Read the text and answer the questions.

CHAPTER XIV

THE CURE

It was noon when Harding returned to camp, ragged and exhausted, with Clarke limping after him in an even more pitiable state. The latter had suffered badly from the hurried march, but his conductor would brook no delay and the grim hints he had been given encouraged him to the utmost exertion he was capable of. Blake was alive, but when Harding bent over him he feared that help had come too late. His skin looked harsh and dry, his face had grown hollow, and his thick strong hair had turned lank and was falling out. His eyes were vacant and unrecognizing when he turned them upon Harding.

"Here's your patient," the American said to Clarke. "We expect you to cure him, and you had better get to work at once." Then his face grew troubled as he asked Benson: "How long has he been like that?"

"The last two days," said Benson. "I'm afraid he's very bad."

Harding sat down with a smothered groan. Every muscle seemed to ache, he could scarcely hold himself upright, and his heart was heavy. He would miss Blake terribly; it was hard to think of going on without him, but he feared that this was inevitable. He was filled with a deep pity for the helpless man, but after a few moments his weary face grew stern. He had done all that he was able, and now Clarke, whom he believed to be a man of high medical skill, must do his part. If he were unsuccessful, it would be the worse for him.

1. Which chapter?
2. Is it about a disease?
3. What time did Harding return to camp?
4. How long has Blake looked ill?
5. What state did Clarke limp into camp in?
6. Did he have high medical skill?
7. Would things be worse if he was unsuccessful?
8. Had Harding done all he was able?
9. What had he smothered?
10. What did every one one of his muscles do?
11. Who had suffered badly during the hurried march?
12. What level of exertion was he encouraged to give?
13. Who feared he had come to late?
14. Was Blake still alive?
15. What had his thick strong hair turned to?
16. Was Blake's hair growing fitfully and fully?
17. Was there a lot of life in Blake's eyes?
18. Was Harding African?
19. Did Harding pity Blake?
20. Was there anything more Harding could do?

1. XIV
2. Yes
3. Noon
4. The last two days
5. An even more pitiable one.
6. Yes
7. Yes
8. Yes
9. Groan
10. Ache
11. Clarke
12. The utmost that he was capable of.
13. Harding
14. Yes
15. Lank
16. No
17. No
18. No
19. Yes
20. No


CHAPTER XIII.

A JOYFUL MEETING.

It is highly probable that one might have searched over New York City that night and not found a happier household than that of Mrs. Green's. Paul was so wonderfully happy in the thought that he was going back to Chicago, where, even though he could not see his parents, he should find relatives and friends, that he could talk of little else. Even the theatre was forgotten by him; for when Mopsey spoke of the necessity of getting another boy to take his place in the dramatic company he hardly gave the matter a thought, except to say that he hoped they would make plenty of money out of it. And Paul's partners were happy, more happy than they could possibly have been by any other outlay of their money; Paul's pleasure reflected on them to such a degree that they became almost as much excited as he was before the evening was over.

Good Mrs. Green alternately laughed and cried, until she seemed to realize that such nervousness was not exactly suitable to the occasion, and then she busied herself by reading one of the papers Ben had brought home.

Master Treat had spent so much time on the good work he had carried through so successfully, and then had paid so much more attention to the boy he was going to surprise than to the sale of his goods, that, instead of helping Johnny as had been his purpose when he took some of his papers to sell, he was a drawback, and the consequence was that Mrs. Green had three evening papers to read, while Messrs. Jones and Treat had been "stuck" just that number.

Based on the article and the following list of answers, write a list of questions.

1. XIII.
2. Mrs. Green's
3. New York City
4. yes
5. Chicago
6. no
7. yes
8. no
9. no
10. Mrs. Green
11. no
12. one of the papers Ben had brought home.
13. Mopsey
14. no
15. plenty of money
16. no
17. three

1. what chapter is this?
2. whose house was happy?
3. in what city
4. Was Paul happy to leave?
5. to go where/.
6. could he see his parents there?
7. did he have friends or family?
8. did he remember the theatre?
9. were paul's partners upset?
10. who laughed and cried?
11. were her actions appropriate?
12. what did she busy herself reading?
13. Who needed to get another boy to replace Paul?
14. did he care?
15. what did he hope they would make?
16. Did Master Treat pay attention to the sell of his goods?
17. how many papers did mrs. green have to read?


(CNN) -- A friend of mine who works in advertising recently got called for a job in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Knowing I have traveled in the Middle East, she asked me if she should take it. I said it might be interesting in terms of cultural anthropology, but don't expect to enjoy yourself. The social and legal restrictions on women are rampant.

In the end she turned it down, and one big reason was her trepidation about how she would be treated.

Western women work in the notoriously misogynistic Gulf States, mostly in PR for governments and doing business with multinationals. But the biggest contingent of foreign women working in those countries -- the millions of Bangladeshi, Indonesian and Filipino servants -- are off the radar. The events of this past week should be regarded as their, and the native women's, silent scream.

Marte Deborah Dalelv, an interior designer working in Qatar, reported being raped last year while on a business trip to Dubai. Although her alleged attacker was arrested and jailed, so was she. A court sentenced her to 16 months in prison for having unlawful sex.

World outrage at the Kafkaesque situation apparently provoked the Dubai potentate Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to "pardon" Dalelv. She gets her passport back and is free to go home. She told reporters in Dubai she planned to get out soon.

The incident should be a wake-up call for any woman, and any man who cares about women, working in or doing business with the petro-cash soaked Gulf States.

Answer the following questions:
1. Who got a job?
2. Where?
3. Do women have full rights there?
4. How many servant nationalities are mentioned?
5. What are they?
6. What part of the world is Saudi Arabia in?
7. What is Dalelv's occupation?
8. In what country?
9. Where did she go for her occupation?
10. Was she a victim?
11. Where did she end up?
12. Why?
13. How long was she supposed to be there?
14. Who is the ruler there?
15. What did he do to fix the situation?
16. Why?
17. Is she staying in the area?
18. What does she get back in her possession?
19. Can she leave?
20. Should men be concerned about this?

1. A friend
2. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
3. no
4. three
5. Bangladeshi, Indonesian and Filipino
6. the Middle East,
7. interior designer
8. Qatar
9. Dubai
10. yes
11. prison
12. for having unlawful sex
13. 16 months
14. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
15. pardoned her
16. World outrage
17. unknown
18. her passport
19. yes
20. yes


CHAPTER XI: Free.

It was late at night before Blois was reached, and having alighted at the Aigle d'Or they engaged a private room.

"Even the Duke of Chateaurouge will be satisfied," Ronald said, "that his schemes have failed, and that no more can be done just at present. It will be a bitter blow to him when those scoundrels, on their return to Paris, report their utter failure, for he must have considered it impossible that we could escape from the toils he had laid for us. I only wish that we had clear evidence that he is the author of these attempts. If so, I would go straight with Marshal Saxe and lay an accusation against him before the king; but however certain we may feel about it, we have really nothing to connect him with the affair, and it would be madness to accuse a king's favourite unless one could prove absolutely the truth of what one says. However, I hope some day that I shall get even with him. It will not be my fault if I do not."

That night Ronald and his mother debated what would be the best way to proceed in the morning, and finally they agreed that Malcolm should present himself at the prison with the order of release, and that they should remain at the hotel, to which Malcolm should bring Colonel Leslie, after breaking to him the news that his wife and son were both awaiting him. The shock, in any case, of sudden liberty, would be a severe one, and the meeting with his attached comrade would act as a preparation for that with his wife.

Based on the article and the following list of answers, write a list of questions.

1. Free
2. XI
3. Blois
4. the Aigle d'Or
5. a private room
6. late at night
7. Ronald
8. the Duke
9. Chateaurouge
10. no
11. no
12. Paris
13. no
14. no
15. he was the king's favourite
16. yes
17. He wants to get even with him
18. debated
19. Ronald and his mother
20. that Malcolm should present himself at the prison

1. What is the title of this chapter?
2. Which chapter is it?
3. Where did they go?
4. Where did they stay?
5. What did they get there?
6. When did they arrive?
7. Who is speaking in the beginning?
8. Who is he talking about?
9. Of where?
10. Have his plans succeeded?
11. Can they be fixed at this point?
12. Where are they going back to?
13. Do they have proof of what he did?
14. Is the ruler most likely to believe them?
15. Why not?
16. Does he want to let it go or get revenge?
17. Which one?
18. What did they do that evening?
19. Who did?
20. What did they agree upon?


The 2008 Summer Olympics torch relay was run from March 24 until August 8, 2008, prior to the 2008 Summer Olympics, with the theme of "one world, one dream". Plans for the relay were announced on April 26, 2007, in Beijing, China. The relay, also called by the organizers as the "Journey of Harmony", lasted 129 days and carried the torch 137,000 km (85,000 mi) – the longest distance of any Olympic torch relay since the tradition was started ahead of the 1936 Summer Olympics.

After being lit at the birthplace of the Olympic Games in Olympia, Greece on March 24, the torch traveled to the Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, and then to Beijing, arriving on March 31. From Beijing, the torch was following a route passing through six continents. The torch has visited cities along the Silk Road, symbolizing ancient links between China and the rest of the world. The relay also included an ascent with the flame to the top of Mount Everest on the border of Nepal and Tibet, China from the Chinese side, which was closed specially for the event.

Now, provide a numbered list of answers to these questions:

1. What is the topic?
2. When did it occur?
3. What was the theme
4. What was the length of the race?
5. Was it larger than previous ones?
6. Where did the race begin?
7. Is there anything notable about that place?
8. Where did they go after?
9. How many days was the race?
10. Did they visit any notable landmarks?
11. And did they climb any mountains?
12. Did they visit any ancient Chinese sites?

1. The 2008 Summer Olympics torch relay
2. March 24 until August 8, 2008
3. "one world, one dream".
4. 137,000 km
5. No
6. Olympia, Greece
7. birthplace of Olympic Games
8. Athens
9. seven
10. Panathinaiko Stadium
11. unknown
12. Silk Road


Jenny loves singing. But her baby sister is crying so loud that Jenny can't hear herself, so she was angry! Her Mom said she could try to play with her sister, but that only made her baby sister cry louder. Jenny tried to ask the baby to stop crying, but that didn't work. Jenny was getting tired, but she had an idea. She would give her baby sister one of her toy horses. The baby loved horses! The baby played with the horse, but then she started crying again. This made Jenny sad. She wanted to sing! Then she had a great idea. She would give the baby a pacifier! This worked. The baby stopped crying and Jenny started singing. Everyone was so happy!

Now, provide a numbered list of answers to these questions:

1. Who loves singing?
2. How is she feeling?
3. Why?
4. How did she ultimately solve that?
5. What did she try just before that?
6. And what was the first thing she tried?
7. What happened when the baby stopped crying?
8. How did everyone feel then?
9. Does Jenny have a sister?
10. Is Jenny older or younger?

