(CNN)A chiseled boxer's Instagram feed shows him making constant references to the Bible and enjoying gospel singing with his wife.

Another features his formidable opponent counting stacks of money, hanging out in strip clubs, and flashing diamond watches and Ferraris.

Welcome to the world of boxing promotion, circa 2015.

American Floyd Mayweather and Filipino Manny Pacquiao are set to officially announce their heavily anticipated boxing match at a press conference in Los Angeles Wednesday.

With the combined purse for the May 2 bout in Las Vegas reported to touch $300 million pending viewership numbers, the incentives to self-promote could not be higher.

"Nowadays you have to be on social media to launch the fight and to build hype," says boxing promoter Nisse Sauerland, CEO of Team Sauerland. "It couldn't be done without it."

Thirty-eight year old Mayweather (47-0, 26 knockouts), who favors the moniker "The Money Man" or "TBE" (The Best Ever), boasts nearly five million Instagram followers, 5.65 million followers on Twitter and 9.2 million Facebook likes.

He famously confirmed the fight via Shots, a photo sharing social media application that he's invested in, and displays links to his clothing brand, The Money Team, on all his accounts.

Along with professing to the be the best fighter of all time, he could also stake a claim to be one of the greatest social media users in sports.

"I think they're both playing their roles," says Sauerland, who promotes over 45 boxers. "You've got the bad guy and the good guy, really. You've got the guy who throws the money around (Mayweather), that's his image, and Pacquiao, he's the hope of a nation."

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

1. Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao
2. 1 is the money man
3. TBE
4. The Best Ever
5. The Money Team,
6. a boxing promoter
7. over 45 boxers.
8. $300 million pending viewership numbers
9. 38
10. just that it has bible references and shows him enjoying gos[e; singing with his wife

1. Who are the two boxer featured in this article?
2. What is Mayweathers nick name?
3. what is the other
4. which stand for?
5. what is the name of his clothing line?
6. Who is Sauerland?
7. how many people does he promote
8. what is the combined purse for this match?
9. how old is mayweather?
10. what do they say about pacquiao and his following?


Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

(CNN) -- It was in the majestic surroundings of Muirfield that the original gold-plated superstar of golf secured his first major title.

The small town of Gullane to the east of Edinburgh that is all set to welcome the modern titans of the game for the 142nd staging of the British Open played host to a true pioneer back in 1896.

Harry Vardon won a total of six British Open titles, a record that still stands, but his achievements in the game stretch far beyond his haul of majors, which was lifted to seven by his 1900 U.S. Open triumph.

Not only was he credited with sparking an explosion of interest in the game during his tours of America at the turn of the 20th Century but he also devised the grip- -- "the overlapping grip" or the "Vardon overlap" -- that 90 percent of golfers still deploy.

It is little wonder he is spoken of in such glowing terms by Australian Peter Thompson, who alongside American legend Tom Watson, is just one British Open triumph behind Vardon's half-dozen successes.

"He was the God of golf," Thompson told CNN's Living Golf show. "To aspire to such a position was sacrilege -- it was way out of my league.

"It wasn't until I passed five that I thought, 'Well, it's possible to equal the great man' but I didn't do it, regrettably.

"It must have been inspirational to watch him swing. He had the power of a winning champion. Had someone won seven or even six Opens we wouldn't have had Vardon as a God.

1. Who was the "god"
2. Did he win the British open?
3. How many times?
4. Has anybody exceeded that?
5. Which grip did he develop?
6. Does it have another name?
7. By how many golfers?
8. Where did he first win?
9. Is that a poor area?
10. Did he win any American tourneys?
11. When?
12. Who is closing in on his record?
13. And who else?
14. How far away are they from the record?
15. Are they French?
16. Is anybody from the USA?
17. Who?
18. What is near Edinburgh?
19. How large is it?
20. In which direction?

1. Harry Vardon.
2. Yes.
3. Six
4. No.
5. " The overlapping grip"
6. Yes.
7. 90 percent.
8. Muirfield.
9. No.
10. Yes.
11. 1900
12. Tom Watson
13. Peter Thompson,
14. One British Open win.
15. No.
16. Yes.
17. Tom Watson.
18. The town of Gullane.
19. It's small.
20. East.


