept for his ignorance and all of the stupid reasons he and his people had gone to war for" is evidence of all the reasons Jeff wept

answer: He felt the ignorant reasons they had gone to war and he was regretful.

text: "He wept for the man. He wept for Annie and how he’d never see her again. He wept for himself. Most of all he wept for his ignorance and all of the stupid reasons he and his people had gone to war for" is evidence of all the reasons Jeff wept

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What did Jeff learn about slaves?

answer: That slaves are fed and housed and work hard and don't get paid.

text: There's no evidence to suggest that Jeff learned this about slave.

refinement: It is not directly mentioned in the text what Jeff learned about slaves

answer: From the passage, Jeff learned that the black soldier had escaped slavery and joined the Union army in order to attain his freedom. The soldier also described his bitterness at being sold from his family to slavery. Jeff also learned that the soldier believed in heaven and that God forgives even those who commit terrible acts.

text: It is unclear what Jeff learned about slaved.

refinement: It is not directly mentioned in the text what Jeff learned about slaves

answer: He learned that the man sacrificed his wife and child for freedom. He learned that slaves were taken care of much better than free people.

text: It incorrectly mentions that man sacrificed his wife and child, however they had been sold.

refinement: It is not directly mentioned in the text what Jeff learned about slaves

answer: He learned that they were people too, and learned that he has been ignorant to their situation.

text: It is unclear what Jeff learned about slaved.

refinement: It is not directly mentioned in the text what Jeff learned about slaves

answer: Jeff learned that a black man became a Union soldier because of his desire for freedom. The man had escaped slavery and had lost his family as a result. He also learned that the man believed that God forgives sins if one wants to repent.

text: It misses to mention what Jeff learned about slaves

refinement: It is unclear what Jeff learned about slaved.

question: Write a ~5 sentence summary.

answer: Jeff yells after being injured on the battlefield. Laying next to him is a soldier who was once a slave. He learns about the man's life and builds a connection with him. He acknowledges that the man is a soldier minutes before they eventually pass away. Jeff weeps for the very last time.

answer: Jeff is dying in the field from a gunshot wound. A black man finds him and talks to him. When Jeff awakens the black man is dead. Jeff thinks to himself about how many horrible things they did to the black people even though they were raised by them. He thinks about his wife who he will never see again and weeps.

answer: Jeff is dying in an abandoned field. Another dying Union soldier next to him tells Jeff that he joined the Union to escape slavery. While Jeff is watching, the Union soldier dies peacefully. Jeff falls asleep and wakes up to the realization that the soldier has already passed away. He feels remorse for his ignorance, and cries for the losses they both have suffered.

answer: Jeff, a dying soldier, has a conversation with another Union soldier who is black. They talk about the war and what brought him to fight for the Union. The other soldier dies, and Jeff reminisces while weeping. He realizes how ignorant he has been, and how senseless the war truly was.

text: It misses to mention the black union soldier's story of how became a soldier.

refinement: Jeff, a dying soldier, has a conversation with another Union soldier who is black. They talk about the war and what brought him to fight for the Union. The black union soldier explain how the yanks were offering freedom in exchange to joining the fight. The other soldier dies, and Jeff reminisces while weeping. He realizes how ignorant he has been, and how senseless the war truly was.

answer: Jeff is mortally wounded, clinging to life, when he hears a moaning plea for help from a dying man. Jeff sees a black Union soldier dying from blood loss near the rosebushes. The black soldier tells Jeff his fairytale, which awakens in him the realization that the blacks were essentially slaves under cover of civility. Jeff must fight off a rabid scavenger, a southern traitor who threatens the black man. As he later lies on the brink of death he encounters the black soldier in the realm of a dream.