1. Jenny.
2. Angry.
3. Because her baby sister is crying so loud that Jenny can't hear herself.
4. She gave the baby a pacifier.
5. She gave her a toy horse.
6. She played with her.
7. She started singing.
8. Happy.
9. Yes.
10. Older.


Make use of the article to answer the questions.

There was once a pig named Oink, who lived on a farm, but spent most of his days in a factory making shoes. In his free time, he would make drawings about how much he wished he could fly. He would look up at the stars in wonder, hoping that some day, his dream might come true. For many years, his life carried on this way. He would wake up on the farm, go to work, and then come home to dream about flying. That is, until one day, he got a letter with a strange sticker on it, that was shaped like a star. He opened the letter in excitement, wondering what it said. The letter said that Oink was invited to a special party that took place every year in the clouds. Animals from all across the world were chosen so that they could know what it's like to fly. If he chose to go to the party, he would get his own set of wings to fly up into the sky and meet the other animals. Oink was so happy, he barely knew how to react. He accepted the invitation, and two days later, got a package containing his wings. Oink's dream was finally coming true. He put the wings on his back and flew up into the sky, where the party was being held. Once he arrived, he saw a bunch of other animals with wings also. He saw horses, dogs, cats, and plenty of birds. Oink had found out that it was the birds who had invited everyone, since they wanted the other animals to know what it is like to fly. Oink spent that day flying in the clouds with his new friends. But when the clock reached midnight, he knew his time flying was up, and he had to return the wings and go back to his farm. But the birds told him that they saw how much he enjoyed flying, and would allow him to keep his wings so he could fly with them whenever he wanted. Oink was really thankful, and next time he saw the birds, gave them their own pair of shoes for free as a thank you gift.

1. What was Oink?
2. Where did he live?
3. Did he make hats in a factory?
4. What did he make?
5. What did he do in his free time?
6. What was the subject of his drawings?
7. Did he dream about it?
8. What did he get with a star sticker on it?
9. Where did it invite him?
10. What was happening in the clouds?
11. What would happen if he went?
12. How many days did it take to get his wings?
13. What kind of animals did he see when he arrived at the party?
14. Who invited everyone?
15. Why?
16. What did the birds say when they saw how much he liked flying?
17. What did he give them?

1. a pig
2. on a farm
3. no
4. shoes.
5. he'd draw
6. he wished to fly
7. Yes
8. a letter
9. the clouds
10. a party
11. he'd get wings so he could go
12. Two
13. horses, dogs, cats, and birds
14. the birds
15. so other animals could see what flying was like
16. he could keep his wings
17. shoes


CHAPTER XXIV: A Merry Home-Going

"The Laughing Brook is merry And so am I," cried Jerry. Grandfather Frog said he was too. And Spotty was, the others knew.

The trees stood with wet feet where just a little while before had been the strange pond in the Green Forest, the pond made by the dam of Paddy the Beaver. In the dam was a great hole made by Paddy himself.

Through the Green Forest rang the laughter of the Laughing Brook, for once more the water ran deep between its banks. And in the hearts of Grandfather Frog and Jerry Muskrat and Spotty the Turtle was laughter also, for now the Smiling Pool would smile once more, and they could go home in peace and happiness. And there was one more who laughed. Who was it? Why, Paddy the Beaver to be sure, and his was the best laugh of all, for it was because he had brought happiness to others.

"You beat me up here to the dam, but you won't beat me back to the Smiling Pool," cried Jerry Muskrat to Spotty the Turtle.

Spotty laughed good-naturedly. "You'd better not stop to eat or play or sleep on the way then," said he, "for I shall keep right on going all the time. I've found that is the only way to get anywhere."

"Let us all go down together" said Grandfather Frog. "We can help each other over the bad places."

Jerry Muskrat laughed until he had to hold his sides at the very thought of Grandfather Frog or Spotty the Turtle being able to help him, but he is very good-natured, and so he agreed that they should all go down together. Paddy the Beaver said that he would go, too, so off the four started, Jerry Muskrat and Paddy the Beaver swimming side by side, and behind them Grandfather Frog and Spotty the Turtle.

Now, provide a numbered list of answers to these questions:

1. What is the name of this chapter?
2. What was the name of the forest?
3. Was the grandfather a turtle?
4. What was he?
5. Did the wood have moist or dry feet?
6. Who helped create  the pond?
7. What was Paddy?
8. Did the story mention a bird?
9. how many animals were in the story?
10. what were they doing?
11. what was the name of the swimming hole?
12. What was Jerry?
13. What was Spotty?
14. Do we know who was the oldest animal?
15. What color were the woods?
16. Who or what was was happy?
17. Which one was made of paper?
18. Which was made of water?
19. What were they helping each other do?
20. who swam beside each other?

1. A Merry Home-Going
2. the Green Forest
3. no
4. a frog
5. wet
6. Paddy
7. a beaver
8. no
9. Four
10. swimming
11. the Smiling Pool
12. a muskrat
13. a turle
14. no
15. green
16. The Laughing Brook, Jerry, Grandfather Frog, Spotty
17. unknown
18. the Laughing Brook
19. go to the Smiling Pool
20. Jerry and Paddy


(CNN) -- The Supreme Court has just agreed to take on the case of Fisher v. University of Texas. Abigail Fisher, a white woman, argues that she has been a victim of the university's race-conscious admission policies; the university contends that its drive for racial and ethnic diversity is educationally enriching -- a benefit to all students.

Will the ugly discourse that generally characterizes debate over racially preferential policies disappear with the wave of a magic Supreme Court wand? It seems unlikely. The issue is a cat with many more than nine lives. It arrived in the early 1970s and, despite many attacks, some of which have taken the form of amendments to state constitutions, it has survived in pretty fine fettle.

The court will have only eight justices to hear the arguments. Elena Kagan, having been involved in the case as solicitor general in the Obama administration, has bowed out of participation. Her absence, however, leaves five justices likely to express at least some degree of skepticism about the racial preferences given to non-Asian minorities in the admissions process.

Has the University of Texas been enriched by academic diversity? Maybe. But equally likely is the possibility that racial double standards reinforce stereotypes about smart whites and even smarter Asians. There are certainly wide gaps in the average SAT scores between blacks and Hispanics, on the one hand, and whites and Asians, on the other hand.

Among freshmen entering the University of Texas in 2009 who did not fall into the top 10% of their high school class (automatic admission at the university), Asians scored at the 93rd percentile of 2009 SAT takers nationwide, whites at the 89th percentile, Hispanics at the 80th percentile and blacks at the 52nd percentile. Startling? No. This picture has been well known for a long time. Heartbreaking, yes, because the numbers mean the underperforming minority students are being woefully ill served by the K-12 school system. Moreover, arriving at institutions of higher education with an academic disadvantage, they do not catch up, as it has become clear.

1. What does being in the top 10% of your high school class get you?
2. To where?
3. Which one?
4. Where do whites rank on the SAT?
5. Asians?
6. Hispanics
7. Blacks?
8. What system is to blame for this difference?
9. Who is taking their case to The Supreme Court?
10. Who is she suing?
11. What does she feel made her a victim?
12. What race is she?
13. How does the university feel about their policy?
14. How many justices will participate in this case?
15. Who's they ninth judge?
16. What happened to her?
17. Was she previously involved in this case?
18. During what?
19. What was her job?
20. Without her how many will doubt the policy?

1. automatic admission
2. at the university
3. University of Texas
4. 89th percentile
5. 93rd percentile
6. 80th percentile
7. 52nd percentile
8. K-12 school system.
9. Abigail Fisher
10. University of Texas
11. race-conscious admission policies
12. white
13. is educationally enriching
14. eight
15. Elena Kagan
16. bowed out
17. yes
18. during Obama administration
19. solicitor general
20. five


Ordination is the process by which individuals are consecrated, that is, set apart as clergy to perform various religious rites and ceremonies. The process and ceremonies of ordination vary by religion and denomination. One who is in preparation for, or who is undergoing the process of ordination is sometimes called an ordinand. The liturgy used at an ordination is sometimes referred to as an ordination.

The tradition of the ordained monastic community ("sangha") began with the Buddha, who established orders of monks and later of nuns. The procedure of ordination in Buddhism is laid down in the Vinaya and Patimokkha or Pratimoksha scriptures. There exist three intact ordination lineages nowadays in which one can receive an ordination according to the Buddha's teachings:

Saicho repeatedly requested that the Japanese government allow the construction of a Mahayana ordination platform. Permission was granted in 822 CE, seven days after Saicho died. The platform was finished in 827 CE at Enryaku-ji temple on Mount Hiei, and was the first in Japan. Prior to this, those wishing to become monks/nuns were ordained using the Hinayana precepts, whereas after the Mahayana ordination platform, people were ordained with the Bodhisattva precepts as listed in the Brahma Net Sutra.

Now, provide a numbered list of answers to these questions:

1. What is the article about?
2. What is the meaning of it?
3. Who did it begin with?
4. What else is Buddha responsible for?
5. Where can you find the procedure outlinw?
6. How many lineages are there?
7. What is one called that is pursuing the certification?
8. Who requested of the ordination platform for Japan?
9. What type of platform was requested?
10. Was it granted?
11. When?

1. Ordination
2. process by which individuals are consecrated
3. Buddha
4. established orders of monks
5. Pratimoksha scriptures
6. three
7. ordinand
8. Saicho
9. Mahayana ordination platform
10. Yes
11. 822 CE


Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

CHAPTER 33

From darkness here and dreariness, We ask not full repose. --CHRISTIAN YEAR

It seemed as if the fatigue which Guy had undergone was going to make itself felt at last, for he had a slight headache the next morning, and seemed dull and weary. Both he and Amabel sat for some time with Philip, and when she went away to write her letters, Philip began discussing a plan which had occurred to him of offering himself as chief of the constabulary force in the county where Redclyffe was situated. It was an office which would suit him very well, and opened a new hope of his marriage, and he proceeded to reckon on Lord Thorndale's interest, counting up all the magistrates he knew, and talking them over with Guy, who, however, did not know enough of his own neighbourhood to be of much use; and when he came up-stairs a little after, said he was vexed at having been so stupid. He was afraid he had seemed unkind and indifferent. But the truth was that he was so heavy and drowsy, that he had actually fallen twice into a doze while Philip was talking.

'Of course,' said Amy, 'gentle sleep will take her revenge at last for your calling her a popular delusion. Lie down, let her have her own way, and you will be good for something by and by.'

He took her advice, slept for a couple of hours, and awoke a good deal refreshed, so that though his head still ached, he was able to attend as usual to Philip in the evening.