Kendra and Quinton travel to and from school every day. Kendra lives further from the bus stop than Quinton does, stops every morning at Quinton's house to join him to walk to the bus stop. Every afternoon, after school, when walking home from the bus stop they go in for cookies and milk that Quinton's mother has ready and waiting for them. Quinton can't eat cheese or cake so they had the same snack every day. They both work together on their homework and when they are done they play together. Kendra always makes sure to leave in time to get home for dinner. She doesn't want to miss story time which was right before bedtime.

One morning Kendra walked up to Quinton's house, she thought something might be wrong because normally Quinton was waiting outside for her and on this morning he was not to be found. Kendra went up to the door and knocked. She waited and waited and yet no one answered. She saw that Quinton's mother's car wasn't in their driveway which was weird. She waited for a few bit looking up and down the block and getting worried when Quinton was nowhere to be found.

Kendra didn't want to miss the bus to school and hurried off to make it in time. The bus driver saw that she was upset and that Quinton was not with her that morning. She told him what happened and he said that he was sure that everything would be okay.

Kendra got to school, ran to her teacher and told him what happened that morning. The teacher smiled and told her not to worry, Quinton's mother had called and he was going to the dentist and would be at school after lunch and that she would see him at the bus stop like normal tomorrow.

Answer this series of questions:

1. Where do Quinton and Kendra travel to and from every day?
2. Does Quinton live further from the bus stop?
3. What do they do every afternoon after school?
4. Does Quinton eat cheese?
5. Do they play before their homework?
6. What does Kendra not want to miss?
7. When is that?
8. What happened when Kendra knocked on Quinton's door?
9. Did she see the car?
10. Did she miss the bus?
11. What did the bus driver see?
12. Did Kendra tell him why?
13. What did he say?
14. When she got to school, who did she tell?
15. Did he frown?
16. Who had called?
17. Where did he go?
18. When would he be back?

1. school
2. No
3. go to Quentin's house
4. No
5. No
6. story time
7. right before bedtime
8. no one answered
9. No
10. No
11. that she was upset
12. yes
13. everything would be okay
14. her teacher
15. No
16. Quinton's mother
17. to the dentist
18. yes


John was in the third grade, and nine years old. Every day he had to walk home from school. There were some kids in his class who were mean to him, and during the winter they would throw snowballs at him. John could have told the teacher, but one of the kids was a very pretty girl. She was mean, but John liked her because she was pretty and did not want her to get in trouble.

One day, his teacher asked John to stay after class to wipe off the chalkboard and to empty the pencil sharpener. By the time he was done, the other kids had gone home. They could no longer throw snowballs at him. John did not mind helping out his teacher, and he soon stayed after class every day.

John was not very good at math, and sometimes his teacher would help him when he stayed after school. She said if John could help her out for at least two weeks, he could pass his math class. John thought it was a good deal, and ended up being much better at math.

What are the answers to this following set of questions:

1. Who is in third grade?
2. How old is he?
3. What did kids do to him?
4. Did he tell on them?
5. Why not?
6. What happened when he helped?
7. What did he have to do in the beginning?
8. What happened when he left?
9. How did that make John feel?
10. How often did he assist?

1. JOhn
2. Nine
3. throw snowballs at him.
4. no
5. one  was a very pretty girl.
6. better at math.
7. owipe off the chalkboard
8. the other kids had gone home
9. good
10. every day.


Read the text and answer the questions.

CHAPTER XIII. ST. VALENTINE'S DAY

Miss Mohun came back in the dark after a long day, for once in her life quite jaded, and explaining that the health-officer and the landlord had been by no means agreed, and that nothing could be done till Sir Jasper came home and decided whether to retain the house or not.

All that she was clear about, and which she had telegraphed to Aden, was, that there must be no going back to Silverfold for the present, and she was prepared to begin lodging-hunting as soon as she received an answer.