1. How did the man feel in the morning?
2. Whi was he with?
3. What were they doing?
4. Did Anabel stay sitting?
5. Where did she go?
6. to do what?
7. how about Philip?
8. about?
9. of what?
10. where?
11. would it be right for him?
12. Who was he talking to?
13. Was Guy intereseted?
14. why not?
15. Was he well informed about the topic?
16. Was he able to sleep?
17. for how long?
18. did it help?
19. how about with his headache?
20. Was he able to continue his talk?

1. dull and weary with a headache
2. Amabel and Philip
3. sitting
4. no
5. away
6. write her letters
7. he began discussing a plan
8. offering himself as chief
9. the constabulary force
10. the county where Redclyffe was situated
11. yes
12. Guy and Amabel
13. no
14. he was so heavy and drowsy
15. no
16. yes
17. a couple of hours
18. yes
19. his head still ached
20. yes


Steven Spielberg was not a scholar, and his classmates teased him. Rather than read, the kid really preferred running around with an 8mm camera, shooting homemade movies, which he showed to friends for a small fee.

In his first year of high school, he dropped out. But when his parents persuaded him to return, he was mistakenly placed in a learningdisabled class, which lasted one month. Only when the family moved to another town did he land up in a more suitable high school, where he eventually graduated.

After being denied entrance into a traditional filmmaking school, Steven Spielherg enrolled in English at California State University at Long Beach. Then in 1965, he recalls, in one of those serendipitous moments, his life took a complete turn. Visiting Universal Studios, he met Chuck Silvers, an executive in the editorial department. Silvers liked the kid who made 8mm films and invited him back sometime to visit.

He appeared the next day. Spielberg, dressed in a dark suit, carrying his father's briefcase with nothing inside but a sandwich and candy bars walked confidently up to the guard at the gate of Universal and gave him a casual wave. The guard waved back. He was in.

"For the entire summer," Spielberg remembers, "I dressed in my suit and hung out with the directors and writers, including Silvers, who knew the kid wasn't a studio employee, but winked at him. I even found an office that wasn't being used, and became a squatter . I bought some plastic tiles and put my name in the building directory: Steven Spielberg, Room 23C."

It paid off for everyone. Ten years later, the 28yearold Spielberg directed Jaws, which took in $470 million, then the biggest grossing movie of all time. Dozens of films and awards have followed because Steven Spielberg knew what his teachers didn't--talent is in the eyes of the filmmaker.

Now, provide a numbered list of answers to these questions:

1. Was Steven Spielberg a scholar
2. What did his classmates do to him
3. What did he prefer to do?
4. What did he do in highschool?
5. Did he go back?
6. Did he graduate?
7. What did he enroll in?
8. At a university?
9. Which one?
10. Did he visit Universal Studios?
11. When?
12. Who did he meet?
13. Did he like him?
14. What happened the next day?
15. Who did he dress?
16. What was he carrying?
17. What was inside?
18. How long did he sneak into Universal?
19. What was the first movie he directed?
20. How old was he?

1. No
2. teased him
3. shooting homemade movies
4. In his first year he dropped out.
5. Yes
6. Yes
7. English
8. Yes
9. California State University at Long Beach.
10. Yes
11. 1965
12. Chuck Silvers
13. Silvers liked the kid
14. invited him back  to visit.
15. in a dark suit
16. his father's briefcase
17. a sandwich and candy bars
18. the entire summer
19. unknown
20. 28


One sunny day, Lisa and Jane went to the park to play. Lisa was eating her sandwich and saw Jane was swinging with Josh. Josh and Jane have been friends for 3 years and love to play together with Lisa. Lisa then made Jane and Josh a sandwich and called them both over to eat. Josh grabbed one and took a bite. Jane didn't eat her sandwich, she only ate the chips. Lisa asked if they wanted to go play on the slide and they all did. Josh went down the slide first. Jane was scared because the slide was too high up. Josh told Jane that if Lisa can go down the slide, she can too. They both watched Lisa go down the slide with no problem. Jane went up the slide and closed her eyes. When she opened them, she was at the bottom of the slide. Jane had done it and Lisa and Josh were cheering for her! Jane was very happy that she went down the slide. Since Jane went down the slide, everyone had a cupcake.

What are the answers to this following set of questions:

1. where did Lisa and Jane go?
2. to do what?
3. was anyone there besides Lisa and Jane?
4. what was he doing?
5. how long have Josh and Jane been friends?
6. do they like to play with Lisa?
7. what did she make for them?
8. did Jane eat it?
9. what did she eat instead?
10. after, did they play on the slide?
11. who went down the slide first?
12. was Jane scared?
13. did she finally go down the slide?
14. who cheered for her?
15. was Jane happy or sad?
16. what did they eat to celebrate?
17. did they all have one?
18. Did Lisa have a problem going down the slide?

1. the park
2. play
3. Josh
4. swinging
5. 3 years
6. yes
7. a sandwich
8. no
9. chips
10. yes
11. Josh
12. yes
13. yes
14. Lisa and Josh
15. happy
16. cupcakes
17. yes
18. no


Make use of the article to answer the questions.

Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Farrah Fawcett's son, Redmond O'Neal, visited his mother's grave for the first time Friday, the anniversary of the actress's death.

"It was very nice, very beautifully set up," he said, sitting on a couch between his father, Ryan O'Neal, and sister, Tatum O'Neal. "I'm just happy that I'm able to be there for her and let her know I'm doing all right."

Redmond O'Neal was on a day pass away from the Pasadena, California, sober living facility where he is undergoing court-ordered drug rehab.

The three O'Neals were near tears as they spoke exclusively to CNN during a private gathering of friends and family at the Beverly Hills, California, headquarters of the Farrah Fawcett Foundation.

"Redmond is extremely well," Ryan O'Neal said. "He is recovering from a terrible disease. He seems to have cured himself. We are thrilled about that. And that's why he's here, because they let him."

"To show my face and let everybody know that I'm doing good, you know," Redmond O'Neal said. "You can't hide forever."

"And how handsome he is and how much he looks like Farrah," Tatum O'Neal said. "And how proud she would be and how lucky I am that I can at least be here, because he's so awesome. Oh, I'm going to cry."

The foundation has a mission of funding research and clinical trials into alternative treatments for anal cancer -- which killed Fawcett -- and pediatric cancers.

"We're trying to show that she hasn't left, that her name is still alive and that maybe there will be something good that comes from this," said Ryan O'Neal, her longtime companion.

1. Who was on a day pass?
2. Who is Farrah Fawcett’s son?
3. What killed Farrah fawcett?
4. What did he think of her grave?
5. Where was he on a day pass from?
6. Why is he there?
7. where did he visit?
8. Who was he sitting between?
9. When did he visit her grave?
10. Who said he seems to have been cured?
11. Where was the gathering?
12. What was significant about Friday?
13. Where is the Farrah Fawcett Foundation headquarters?
14. What is his father’s name?
15. How is Redmond doing?
16. What is the foundation’s mission?
17. Who was going to cry?

1. Redmond O'Neal
2. Redmond O'Neal
3. cancer
4. he thought it was nice, very beautifully set up
5. sober living facility
6. he is undergoing court-ordered drug rehab
7. his mother's grave
8. his father and sister
9. Friday
10. Ryan O'Neal
11. Beverly Hills
12. it was the anniversary of the actress's death
13. California
14. Ryan O'Neal
15. extremely well
16. funding research
17. Tatum O'Neal


LONDON, England (CNN) -- Who's the greatest driver of all-time? Michael Schumacher? Maybe Alain Prost? Ayrton Senna perhaps? In an exclusive interview with CNN, three-time Formula One world champion, Jackie Stewart had no hesitation in naming his choice for the greatest driver of all-time.

Three-time F1 champion, Jackie Stewart back in his heyday.

"My hero, and the man I most respected and probably still do is Juan Manuel Fangio." Stewart told CNN.

It's not misty-eyed nostalgia for a bygone era that persuades "The Flying Scot," as Stewart became known. And it wasn't just Fangio's tally of world titles that convinced Stewart; it is the manner in which the Argentine legend saw off his rivals. Who do you think is the greatest?

"Fangio won five world championships almost in a different car every year. He had the dignity, the style and the ability," Stewart explained.

What's more, as Stewart points out, Fangio didn't start racing in Formula One until he was 39-years-old, and whether driving a Ferrari, Lancia, Maserati or Mercedes, he kept on winning races.

Though Fangio was the greatest, Stewart rated fellow countryman Jim Clark as the best driver he raced against.

"His batting average was very good and he didn't race in too many grands prix." Clark -- who was tragically killed racing at Hockenheim in 1968 -- won 25 of his 73 Formula One races. Stewart's record is comparable, winning 27 from 100 starts.

It's this win to race ratio that really separates the good from the great Stewart believes.

1. What did the man in this story do better than anyone else?
2. How old was he when he won the Formula One?
3. Did he use the same auto when he ran?
4. Who does he rate as the best?
5. How many times did Jackie Stewart take the cup?
6. What makes the difference between good and great?
7. How many did Stewart take?
8. Who died behind the wheel?
9. When?
10. Where?
11. What were his stats?

Provide a numbered list of answers.

1. the greatest driver of all-time
2. 39
3. no
4. Juan Manuel Fangio
5. Three
6. win to race ratio
7. 27 from 100 starts
8. Jim Clark
9. 1968
10. at Hockenheim
11. he won 25 of his 73 Formula One races


Make use of the article to answer the questions.

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon paid a visit to Baghdad on Friday to congratulate its citizens for last weekend's "remarkable" Iraq-led provincial elections, a process he said "augurs well for the transition process and the solidifying of Iraq's national reconciliation."

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, left, meets Friday in Baghdad with Iraq President Jalal Talabani.

On a tour that also has taken him to Pakistan and Afghanistan, Ban met with Iraqi leaders and appeared at a news conference with Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, whose allies won big in nine of the 14 provinces where the local elections were held.

"I have been following the electoral process closely from the early days of the parliamentary debate over the elections law last summer to the final stages of adjudication of the complaints and yesterday evening's release of the provisional results," Ban said at the news conference, according to prepared remarks issued by the United Nations.

"It will be some days before final results are known, but current indications are that the elections have been successfully carried out."

Ban last visited Iraq in 2007. In March of that year, he got a taste of the violence that often rocks the Iraqi capital. An explosion rattled Baghdad's International Zone, where he was holding a televised news conference with al-Maliki.

Apparently used to such blasts, al-Maliki remained stoic, while Ban briefly ducked before regaining his composure and continuing.

Now, he said, he's "very much impressed to have witnessed myself the great success and progress the Iraqi government and people have made under the leadership of Prime Minister Maliki, and I congratulate you," he said, emphasizing the improvements in security.

1. Who went to Baghdad?
2. When did he go?
3. Why did he go?
4. For what?
5. Which President did he meet with?
6. Who did he appear at a news conference with?
7. How many of al-Maliki's allies won?
8. How many provinces are in total?
9. When did Ban last visit Iraq?
10. Did he experience violence then?
11. Where did an explosion go off?
12. Was there a news conference being held at the time?
13. Who ducked out of the way for a brief time?
14. Who remained stoic?

1. Ban Ki-moon
2. Friday
3. congratulate citizens
4. provincial elections
5. Jalal Talabani
6. Nuri al-Maliki
7. nine
8. 14
9. 2007
10. yes
11. Baghdad's International Zone
12. yes
13. Ban
14. al-Maliki


(CNN)Formula One star Fernando Alonso returned to work at McLaren on Wednesday following his freak accident in winter testing.

The Spanish double world champion was ruled out of the opening race in Australia by doctors treating him for the effects of a high speed crash.

Alonso has been training hard for his planned comeback at the Malaysian Grand Prix in nine days' time and used the McLaren simulator to hone his mental preparations.

The CNN-sponsored team announced the news on Twitter, showing McLaren sporting director Eric Boullier and Alonso at the team's headquarters in Woking, England.

Alonso was concussed and airlifted to hospital after losing control of his McLaren at the penultimate winter test at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya on February 22.

The 33-year-old watched the Melbourne race from his home in Dubai after doctors indicated returning to racing three weeks after a high impact was too risky.

McLaren had explained that Alonso's "accident was caused by the unpredictably gusty winds at that part of the circuit at that time."

After getting back to race preparation in the simulator, McLaren tweeted that it had been a good day for Alonso, "focusing on operational work and practicing qualifying and race procedures."

The media enjoyed a guessing game in Australia about just how Alonso might have reacted to events in Melbourne, where Lewis Hamilton and his mighty Mercedes dominated while Alonso's McLaren teammate Jenson Button finished in last place.

Dane Kevin Magnussen, who was deputizing for the recuperating Spaniard, was unable to start the race because of engine problems on his way to the starting grid.

1. From where did Alfonso watch the Melbourne race?
2. Why?
3. What was the cause of the collision?
4. When did the injury happen?
5. And where?
6. What did he use to sharpen his skills?
7. For what was he planning?
8. Who prevailed when he wasn't able to attend finally?
9. What title does he hold?
10. Where is his organization based?

1. home
2. injured in a traing crash
3. gusty winds on the track
4. February 22.
5. Barcelona
6. McLaren's simulator
7. comeback at Malaysian GP
8. Lewis Hamilton
9. double world champion
10. Woking, England


Make use of the article to answer the questions.

(CNN) -- Hashim Amla became the first South African to score a triple century in Test cricket as his side dominated No.1 ranked England at The Oval Sunday.

Amla was 311 not out as South Africa declared on a massive 637 for two wickets before taking four cheap England wickets by the close of the fourth day.

It left England needing 150 runs to avoid a humiliating innings defeat with only six wickets left.

Amla shared a record 377 unbroken stand for the third wicket with Jacques Kallis, who was 182 not out when captain Graeme Smith called his men in.

The previous Test best for South Africa had come from current teammate AB de Villiers, who hit 278 not out against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi in 2010-11.

"I am happy, surprised and really excited that I managed to do something that has never been done before by a South African, but the biggest pleasure is that the team is in a dominant position to win this Test match," Amla told gathered reports.

"I didn't dream about getting 300," he added. "I've always been a person who never sets goals. In many ways that helps you because you can keep going without being limited."

Amla batted for just over 13 hours and hit 35 fours, including a boundary off Tim Bresnan when on 299, lofting it over the infield before taking a prolonged standing ovation from the crowd.

They had seen England's much-vaunted bowling attack blunted on a docile pitch with Kallis reaching his 43rd Test ton in tandem.

1. Who scored triple century for his country?
2. Was it the first for his country?
3. Which country he played for?
4. In what sports?
5. Who they were facing?
6. What was the ranking of England then?
7. What runs England needed to avoid innings defeat?
8. How many wickets were left?
9. What was the score in his stand for third wicket?
10. Who was his partner for that?
11. What was his scored at the stand?

1. Hashim Amla
2. Yes
3. South Africa
4. Cricket
5. England
6. No.1
7. 150
8. Six
9. 377
10. Jacques Kallis
11. 182


Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

CHAPTER V.

THE FITZGERALDS OF CASTLE RICHMOND.

What idea of carrying out his plans may have been prevalent in Fitzgerald's mind when he was so defiant of the countess, it may be difficult to say. Probably he had no idea, but felt at the spur of the moment that it would be weak to yield. The consequence was, that when Lady Desmond left Hap House, he was obliged to consider himself as being at feud with the family.

The young lord he did see once again during the holidays, and even entertained him at Hap House; but the earl's pride would not give way an inch.

"Much as I like you, Owen, I cannot do anything but oppose it. It would be a bad match for my sister, and so you'd feel if you were in my place." And then Lord Desmond went back to Eton.

After that they none of them met for many months. During this time life went on in a very triste manner at Desmond Court. Lady Desmond felt that she had done her duty by her daughter; but her tenderness to Clara was not increased by the fact that her foolish attachment had driven Fitzgerald from the place. As for Clara herself, she not only kept her word, but rigidly resolved to keep it. Twice she returned unopened, and without a word of notice, letters which Owen had caused to be conveyed to her hand. It was not that she had ceased to love him, but she had high ideas of truth and honour, and would not break her word. Perhaps she was sustained in her misery by the remembrance that heroines are always miserable.

1. What is the chapter title?
2. Who is thinking about a plan?
3. What did he feel after Lady Desmond left?
4. Was Fitzgerald young or old?
5. When did he see the young lord?
6. Where did Lady Desmond leave?
7. Who would not see Fitzgerald?
8. Who's mind would not be swayed?
9. What is Fitzgerald's first name?
10. What did the earl think about a match with him and his sister?
11. Who is Lady Desmond's kid?
12. Where did the earl go after disapproving the relationship?
13. Where are Lady Desmond and her daughter staying?
14. What did Clara do with some mail?
15. Did Clara hate Owen?

1. THE FITZGERALDS OF CASTLE RICHMOND
2. Fitzgerald
3. unknown
4. Young
5. During the holidays
6. Hap House
7. unknown
8. the earl's
9. Owen
10. It would be a bad match
11. Clara
12. Eton
13. Desmond Court
14. returned it unopened
15. No


Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

CHAPTER X

BRINGING IN SOME GAME

The snowstorm proved such a heavy one that for three days the party at Professor Jeffer's cabin were completely stormbound. Once Andy and Chet went out--in an endeavor to bring the dead moose in, but were unable to accomplish their object.

During the time spent at the cabin, the boys became very well acquainted with Barwell Dawson, and found the hunter and explorer a person very much to their liking. Although he was rich and well educated, he did not act as if he considered himself above them. He took a lively interest in all they had to tell, and knew how to "draw them out," so that, almost before he knew it, Andy had related the details of his troubles with his shiftless Uncle Si and with the mysterious Mr. A. Q. Hopton.

"More than likely that fellow, Hopton, will bear close watching," said Barwell Dawson. "If he is a sharper--and it looks as if he might be--he will try to swindle both you and your uncle. It was very unwise for your uncle to try to do business with him without seeing a lawyer."

"Uncle Si wanted to get the money without my knowing it," answered Andy, bitterly. He was glad to open his heart to somebody who could understand him.

"I believe you--and that is not to your uncle's credit. You say he is shiftless and lazy?"

"Very--and everybody around here knows it."

"Then he is not fit to be your guardian."

1. What had happened for three days?
2. How bad was it?
3. where were they?
4. Why did the boys go out?
5. Were they successful?
6. Who did they talk to a lot?
7. Who is he?
8. Who did Andy talk about?
9. what is he like?
10. what did he want to do?
11. from whom?
12. Why was Andy glad?
13. What did Barwell call Hopton?
14. Who is Andy's guardian
15. What does Barwell think of him?

1. a snowstorm
2. it was heavy
3. Professor Jeffer's cabin
4. to retrieve a moose
5. negative
6. with Barwell Dawson
7. a hunter and explorer
8. his Uncle Si
9. he is shiftless
10. to get money
11. Hopton
12. to share his feelings
13. a sharper
14. Uncle Si
15. he thinks hes not fit


The National Assembly for Wales (; commonly known as the Welsh Assembly) is a devolved assembly with power to make legislation in Wales. The Assembly comprises 60 members, who are known as Assembly Members, or AMs ("Aelodau y Cynulliad"). Since 2011, Members are elected for five-year terms under an additional members system, in which 40 AMs represent geographical constituencies elected by the plurality system, and 20 AMs represent five electoral regions using the d'Hondt method of proportional representation.

The Assembly was created by the Government of Wales Act 1998, which followed a referendum in 1997. The Assembly had no powers to initiate primary legislation until limited law-making powers were gained through the Government of Wales Act 2006. Its primary law-making powers were enhanced following a Yes vote in the referendum on 3 March 2011, making it possible for it to legislate without having to consult the UK parliament or the Secretary of State for Wales in the 20 areas that are devolved.

An appointed Council for Wales and Monmouthshire was established in 1949 to "ensure the government is adequately informed of the impact of government activities on the general life of the people of Wales". The council had 27 members nominated by local authorities in Wales, the University of Wales, National Eisteddfod Council and the Welsh Tourist Board. A post of Minister of Welsh Affairs was created in 1951 and the post of Secretary of State for Wales and the Welsh Office were established in 1964 leading to the abolition of the Council for Wales. The establishment of the Welsh Office effectively created the basis for the territorial governance of Wales. The Royal Commission on the Constitution (the Kilbrandon Commission) was set up in 1969 by Harold Wilson's Labour Government to investigate the possibility of devolution for Scotland and Wales. Its recommendations formed the basis of the 1974 White Paper "Democracy and Devolution: proposals for Scotland and Wales", which proposed the creation of a Welsh Assembly. However, voters rejected the proposals by a majority of four to one in a referendum held in 1979.

Answer this series of questions:

1. what is it commonly known as
2. what does the assembly do
3. how many people are in it
4. for how long
5. what do 40 of them represent
6. and the other 20?
7. using what
8. who created the assembly
9. following what
10. what year did they receive law making power through an act
11. are they now able to make laws without having to consult UK
12. When was the council for Wales established
13. how many members did it have
14. consisting of people nominated by who?
15. who else
16. what was created in 1951
17. in 1964?
18. in 1969?
19. by who
20. what proposal was rejected

1. the Welsh Assembly
2. legislates
3. 60
4. five-years
5. geographical constituencies
6. five electoral regions
7. the d'Hondt method of proportional representation.
8. The Assembly was created by the Government of Wales Act 1998
9. a referendum
10. 2006
11. Yes
12. 1949
13. 27
14. local authorities
15. the University of Wales
16. A post of Minister of Welsh Affairs
17. the post of Secretary of State for Wales and the Welsh Office
18. The Royal Commission on the Constitution
19. the Labour Government
20. "Democracy and Devolution: proposals for Scotland and Wales", which proposed the creation of a Welsh Assembly.