'And how have you got on?' she asked, thinking all looked rather blank.

'We haven't been to see Fly,' broke out Valetta, 'though she went out on the beach, and Mysie must not stay out after dark, for fear she should cough.'

'Mysie says they are afraid of excitement,' said Gillian gloomily.

'Then you have seen nothing of the others?'

'Yes, I have seen Victoria, said Aunt Adeline, with a meaning smile.

Miss Mohun went up to take off her things, and Gillian followed her, shutting the door with ominous carefulness, and colouring all over.

'Aunt Jane, I ought to tell you. A dreadful thing has happened!'

'Indeed, my dear! What?'

'I have had a valentine.'

'Oh!' repressing a certain inclination to laugh at the bathos from the look of horror and shame in the girl's eyes.

'It is from that miserable Alexis! Oh, I know I brought it on myself, and I have been so wretched and so ashamed all day.'

1. He returned after dark?
2. Who returned after dark?
3. After how long?
4. Who did they have to wait for before acting?
5. And would would they act on?
6. Who did she send message to?
7. And what was she presently sure of?
8. What did Valetta think Mysie mustn't do?
9. Why?
10. Is Gillian happy when referring to Mysie?
11. Where does Miss Mohun go?
12. To do what?
13. What terrible news did Aunt Jane receive?
14. Who was it from?

1. yes
2. Miss Mohun
3. after a long day
4. Sir Jasper
5. whether to retain the house or not
6. Aden
7. there must be no going back to Silverfold for the present,
8. stay out after dark
9. fear she should cough
10. no
11. upstairs
12. to take off her things
13. Gillian has had a valentine
14. Alexis


North Dakota (; locally ) is a state in the midwestern and northern regions of the United States. It is the 19th most extensive, but the 4th least populous, and the 4th most sparsely populated of the 50 U.S. states. North Dakota was admitted as the 39th state to the Union on November 2, 1889. The state capital is Bismarck, and the largest city is Fargo.

North Dakota weathered the Great Recession of the early 21st century with a boom in natural resources, particularly a boom in oil extraction from the Bakken formation, which lies beneath the northwestern part of the state. The development drove strong job and population growth, and low unemployment. However, falling oil prices have put pressure on state finances, leading to questions about the lack of diversity in the North Dakota economy and its vulnerability to commodity price swings.

North Dakota is in the U.S. region known as the Great Plains. The state shares the Red River of the North with Minnesota to the east. South Dakota is to the south, Montana is to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba are to the north. North Dakota is situated near the middle of North America with a stone marker in Rugby, North Dakota marking the "Geographic Center of the North American Continent". With an area of , North Dakota is the 19th largest state.

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

1. What region is this state in?
2. What river does it have?
3. What state is below it?
4. What country is to the north?
5. And what provinces?
6. What American region is North Dakota in?
7. How does it rank in terms of size?
8. What about in terms of population?
9. What is the capital city?
10. Is this the biggest city?
11. When did North Dakota become a state in the Union?
12. What number state was it to be added?
13. Did the state suffer in natural resources in the recession?
14. What happened?
15. What type of boom was there?
16. What did dropping oil prices do?
17. Where is the Bakken formation?
18. Where is the rock marker for the middle of the continent?
19. In what state?
20. What century was the Great Recession in?

1. midwestern
2. Red River
3. South Dakota
4. Canada
5. Saskatchewan and Manitoba
6. middle of North America
7. 19
8. 4th most sparsely populated
9. Bismarck
10. Fargo
11. 1889
12. 39th
13. No
14. Weathered the Great Recession
15. in oil extraction
16. put pressure on state finance
17. beneath the northwestern part of the state.
18. Rugby
19. North Dakota
20. 21st


CHAPTER VIII. BRUCE AND THE WAR OF INDEPENDENCE.