OCLC, currently incorporated as OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Incorporated, is an American nonprofit cooperative organization "dedicated to the public purposes of furthering access to the world's information and reducing information costs". It was founded in 1967 as the Ohio College Library Center. OCLC and its member libraries cooperatively produce and maintain WorldCat, the largest online public access catalog (OPAC) in the world. OCLC is funded mainly by the fees that libraries have to pay for its services (around $200 million annually ).

OCLC began in 1967, as the Ohio College Library Center, through a collaboration of Ohio university presidents, vice presidents, and library directors who wanted to create a cooperative, computerized network for Ohio libraries. The group first met on July 5, 1967 on the campus of the Ohio State University to sign the articles of incorporation for the nonprofit organization. The group hired Frederick G. Kilgour, a former Yale University medical school librarian, to design the shared cataloging system. Kilgour wished to merge the latest information storage and retrieval system of the time, the computer, with the oldest, the library. The plan was to merge the catalogs of Ohio libraries electronically through a computer network and database to streamline operations, control costs, and increase efficiency in library management. The goal of this network and database was to bring libraries together to cooperatively keep track of the world's information to best serve researchers and scholars. The first library to do online cataloging through OCLC was the Alden Library at Ohio University on August 26, 1971. This was the first occurrence of online cataloging by any library worldwide.

1. What is the main topic?
2. What does it stand for?
3. When did it begin?
4. Was it founded the same year?
5. Where?
6. What location there?
7. What Yale student was hired by the organization?
8. Was he currently enrolled at the University?
9. What was his profession while there?
10. What does OCLC produce and maintain?
11. When did the group first gather?
12. Where?
13. Which was the first online library through them?
14. Where?
15. What could the site do?
16. On what date did this happen?
17. Had this been done before?

Provide a numbered list of answers.

1. OCLC
2. Online Computer Library Center
3. 1967
4. Yes
5. Ohio
6. Ohio State University
7. Frederick G. Kilgour
8. He is not
9. medical school librarian
10. WorldCat
11. July 5, 1967
12. Ohio State University
13. Alden Library
14. Ohio University
15. online cataloging
16. August 26, 1971
17. no


The snow went on falling, and they could see only a few meters in front of them. "We should go back," said Judy.She was afraid. "But where is the path ?" Everything was covered with snow.The sky was grey."What's the time?" asked Paul.Judy looked at her watch."Nearly 5 o'clock.It gets dark in an hour." "We must start walking, and hope we find the path.I think the snow's stopping."said Paul.But it wasn't stopping.The wind was strong.It blew around them, cold and wet. "Just keep going downhill."said Judy."We can't go wrong." Then Paul fell on some rocks.He shouted."Judy! I've hurt my leg!" He couldn't stand up.His leg hurt too much. "I'll have to phone for help."said Judy."I hope the mobile phone works up here!" Luckily it did.They phoned the mountain service ."Don't move! shouted the man on the phone.Stay where you are, we're sending a team there." They were not far from the path, so the team found them easily.They were lucky! People often get into trouble when they climb the mountains.You must always tell someone where you are going and take a mobile phone with you.Mountain is a dangerous place to be if things go wrong!

Now, provide a numbered list of answers to these questions:

1. How far could they see?
2. Did Judy want to continue?
3. Was it morning at the time?
4. When was it, then?
5. Did the phone work?
6. Who did they call?
7. Did someone get hurt?
8. Who?
9. And how?
10. Did he hurt his arm?
11. What limb, then?
12. What did the man on the phone say to do?
13. Is the mountain a safe place to be?
14. Had the two gone uphill?
15. Which way, then?
16. What should you take with you to a mountain?
17. True or False:  You should say where you're going..
18. Who found the climbers?
19. Did they search very far?

1. a few meters
2. No
3. No
4. Nearly 5 o'clock
5. Yes
6. The mountain service
7. Yes
8. Paul
9. Paul fell on some rocks
10. No
11. His leg
12. Not move
13. No
14. No
15. downhill
16. A mobile phone
17. True
18. the team
19. No


CHAPTER XIII.

THE LETTER.

There could be no question but that Ninety-four's company were highly delighted with the news brought by Seth regarding his progress.

It was as if each man felt personally complimented by Mr. Fernald when he advanced the amateur so rapidly, and all united in declaring that "Josh was a right good fellow."

Seth was in the highest degree excited. He had expected that his friends of Ninety-four would be pleased at learning of his good fortune, but never fancied they could be so deeply interested, and now he began to understand what a gloom might be cast over the company if he should fail in this attempt to gain a foothold in the Department.

'Lish Davis would not be content until the boy gave an exhibition of what he had learned in the way of gymnastic exercises during the morning, and when this had been brought to a close amid the applause of all present, the driver said in a tone of satisfaction:

"You're getting on in great shape, Amateur, and if nothing happens to give you a pull-back, ought'er be well up in the drill 'twixt now and a year from to-day. Josh Fernald has the name of being precious hard on them as comes under him for instruction; but I've always allowed he'd boost along mighty fast any one who struck his fancy. He must have seen that you were in earnest, young fellow, for when I talked with him the best promise I could get was that he'd look you over in the course of a month or two."

Answer the following questions:
1. how excited was Seth?
2. when would Lish be content?
3. who was delighted with Seths news?
4. what did they all think about Josh?
5. what was seth trying to gain?
6. what promise was the driver given?
7. who did he think Josh would boost along?
8. what was seth surprised by?
9. what might happen if he fails?
10. what did all unite in calling josh?

1. In the highest degree
2. When the boy gave an exhibition of what he learned.
3. Ninety-four's company
4. That he is hard on people under him for instruction
5. a foothold in the Department.
6. he'd look you over in the course of a month or two
7. Any one who struck his fancy
8. That his friends were so deeply interested.
9. A gloom might be cast over the company.
10. A right good fellow.


CHAPTER XIX.

Now alone, Bathurst threw himself down among the bashes in an attitude of utter depression.

"Why wasn't I killed with the others?" he groaned. "Why was I not killed when I sat there by her side?"

So he lay for an hour, and then slowly rose and looked round. There was a faint light in the sky.

"It will be light in another hour," he said to himself, and he again sat down. Suddenly he started. Had someone spoken, or had he fancied it?

"Wait till I come."

He seemed to hear the words plainly, just as he had heard Rujub's summons before.

"That's it; it is Rujub. How is it that he can make me hear in this way? I am sure it was his voice. Anyhow, I will wait. It shows he is thinking of me, and I am sure he will help me. I know well enough I could do nothing by myself."

Bathurst assumed with unquestioning faith that Isobel Hannay was alive. He had no reason for his confidence. That first shower of grape might have killed her as it killed others, but he would not admit the doubt in his mind. Wilson's description of what had happened while he was insensible was one of the grounds of this confidence.

He had heard women scream. Mrs. Hunter and her daughter were the only other women in the boat. Isobel would not have screamed had those muskets been pointed at her, nor did he think the others would have done so. They screamed when they saw the natives about to murder those who were with them. The three women were sitting together, and if one had fallen by the grape shot all would probably have been killed. He felt confident, therefore, that she had escaped; he believed he would have known it had she been killed.

What are the answers to this following set of questions:

1. Who was groaning?
2. Why was he upset?
3. Who did he think was still alive?
4. Where was she?
5. How many women were on it?
6. Were they together?
7. What had they done when they were threatened?
8. Who posed a danger to those people?
9. What were they about to do?
10. With what?
11. Were they pointed at her?
12. Why did he think they weren't?
13. In light of what happened, how was he feeling?
14. What time of day was it?

1. Bathurst
2. He wanted to be killed
3. Isobel
4. In the boat
5. Three
6. Yes
7. Screamed
8. The natives
9. Murder those who were with them
10. Muskets
11. No
12. She would not have screamed
13. confident
14. About an hour before the comes up


CHAPTER XV. A DISOBEDIENT BROTHER

Dan was his own man again in the morning, though rather pale and weak; he wanted to get up, but Cecily ordered him to stay in bed. Fortunately Felicity forgot to repeat the command, so Dan did stay in bed. Cecily carried his meals to him, and read a Henty book to him all her spare time. The Story Girl went up and told him wondrous tales; and Sara Ray brought him a pudding she had made herself. Sara's intentions were good, but the pudding-- well, Dan fed most of it to Paddy, who had curled himself up at the foot of the bed, giving the world assurance of a cat by his mellifluous purring.

"Ain't he just a great old fellow?" said Dan. "He knows I'm kind of sick, just as well as a human. He never pays no attention to me when I'm well."

Felix and Peter and I were required to help Uncle Roger in some carpentering work that day, and Felicity indulged in one of the house-cleaning orgies so dear to her soul; so that it was evening before we were all free to meet in the orchard and loll on the grasses of Uncle Stephen's Walk. In August it was a place of shady sweetness, fragrant with the odour of ripening apples, full of dear, delicate shadows. Through its openings we looked afar to the blue rims of the hills and over green, old, tranquil fields, lying the sunset glow. Overhead the lacing leaves made a green, murmurous roof. There was no such thing as hurry in the world, while we lingered there and talked of "cabbages and kings." A tale of the Story Girl's, wherein princes were thicker than blackberries, and queens as common as buttercups, led to our discussion of kings. We wondered what it would be like to be a king. Peter thought it would be fine, only kind of inconvenient, wearing a crown all the time.

What are the answers to this following set of questions:

1. What did Sara Ray bring Dan?
2. Were her intentions good?
3. How about the pudding?
4. Who got most of the pudding?
5. What was Paddy?
6. Where was he sitting?
7. When does he not pay attention to Dan?
8. What did Cecily order Dan to do?
9. Name something that Cecily did for Dan?
10. Anything else?
11. What kinid of work did Uncle Roger need help with?
12. How many people were required to help him?
13. Can you name one of them?\
14. Can you name another?

1. a pudding
2. Yes
3. No
4. Paddy
5. cat
6. foot of the bed
7. when he's well
8. stay in bed
9. carried his meals to him
10. read a Henty book to him
11. carpentering
12. three
13. Felix
14. Peter


CHAPTER VI.—LEO ASSERTS HIS RIGHTS.

At once a crowd of performers surrounded the pair. Very few of them liked Jack Snipper, and they wondered what Leo would do should the gymnast attack the boy.

“Call me a braggart, will you!” roared Snipper.

“Don’t you dare to touch me with that club!” replied Leo calmly.

“I’ll teach you a lesson!”

And, swinging the Indian club over his head, Jack Snipper made a savage blow at the young gymnast.

Had the stick struck Leo the boy’s head would have sustained a severe injury.

But as quick as a flash Leo dodged, and the Indian club merely circled through the empty air.

“For shame, Snipper!”

“Do you want to kill the boy?”

“What harm has he done?”

And so the cries ran on.

“Mind your own affairs!” shouted the maddened gymnast. “I’m going to teach the boy a lesson!”