The position towards France of Edward I. made it really more desirable for him that Scotland should be independent and friendly, than half subdued and hostile to his rule. While she was hostile, England, in attacking France, always left an enemy in her rear. But Edward supposed that by clemency to all the Scottish leaders except Wallace, by giving them great appointments and trusting them fully, and by calling them to his Parliament in London, he could combine England and Scotland in affectionate union. He repaired the ruins of war in Scotland; he began to study her laws and customs; he hastily ran up for her a new constitution, and appointed his nephew, John of Brittany, as governor. But he had overlooked two facts: the Scottish clergy, from the highest to the lowest, were irreconcilably opposed to union with England; and the greatest and most warlike of the Scottish nobles, if not patriotic, were fickle and insatiably ambitious. It is hard to reckon how often Robert Bruce had turned his coat, and how often the Bishop of St Andrews had taken the oath to Edward. Both men were in Edward's favour in June 1304, but in that month they made against him a treasonable secret covenant. Through 1305 Bruce prospered in Edward's service, on February 10, 1306, Edward was conferring on him a new favour, little guessing that Bruce, after some negotiation with his old rival, the Red Comyn, had slain him (an uncle of his was also butchered) before the high altar of the Church of the Franciscans in Dumfries. Apparently Bruce had tried to enlist Comyn in his conspiracy, and had found him recalcitrant, or feared that he would be treacherous (February 10, 1306).

Answer this series of questions:

1. How did Edward I feel that Scotland should act?
2. as opposed to what?
3. towards what?
4. who always left an enemy?
5. when?
6. How did Edward think it best to unite England and Scotland?
7. how did he attempt this?
8. what else would he do?
9. did he also think great appointments and trust would help?
10. who did he decide to appoint?
11. as what?
12. what was his name?
13. where was he from?
14. what fact had he forgotten?
15. opposed to what?
16. who was opposed?
17. Who betrayed Edward?
18. and who else?
19. what did they do?
20. when?

1. independent and friendly
2. subdued and hostile
3. to his rule
4. England
5. in attacking France
6. in affectionate union
7. study her laws and customs
8. ran up for her a new constitution
9. yes
10. his nephew
11. as governor
12. John
13. Brittany
14. some were opposed to this
15. union with England
16. Scottish clergy and nobles
17. Bishop of St Andrews
18. Robert Bruce
19. treasonable secret covenant
20. June 1304


(CNN) -- A Florida corrections officer assisting in a manhunt died Wednesday in an exchange of gunfire with a murder suspect, who also died, authorities said.

Col. Greg Malloy, 44, was mortally wounded, the Florida Department of Corrections said in a statement.

Malloy was working as part of the Holmes Correctional Institution's K-9 tracking team, which was assisting the Holmes County Sheriff's Office in the search for Wade Williams.

Williams, wanted in the double homicide of his parents, was also killed during the exchange, according to the statement. The incident occurred about 13 miles from Bonifay in the Florida Panhandle.

"Words can never express our emotions when an officer falls in the line of duty," said Department of Corrections Secretary Walt McNeil. "Tragedies such as today's underscore the dangers inherent in our profession, both inside and outside the prison walls. We extend our condolences to Greg's family and his co-workers."

Malloy began his career with the Department of Corrections in 1988.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is conducting the shooting investigation. The Holmes County sheriff had not yet responded to a message left by CNN Wednesday afternoon.

1. Who was killed in a shootout with a hunted man?
2. How old was he?
3. What was his job?
4. Who was he assisting that day?
5. Was he part of a particular team?
6. Which one?
7. When did he start as a corrections officer?
8. Who was he hunting?
9. What was he wanted for?
10. Did he survive the shootout?
11. Where did the confrontation happen?
12. Where's that?
13. Who spoke on behalf of the corrections department?
14. Does he believe being a corrections officer is an unsafe job?
15. Just in the prisons?
16. Where else?
17. Will there be an investigation into the confrontation?
18. Who will be conducting it?
19. What was the victim's rank as an officer?
20. Had the county said whether they too would investigate?