Again he sprang at Leo.

But now suddenly the Indian club was caught. A dexterous twist, and it went flying out of reach across the dressing tent.

Then, before Snipper could recover, he received a stinging slap full in the face that sent him staggering backward on the grass.

A shout of approval went up.

“Good for Leo!”

“That’s right, boy, stand up for your rights!”

The shout brought Adam Lambert, the general manager, to the scene.

No sooner had he appeared than all the performers walked away. It was against the rules to fight, and every one present was liable to a heavy fine.

Now, provide a numbered list of answers to these questions:

1. which chapter are we reading?
2. what did Jack swing?
3. who ws it aimed at?
4. how severe a blow was it?
5. if it connected what would have happened?
6. what were they surrounded by?
7. who did they prefer?
8. what's jack's surname?
9. how did the boy stop the weapon landing?
10. slowly?
11. did it hit anything?
12. of the shouts at him, how many were questions?
13. what was 1
14. andything else?
15. What was Jack's reply?
16. was he calm?
17. how did he feel?
18. what was he going tp do?
19. where was he hit?
20. with a ?
21. what happened when the bosws arrived?

1. Chapter 6.
2. An Indian club
3. Leo
4. a savage blow
5. the boy’s head would have sustained a severe injury.
6. a crowd of performers
7. Leo
8. Snipper
9. He dodged
10. No
11. No
12. At least 2
13. “What harm has he done?”
14. “Do you want to kill the boy?"
15. “Mind your own affairs!”
16. No
17. maddened
18. teach the boy a lesson
19. in the face
20. A stinging slap
21. all the performers walked away


Buddhism /ˈbudɪzəm/ is a nontheistic religion[note 1] or philosophy (Sanskrit: धर्म dharma; Pali: धम्म dhamma) that encompasses a variety of traditions, beliefs and spiritual practices largely based on teachings attributed to Gautama Buddha, commonly known as the Buddha ("the awakened one"). According to Buddhist tradition, the Buddha lived and taught in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent, present-day Nepal sometime between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE.[note 1] He is recognized by Buddhists as an awakened or enlightened teacher who shared his insights to help sentient beings end their suffering through the elimination of ignorance and craving. Buddhists believe that this is accomplished through the direct understanding and perception of dependent origination and the Four Noble Truths.

Two major extant branches of Buddhism are generally recognized by scholars: Theravada ("The School of the Elders") and Mahayana ("The Great Vehicle"). Vajrayana, a body of teachings attributed to Indian siddhas, may be viewed as a third branch or merely a part of Mahayana. Theravada has a widespread following in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia. Mahayana which includes the traditions of Pure Land, Zen, Nichiren Buddhism, Shingon, and Tiantai (Tendai) is found throughout East Asia. Tibetan Buddhism, which preserves the Vajrayana teachings of eighth century India, is practiced in regions surrounding the Himalayas, Mongolia and Kalmykia. Buddhists number between an estimated 488 million[web 1] and 535 million, making it one of the world's major religions.

Based on the article and the following list of answers, write a list of questions.

1. Between 488 million and 535 million.
2. A religion.
3. Guatama Buddha
4. The awakened one.
5. Two
6. Theravada and Mahayana
7. The eastern part of the Indian subcontinent.
8. Between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE.
9. To help people end their suffering.
10. Four
11. Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia

1. How many Buddhists are there estimated to be?
2. What is Buddhism?
3. Who is it attributed to?
4. What is another name for Buddha?
5. How many branches of Buddhism are recognized in general?
6. What are they?
7. Where did Buddha live and teach?
8. Around when?
9. Why did he share his insights?
10. How many Noble Truths are there?
11. Where does Theravada have a large following?


My name is James Brown. I have an 8-year-old daughter. Her name is Ann. Her favorite activity is watching movies. She watches movies once a week . Movie World is in my neighborhood . And it is the biggest movie theater in the city . It has the most comfortable seats and the best sound . She likes watching movies there. Last Sunday, I took her to Movie World to watch the movie Epic . Epic is a movie about a father Bomba and his 17-year-old daughter Mary. Bomba was interested in looking for Leaf Men. He said they lived in a forest, but no one believed him. One day , Mary was swept into the world of the Leaf Men, and she found her father was right. At this early-afternoon showing, the theater was almost full. 60% of the _ were kids aged three to ten and their fathers. I didn't think it was because of the movie itself. In fact, a study showed that dads were 50% more likely than moms to take young kids to the movies in the United States. ,.

Answer the following questions:
1. who is the author ?
2. last name ?
3. who went to movie world ?
4. who is ann ?
5. how old is she ?
6. what does she loves to do most ?
7. how often does she do this ?
8. what did they go see ?
9. are fathers more likly to go to the show with the kids ?
10. by what percentage ?
11. the movie they saw stared how many charaters ?
12. the dads name was mary ?
13. what is the little girls name ?
14. and her dads ?
15. how old is the girl ?
16. what were they searching for ?
17. where ?
18. did they go at night ?
19. what time of day was it ?
20. what percentage were children ?

1. James
2. Brown
3. Ann
4. daughter
5. Eight
6. watching movies
7. once a week
8. Epic
9. yes
10. 50%
11. Two
12. no
13. Mary
14. Bomba
15. 17
16. Leaf Men
17. in a forest
18. no
19. afternoon
20. 60


Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

Bill and Sarah chose to meet at the park on Saturday to play ball and have a picnic. They went to the same grade school together and lived on the same street down from the park. Sarah does not often like boys, but for a boy, Bill was alright. Most boys like Tom and Mark are stupid and a real pain, but Bill was a lot of fun to play with and didn't do dumb things like putting a booger on her back during recess. When Bill and Sarah arrived at the park, they first played ball in the grass near the playground. Then they chose to pretend that Bill was a monster and Sarah was the monster hunter. Sarah chased Bill all over the playground. They went in and out and up and down. Bill ran under the slide and stepped in a puddle. He didn't get hurt but he sure got plenty wet. Playing the monster game was the most fun that they had at the park that day. Later they sat in the grass for a picnic. They both took off their shoes so that Bill's feet could dry off and so that he wouldn't feel silly without shoes. Sarah took out her lunch and laid it out next to her. She had dried fruit and cheese and a peanut butter sandwich. Bill opened his lunch bag and found a coke, a bag of chips, and a ham salad sandwich. Sarah wanted to trade Bill his bag of chips for her fruit. He said that would be a fair trade and they enjoyed their lunch together. After they had their lunch, they lay back in the grass and watched the clouds. Some clouds looked like animals or shapes. Bill spotted one that looked like a reindeer. Sarah pointed to one that looked like a drum. Finally Bill and Sarah got up and brushed off the grass and headed for home.

1. Where did Bill and Sarah meet?
2. On what day?
3. What did they play?
4. Did they live across town from eachother?
5. Did Sarah like boys?
6. Why?
7. Why did she like Bill?
8. What did she and Bill do when the first got to the park?
9. Then what did Bill do?
10. And what did Sarah do?
11. Did Bill step in wet concrete?
12. What did he step in?
13. Why did they take off their shoes?
14. What was in Sarah's lunch?
15. What did she want from Bill's lunch?
16. What did they do after they had lunch?
17. What did the clouds look like?
18. Did Bill see one that looked like a truck?

1. the park
2. Saturday
3. ball
4. No
5. No
6. Most boys are stupid and a real pain
7. fun to play with and didn't do dumb things l
8. played ball
9. pretend that Bill was a monster
10. chased Bill
11. No
12. puddle
13. so that Bill's feet could dry
14. dried fruit and cheese and a peanut butter sandwich
15. chips
16. lay back in the grass and watched the clouds
17. animals or shapes
18. No


CHAPTER VI.

AN OBSTINATE DETECTIVE.

Dan was in a fine temper when Seth finally released his hold, and after understanding that it would be useless to pursue the fugitive he turned upon his partner savagely.

"A nice kind of a chump you are! Let a feller burn your house down, an' then pay him fifteen cents for doin' it! After that, when I make up my mind to give him the dose he needs, you turn against me to help him! I s'pose that's what you call bein' a chum of mine?"

"That's exactly what it is, Dan," Seth replied soothingly. "After you've cooled off a bit you'll be glad I didn't let you pitch into a feller who wouldn't raise his hands."

"He didn't 'cause he don't dare."

"If a feller had any spunk about him he would dare to do all he could while somebody else was thumpin' him. Jip feels bad for what he did to us, an' would stand still to let you pound him; but it couldn't have done you any good, Dan. You don't want to get the name of bein' a bruiser."

"I'd be willin' to take 'most any kind of a name rather'n let Jip Collins off without so much as turnin' a hair on his head!"

"That's the way you feel jest now 'cause you're off your base; but wait a couple of hours, an' then you'll talk different."

"I won't if I live to be twice as gray-headed as ever Methuselah was, for it's a downright shame to let him go with money in his pockets after tryin' to kill us."

What are the answers to this following set of questions:

1. Who was in a temper?
2. What kind of temper?
3. Who was restraining him?
4. How did he turn to his partner?
5. How did seth reply to him?
6. What happened to Seth's house?
7. How much did the man get paid?
8. Was the man a runaway criminal?
9. Why didn't the man raise his hands?
10. What was his name?
11. What does dan think is a shame?
12. True or False: Seth and Dan are partners.
13. True or False: Seth thinks Dan should have beaten up Jip.
14. What kind of name does Seth want dan to avoid?
15. Is Dan okay with having that name?

1. Dan
2. fine temper
3. Seth,
4. savagely
5. soothingly.
6. ,burned down
7. fifteen cents
8. yes
9. he felt bad
10. Jip Collins
11. letting him go
12. true
13. false
14. a bruiser.
15. yes


CHAPTER X

CAUGHT IN A STORM

"Did you ever know this Wilbur Poole, Dad?" questioned Ben.

"Yes, I met him years ago at Aaron Poole's home. But of course he was in his right mind then. Poor chap! I pity him very much."

"I think we all pity him," answered Dave. "Nobody can be responsible after his mind breaks down."

"I feel sorry for Nat Poole and his folks," said Laura. "This will give them a great deal of trouble, not to mention the expense."

"If Wilbur Poole was anywhere around Rayville it might pay to start a hunt for him," suggested Roger.

"I don't think you'll find him anywhere around here," answered Mr. Basswood. "But it won't hurt to take a look around, if you boys care to take a walk."

Ben's father went off to send his telegram to Aaron Poole, and all the boys set off on a hunt for the wild man. They covered the streets of the village and some of the roads on the outskirts, but without success. They met three people who had talked to the strange individual, and from what had passed Dave and his chums were sure that the man must have been Wilbur Poole.

"I guess we'll have to give it up," said Phil, when it was getting late. "I'm tired out. And remember, fellows, we have a hard ride before us to-morrow if we expect to reach Carpen Falls in time to hit the trail for Bear Camp before it gets dark."

What are the answers to this following set of questions:

1. Where did Ben's father meet Wilbur?
2. How was Wilbur different at that time?
3. How many different Poole family members are mentioned?
4. What were their names?
5. Does Mr. Basswood think Wilbur is nearby?
6. Does he say they should not search nearby?
7. What does Ben's dad go to send?
8. To whom?
9. What do the boys do meanwhile?
10. For whom?
11. Do they find him?
12. Do they find any sign that he has been there?
13. What sign?
14. When do they stop the search?
15. Whose idea was that?
16. Why does he want to stop?
17. Do they have plans for the next day?
18. What will they do?
19. Will it be a short and easy trip there?
20. What do they want to do when they arrive there?

1. at Aaron Poole's home
2. he was in his right mind
3. Three
4. Aaron, Wilbur and Nat
5. no
6. no
7. a telegram
8. Aaron Poole
9. set off on a hunt
10. the wild man
11. no
12. yes
13. three people who had talked to him
14. when it was getting late
15. Phil
16. he's tired
17. yes
18. ride to Carpen Falls
19. no
20. hit the trail for Bear Camp


New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. It is a peninsula, bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware River and Pennsylvania; and on the southwest by the Delaware Bay and Delaware. New Jersey is the fourth-smallest state by area but the 11th-most populous and the most densely populated of the 50 U.S. states. New Jersey lies entirely within the combined statistical areas of New York City and Philadelphia and is the third-wealthiest state by median household income as of 2016.

New Jersey was inhabited by Native Americans for more than 2,800 years, with historical tribes such as the Lenape along the coast. In the early 17th century, the Dutch and the Swedes made the first European settlements in the state. The English later seized control of the region, naming it the Province of New Jersey after the largest of the Channel Islands, Jersey, and granting it as a colony to Sir George Carteret and John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton. New Jersey was the site of several decisive battles during the American Revolutionary War in the 18th century.

Answer the following questions:
1. Who inhabited NJ first
2. for how long
3. What century did others start to come
4. Who came there
5. What was it named
6. who did they grant it to
7. Were there battles located there
8. During what war
9. What century
10. where is New jersey located
11. What borders it to the North and East
12. Is it an Island
13. What borders to the south
14. to the west?
15. is it a small state
16. How many people live there
17. Do a lot of people live there for its small size
18. Is it a poor state
19. What country is the state apart of
20. Where was Baron Berkeley from

1. Native Americans.
2. More than 2,800 years.
3. Early 17th.
4. Dutch and the Swedes.
5. Province of New Jersey.
6. Sir George Carteret and John Berkeley,
7. Yes.
8. American Revolutionary War.
9. 18th.
10. In the Northeastern and mid-Atlantic regions of the US.
11. New York;
12. No.
13. Atlantic Ocean
14. Delaware River and Pennsylvania.
15. Yes.
16. 11th-most populous.
17. Yes.
18. No.
19. United States
20. Stratton.


Hanoi ( or ; , ) is the capital of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the country's second largest city by population. Its population in 2009 was estimated at 2.6 million for urban districts and 7 million for the metropolitan jurisdiction. The population in 2015 was estimated at 7.7 million people. From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam. It was eclipsed by Huế, the imperial capital of Vietnam during the Nguyễn Dynasty (1802–1945), but Hanoi served as the capital of French Indochina from 1902 to 1954. From 1954 to 1976, it was the capital of North Vietnam, and it became the capital of a reunified Vietnam in 1976, after the North's victory in the Vietnam War.

The city lies on the right bank of the Red River. Hanoi is north of Ho Chi Minh City and west of Hai Phong city.

October 2010 officially marked 1000 years since the establishment of the city. The Hanoi Ceramic Mosaic Mural is a 4 km ceramic mosaic mural created to mark the occasion.

Hanoi (, "inside (the) river") has had many official and unofficial names throughout history. Hanoi has been inhabited since at least 3000 BC. The Cổ Loa Citadel in Dong Anh district served as the capital of the Âu Lạc kingdom founded by the Shu emigrant Thục Phán after his 258 BC conquest of the native Văn Lang.

1. When was Hanoi first inhabited?
2. What did October 2010 mark?
3. What was made to honor the occasion?
4. How large is it?
5. What is it the capital of?
6. Does it have a large population?
7. What does it rank for the country's population?
8. What was significant from the years 1010 to 1802?
9. What was Hue?
10. What years were the Nguyen Dynasty?
11. What was Hanoi the capitol of from 1902 to 1954?
12. What about 1954 to 1976?
13. What does the city lie to the right of?
14. What is it north of?
15. And west of?

1. 3000 BC
2. 1000 years since the establishment of the city
3. The Hanoi Ceramic Mosaic Mural
4. 4 km
5. Socialist Republic of Vietnam
6. 7.7 million people
7. second largest city
8. it was the most important political centre of Vietnam
9. the imperial capital of Vietnam during the Nguyễn Dynasty
10. 1802–1945
11. French Indochina
12. it was the capital of North Vietnam
13. right bank of the Red River
14. Ho Chi Minh City
15. Hai Phong city


A little boy named Joey did not like to brush his teeth. One day, as his mother asked him to brush his teeth, Joey said, "I don't want to! It's gross and a waste of time!" In response, Joey's mom told him that in order for him to grow up and be big and strong like she is, he must brush his teeth. In disgust, with his mom watching to make sure he brushed his teeth right, he brushed his teeth and whined until he was finished. The next day, Joey did not brush his teeth and told his mom that he did. After going to school, one of Joey's friends said that his breath stunk and began to make fun of him. This made Joey very angry, so he pushed the boy over and started to cry. A teacher came over and called the principal as both kids were being loud and starting a fight. Joey's mom came to school and took him home. After asking what was wrong, Joey told his mom that he didn't brush his teeth. After hearing this, his mom marched him up to the bathroom and forced him to brush his teeth. "You won't get teased if you brush your teeth, Joey!" she yelled, and then left the room. From that day forward, Joey brushed his teeth every day so the other kids wouldn't make fun of him.

Answer this series of questions:

1. What was the boys name?
2. Joey didn't like to what?
3. Who asked him to one day?
4. Did he cooperate?
5. He finally did and did what until finished?
6. Did he brush them the next day?
7. Did he tell his mom he did?
8. What happened at school?
9. How did Joey react?
10. And did what?
11. Who saw this happen?
12. Who did she tell?
13. What happen when he got home?
14. why?
15. Did he still get teased?

1. Joey
2. brush his teeth
3. His mother
4. No
5. whined
6. No
7. Yes
8. His friend said his breath stunk
9. He was angry
10. He pushed the boy
11. A teacher
12. The principal
13. He brushed his teeth
14. His mom forced him to
15. No


Read the text and answer the questions.

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- The Iraqi man who was jailed after throwing his shoes at then-President George W. Bush last year arrived in Syria on Tuesday night, hours after being released from prison, his employer said.

Muntadhar al-Zaidi speaks to reporters shorlty after his release from an Iraqi jail.

Al-Baghdadia TV said Muntadhar al-Zaidi had arrived in Damascus.

Al-Zaidi's brother, Dhirgham al-Zaidi, told CNN that the 30-year-old journalist was to travel in a private plane to Greece for medical treatment.

Shortly after he left prison, the 30-year-old journalist visited the studios of his employer, Al-Baghdadia TV, where he spoke to other reporters about his experience. He wore a sash in the colors of the Iraqi national flag draped around his shoulders.

Muntadhar al-Zaidi said he was beaten with cables and pipes and tortured with electricity immediately after guards removed him from a news conference for hurling both shoes at Bush. He said he was taken into another room and beaten even as the news conference continued.

However, he remained defiant about the incident that landed him in prison.

"I got my chance, and I didn't miss it," he said.

"I am not a hero, and I admit that," he added. "I am a person with a stance. I saw my country burning."

Al-Zaidi, who was serving a one-year sentence after the jail-throwing incident December 14, was given a "conditional discharge."

Under Iraqi law, a "conditional discharge" allows for the release of a prisoner after he serves three-quarters of his sentence, on good behavior. Watch more about al-Zaidi's release »

1. What did the man throw?
2. What was his name?
3. Was he arrested?
4. Who did he throw his shoes at?
5. Is he still president?
6. Has the al-Zaidi been released?
7. Where did he arrive?
8. Does he have any siblings?
9. How many?
10. Did he need medical attention?
11. Where did he get it?
12. How did he get there?
13. Why did he need it?
14. With what?
15. How long was his sentence?
16. Did he serve the whole year?
17. Did he regret his choice?
18. How many shoes did he throw?
19. Why was he released early?
20. Does he consider himself a hero?

1. His shoes.
2. Muntadhar al-Zaidi
3. Yes.
4. George W. Bush
5. No.
6. Yes
7. Damascus
8. Yes.
9. Unknown.
10. Yes.
11. Greece.
12. In a private plane.
13. He was beaten.
14. With cables and pipes.
15. One year.
16. No.
17. No.
18. Two.
19. For good behavior.
20. No.


Thunder was coming when Reginald Eppes woke up at five in the morning. He checked the weather forecast. A violent storm was coming ,but it sounded like his small town wouldn't be hit too hard. But Eppes, a firefighter, had clearly known the power of these huge storms from experiences. "Do you know where the flashlights are?" he asked his wife. Danielle. Just then, thunder was all-around them. The moment he turned the flashlight on. The house lights went off. A second later, the kitchen windows were broken. Eppes and Danielle ran to their boys who were still sleeping in their bedroom.

"Get up, get up, R.J.! " Eppes shouted, waving his flashlight. The sleepy boy moved to the edge of the bed. Eppes held out his arms and ordered his son to jump. He was too late. The roof was torn down. R.J. was buried ,under the pieces.

"I've lost him," Eppes thought. Quickly, he hurried to Joel to shield him. Glass, wood, and plaster ( ) hit them. Then something huge, heavy-maybe the washing machine-knocked into him. He hurt his arms, but he still held the flashlight in one hand.

After a long period, the wind began to die down. Eppes found himself standing in the ruins of his home. Darkness lay all about him. Then he thought he saw a shape moving straight toward him. It was R.J., guided home by the light of his father's flashlight.

At the hospital later, R.J. described what had happened to him. "I rushed out when the wall started moving I was scared. My mom and dad were gone. Pieces of glass hit my back, and something hit my neck really hard. "

R.J. had been raised up into the air by the wind and dropped back to the ground. Amazingly, R.J. was not hurt badly. Of all his family, Eppes was hurt most seriously.

1. When did Reginald Eppes wake up?
2. What was the first thing he checked?
3. Was there a storm headed that way?
4. What was his profession?
5. Did the house lights go out?
6. What device did they use when the power went out?
7. Who was buried under the roof?
8. Who did he need to shield?
9. What were they hit by?
10. Was RJ badly hurt?
11. Who was hurt the worst?
12. What guided RJ home?