1. Greg Malloy
2. 44
3. corrections officer
4. the Holmes County Sheriff's Office
5. yes
6. the Holmes Correctional Institution's K-9 tracking team,
7. 1988
8. Wade Williams
9. the double homicide of his parents
10. no
11. 13 miles from Bonifay
12. in the Florida Panhandle
13. Walt McNeil
14. yes
15. no
16. outside of prison
17. yes
18. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement
19. Col.
20. no


CHAPTER TWENTY TWO.

MAXIMUS--DEER SPEARING--A SURPRISINGLY BAD SHOT--CHARACTER OF THE NATIVES.

"Hallo! what have we here?" exclaimed Stanley, starting from his seat in amazement, as the giant entered the hall of Fort Chimo--his left hand grasping a blood-stained wolf by the throat, and Edith resting in his right arm.

At first the startled father imagined his child must have been wounded, if not killed, by the savage animal; but his mind was immediately relieved on this point by Edith herself, who was no sooner laid on her bed than she recovered sufficiently to narrate the circumstances attending her fall.

"Well, Maximus," said Stanley, returning to the hall and applying to the bulky savage the term that seemed most appropriate to him, "shake hands with me, my good fellow. You've saved Chimo's life, it seems; and that's a good turn I'll not forget. But a--. I see you don't understand a word I say. Hallo! Moses, Moses! you deaf rascal, come here!" he shouted, as that worthy passed the window.

"Yis, mossue," said Moses, entering the hall. "Oh, me! what a walrus am dis! Me do b'lieve him most high as a tree an' more broader nor iveryt'ing!"

"Hold thy tongue, Moses, and ask the fellow where he came from; but tell him first that I'm obliged to him for saving Chimo from that villainous wolf."

While Moses interpreted, Arnalooa and Okatook, being privileged members of the tribe, crossed over to Edith's room.

"Well, what says he?" inquired Stanley, at the end of a long address which the giant had delivered to Moses.

What are the answers to this following set of questions:

1. What came into Fort Chimo?
2. What was he holding?
3. WAs he alone?
4. Who was with him?
5. Where did he put her?
6. Did Stanley want to shake hands?
7. Did he think he had saved someone's life?'
8. Whose?
9. Where was Moses entering?
10. who were members of the tribe?

1. the giant
2. wolf
3. no
4. Edith
5. his right arm
6. yes
7. yes
8. Chimo
9. hall
10. Arnalooa


CHAPTER XXIII

A DINNER PARTY

Phineas Duge in London was still a man of affairs. With a cigar in his mouth, and his hands behind his back, he was strolling about his handsomely furnished sitting-room at Claridge's, dictating to a secretary, while from an adjoining room came the faint click of a typewriter. Virginia entered somewhat unceremoniously, followed by Guy. Phineas Duge looked at them both in some surprise.

"Uncle," she said, "I met Guy coming away from Coniston Mansions. He was looking for me, and I have brought him to see you."

Phineas Duge held out his hand, and in obedience to a gesture, the secretary got up and left the room.

"I am very glad to meet you, sir," he said. "By the by, my niece has only mentioned your first name."

"I am the Duke of Mowbray," Guy said simply, "and I am very glad indeed to meet you if you are Virginia's uncle. I think that she treated me rather badly a week ago, but I am disposed," he added, with a twinkle in his eyes, "to be forgiving. I want your niece to be my wife, sir."

"Indeed!" Mr. Duge answered a little drily. "I can't say that I am glad to hear it, as I have only just discovered her myself."

"There is no reason, sir," Guy answered, "why you should lose her."

"You don't even know my uncle's name yet," Virginia said, smiling.

"I am Phineas Duge," Duge answered. "I dare say you have never heard of me. You see, I don't come often to England."

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

1. what is Guy's title?
2. Why is he glad to meet someone?
3. Who treated him badly?
4. he's disposed to be what?
5. Does mr Duge smoke?
6. what?
7. how was he walking?
8. was he walking fast?
9. where was he?
10. in a bedroom?
11. what sort of room
12. was hew writing something himself?
13. who walked in first
14. did she knock?
15. who was behind her?
16. where was guy coming from?
17. what had he been doing?
18. What did the duke say he wanted the girl to be?
19. does Duge live in england?
20. or visit regularly?