1. Five in the morning
2. Weather forecast
3. Yes
4. Firefighter
5. Yes
6. Flashlight
7. R.J.
8. Joel
9. Glass, wood, plaster, and maybe the washing machine
10. No
11. Eppes
12. The flashlight


One morning, I woke up and went downstairs for breakfast. I fixed my normal breakfast: hot pickles, marshmallows, and ketchup. First I heat up the pickles on the stove, then I put the marshmallows in the toaster as I pour out my small plate of ketchup. Delicious! I eat it every morning, often with a tall glass of lemonade.

I sat down at the table to eat, and looked out the window at the birds in my yard. Sometimes I see skunks outside, and once I saw a small pot-bellied pig. But today there were only a few flamingos. I opened up the book I was reading, "All About Birds." I had finished the chapter on pigeons, and was moving on to robins.

While putting ketchup on my marshmallows, I felt something tickling my neck. I looked down, and there was a daddy long-legs, climbing up! I had never seen one so close to my face.

"Er, what's up?" I asked.

"Not much," he said. "I smelled the hot pickles, and wanted to have a taste."

"Sure, little guy," I said. I put a small piece of pickle on my finger and held it out. While I was doing that, that sneaky daddy-long-legs ran down my arm. He grabbed the rest of my pickle, and ran out the door! And that was the last time I gave a pickle to a spider at breakfast.

Answer this series of questions:

1. What happened one morning?
2. Was it special?
3. What was it?
4. Was it good?
5. Where does he eat it?
6. What is near the table?
7. Did he see anything?
8. How many?
9. What else were you doing?
10. What?
11. Which ones?
12. What happened next?
13. from what?
14. What did you do?
15. Was he close?
16. What did he say?
17. Did you share?
18. How?
19. What did the spider do?
20. Did you do that again?

1. woke up, went down for breakfast
2. No
3. hot pickles, marshmallows, and ketchup
4. Yes
5. at the table
6. a window
7. flamingos
8. a few
9. reading
10. "All About Birds."
11. pigeons and robins
12. a tickle on my neck.
13. a daddy long-legs
14. asked him what's up
15. Yes, very!
16. "Not much. I smelled the hot pickles, and wanted to have a taste."
17. yes
18. held it out on my finger
19. grabbed the rest of the pickle and ran off!
20. No!


Read the text and answer the questions.

Mike wanted to make a cake for his Mom's birthday. His dad was going to help him. Mike had eggs, milk, and flour at his house, but no sugar! Dad told Mike to take his bicycle to the store so he could buy sugar for the cake. On his way to the store, Mike saw his friend, Sally, at the park. He rode over to say hello. Mike and Sally played lots of games at the park. After a long time, Mike saw it was starting to get dark. He needed to hurry if he was going to make it to the store and get home before night time. Mike rode as fast as he could, and made it to the store. The store was really big, but Mike found the sugar really fast. When Mike was on his way to the front of the store to pay for the sugar, he saw a toy he had been wanting for a long time. But Mike only had enough money to pay for the sugar or the toy. Mike didn't know what to do! The cake would taste good and would make his mom happy. But, the toy was so cool! Mike bought the sugar for his mom's cake, because she was always so nice to him. He could always get the toy another time.

2. What did Mike find at the store that he wanted to buy

1. Who wanted to bake something?
2. How many ingredients did he already have?
3. WHat was he missing?
4. Where did he need to go to get it?
5. Who did he see on his way there?
6. What did they do?
7. For how much time did they do that?
8. What did Mike realize then?
9. What did he do next?
10. Did he find what he needed?
11. Did he see anything else?
12. What?
13. Could he afford everything?
14. WHich did he pick?
15. Why?

1. Mike
2. three
3. sugar
4. the store
5. his friend
6. played lots of games
7. a long time
8. it was starting to get dark
9. made it to the store
10. yes
11. yes
12. a toy
13. no
14. the sugar
15. he could get the toy another time


Parents might tell older children to "Act your age". But some researchers say that is what persons from thirteen to nineteen years old are doing. While teenagers can look all grown up, studies have shown that their brains are still developing. How much this explains their behavior, though, is a subject of debate. Jay Giedd of America's National Institutes of Health is a leader in this area of research. Doctor Giedd has been studying a group of young people since 1991. They visit him every two years for imaging tests of their brains. He says considerable development continues in young people from the teenage years into the twenties. A part of the brain called the dorsal-lateral prefrontal cortex appears especially undeveloped in teenagers. Researchers believe that this area controls judgment and consideration of risk. So, its underdevelopment may explain why young people seem more willing to take risks like driving too fast. Laurence Steinberg is a psychology professor at Temple University in Philadelphia. He says stronger laws and stronger parental control are needed to protect teens from themselves. That includes raising the age for driving. He says research shows that teenage brains are not fully equipped to control behavior. Other researchers, however, say there is not enough evidence to make a strong case for such findings. Psychologist Robert Epstein is a visiting scholar at the University of California in San Diego. Mr. Epstein notes that teen behavior differs from culture to culture. He says behavior depends for the most part on socialization. He believes that teenagers will demonstrate better, safer behavior if they spend more time with adults, and are treated more like them. But is that always true? Mike Males works at the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice in San Francisco. He suggests that all of this talk lately about brainless teens could be an attempt to take away attention from the reality. Writing in the New York Times, he says it is middle-aged adults whose behavior has worsened. In his words, if grown-ups really have superior brains, why don't we act as if we do?

1. What is a common saying that parents tell their kids?
2. Do scientists think it's accurate for parents to say this?
3. Why do teens act immature when they appear to be grown up?
4. What area of the brain is still growing during this time?
5. What is its function?
6. What behaviors show this lack of development?
7. Do all scientists agree on this topic?
8. What does Epstein think plays a large role in behavior?
9. And his occupation?
10. What do some think parents need to do?
11. Is there legislation that could help?
12. What is an example?

Provide a numbered list of answers.

1. "Act your age"
2. yes
3. Brain development continues into their twenties
4. the dorsal-lateral prefrontal cortex
5. controls judgment and consideration of risk
6. driving too fast
7. no
8. socialization
9. psychologist
10. stronger control
11. yes
12. raising the age for driving


Before Nicholas Clapp got there, he had half hoped that he might run into some of Ubar's ruins sticking out of the sand. But finding the city wasn't that easy. During the summer, he and his 40 helpers dug at 35 different spots. The only things they found were ground spiders, giant ticks, and deadly snakes.

Just before Thanksgiving says Clapp, _

But then Clapp's team looked at the high-tech maps again and saw something surprising. Many of the caravan routes on the high-tech maps came together on the same spot marked "Omani Marketplace" on Ptolomy's map. Two maps, made almost 2000 years apart, pointed the team toward the same area!

In December 1991, Clapp arrived at the spot where, according to the maps, the caravans met. Clapp had a handheld instrument that could detect objects below the ground. It showed ruins under the sand! He and his team started digging. And then they found it! A tower buried in the sand. They slowly unearthed a giant, eight-sided fortress . It had nine towers and many rooms. People had lived in this fortress 2000 years ago. Outside its walls, they had found buried remains of nearly 40 campsites. They seemed to be camping areas for traders .

More digging found shards, or pieces of pottery from ancient Rome, Greece, China, Egypt, and Syria. Diggers and scientists agree that people were here for about 5000 years. Clapp and his team were excited as they continued to discover more pieces of the past that seemed to prove that it was the lost city of Ubar.

"We started with this hopeless myth ," says Clapp, "and then finally found the truth behind the myth." But is this unearthed site really the once-great Ubar? Experts aren't totally persuaded.

Donald Whitcomb is an archeologist at the University of Chicago. He doubts that Clapp really discovered Ubar. "There's probably some truth to this myth," he says. "But Ubar is described as a place with walls all made of gold, and the rubies and emeralds ." No gold or precious stones have been found by Clapp.

"I'm not sure whether they discovered Ubar because I'm not sure if Ubar really existed," Whitcomb says.

1. Where did the caravan routes merge?
2. Marked on whose map?
3. How far apart were the 2 maps created?
4. Did they end up pointing to the same area?
5. Who wished he would come across portions of Ubar's ruins?
6. When did him and his crew dig?
7. How many were helping?
8. How many sites did the turn over?
9. What did they come across?
10. When did Clapp get to where the caravans met?
11. Who had a small object that could hint at something below ground level?
12. Did he detect anything?
13. What did the team do next?
14. What did they unearth?
15. How many sides did it have?
16. Towers?
17. How long ago was it inhabited?
18. Did they have a clue as to who may have lived there?
19. Who?
20. What is the archeologist from Chicago's name?

Provide a numbered list of answers.

1. "Omani Marketplace"
2. Ptolomy's
3. almost 2000 years
4. yes
5. Nicholas Clapp
6. During the summer
7. 40
8. 35
9. ground spiders, giant ticks, and deadly snakes.
10. In December 1991
11. Clapp
12. yes
13. started digging.
14. a fortress
15. eight
16. Nine
17. 2000 years
18. yes
19. traders .
20. Donald Whitcomb


CHAPTER 6

Can piety the discord heal, Or stanch the death-feud's enmity? --Scott

It must not be supposed that such a history of Guy's mind was expressed by himself, or understood by Mrs. Edmonstone; but she saw enough to guess at his character, perceive the sort of guidance he needed, and be doubly interested in him. Much did she wish he could have such a friend as her brother would have been, and hope that nothing would prevent a friendship with her nephew.

The present question about the horse was, she thought, unfortunate, since, though Guy had exercised great self-denial, it was no wonder Philip was annoyed. Mr. Edmonstone's vexation was soon over. As soon as she had persuaded him that there had been no offence, he strove to say with a good grace, that it was very proper, and told Guy he would be a thorough book-worm and tremendous scholar, which Guy took as an excellent joke.

Philip had made up his mind to be forbearing, and to say no more about it. Laura thought this a pity, as they could thus never come to an understanding; but when she hinted it, he wore such a dignified air of not being offended, that she was much ashamed of having tried to direct one so much better able to judge. On his side Guy had no idea the trouble he had caused; so, after bestowing his thanks in a gay, off-hand way, which Philip thought the worst feature of the case, he did his best to bring Hecuba back into his mind, drive the hunters out of it, and appease the much-aggrieved William of Deloraine.

1. Who wanted a friend like her brother?
2. Who was annoyed?
3. Was Guy annoyed about the idea of being a bookworm?
4. What did he think of it?
5. Did Philip decide to keep talking about the issue?
6. What did he decide?
7. Who thought they could never come to an agreement?
8. What gave thanks in a careless manner?
9. Who was from Deloraine?
10. Did Guy understand the trouble he made?

1. Mrs. Edmonstone
2. Philip
3. No
4. Hecuba
5. No
6. to be forbearing
7. Laura
8. Guy
9. William
10. No