1. Duke of Mowbray.
2. Because he's Virginia's uncle.
3. Virginia.
4. Forgiving.
5. Yes.
6. Cigars.
7. His hands behind his back.
8. No.
9. Claridge's.
10. No.
11. Sitting-room.
12. No.
13. . Virginia.
14. No.
15. Guy.
16. Coniston Mansions.
17. Looking for Virginia.
18. His wife.
19. No.
20. No.


If you were a pilot flying a plane, and suddenly the engine failed, would you eject , or stay in? For a pilot, the choice is very difficult. If he ejects, he is wise, but the plane crashes. If he stays in the plane, he risks his life.

Recently, Chinese Air Force pilot Li Feng, 38, faced this choice during a training exercise. It was March 7 and he was flying a Jian-10 (Flghter-10) at 4,500 meters. A warning appeared on the plane's computer screen. He realized the plane might fail at any moment.

Li Feng did a quick check of the engine and asked the base if he could return. When the fighter was 7km away from the airport, however, the engine stopped working. The plane began to fall at a speed of 25 meters a second from an altitude of 1,160 meters.

Under Air Force rules fighter pilots may eject if their aircraft loses engine power below 2,000 meters and can't be restarted. Before Li lost contact with the control tower, the commander in the air base asked him to eject. But Li Feng insisted on having another try.

"I knew where the deadline (to abandon the aircraft) was and was prepared for the ejection, but I decided not to give up unless the fighter was totally out of control," Li recalled during a recent television interview.

After 104 seconds, Li was able to bring the fighter to a safe landing. The plane only suffered slight damage.

"You are a hero! Congratulations!" Li's teacher, Xu yongling wrote in a text message to him after the landing. He said Li was a cool-headed pilot and very professional.

Li's brave and calm act not only saved the 200 million yuan aircraft but also gave him invaluable first-hand experience of dealing with an engine emergency.

For his outstanding performance, the Air Force recently awarded him a gold medal.

Answer the following questions:
1. who was flying the plane?
2. from what country?
3. his age?
4. his profession?
5. what kind of aircraft was he flying?
6. is that a passenger plane?
7. is he in the military?
8. what branch?
9. did he have a problem?
10. what?
11. did he jump out of the craft?
12. what did he do?
13. was it almost completely destroyed?
14. who taught him?
15. did he say anything to Li?
16. what?
17. in a face to face conversation?
18. how?
19. how much did the craft cost?
20. was he recognized for this?

1. Li Feng
2. China
3. 38
4. pilot
5. Jian-10
6. No
7. Yes
8. Air Force
9. yes
10. the engine stopped working
11. No
12. bring the fighter to a safe landing
13. No
14. Xu yongling
15. yes
16. You are a hero! Congratulations!
17. No
18. in a text message to him
19. 200 million yuan
20. Yes


In modern molecular biology and genetics, the genome is the genetic material of an organism. It consists of DNA (or RNA in RNA viruses). The genome includes both the genes and the non-coding sequences of the DNA/RNA.

The term was created in 1920 by Hans Winkler, professor of botany at the University of Hamburg, Germany. The Oxford Dictionary suggests the name to be a blend of the words gene and chromosome. However, see omics for a more thorough discussion. A few related -ome words already existed—such as biome, rhizome, forming a vocabulary into which genome fits systematically.

Some organisms have multiple copies of chromosomes: diploid, triploid, tetraploid and so on. In classical genetics, in a sexually reproducing organism (typically eukarya) the gamete has half the number of chromosomes of the somatic cell and the genome is a full set of chromosomes in a diploid cell. The halving of the genetic material in gametes is accomplished by the segregation of homologous chromosomes during meiosis. In haploid organisms, including cells of bacteria, archaea, and in organelles including mitochondria and chloroplasts, or viruses, that similarly contain genes, the single or set of circular or linear chains of DNA (or RNA for some viruses), likewise constitute the genome. The term genome can be applied specifically to mean what is stored on a complete set of nuclear DNA (i.e., the "nuclear genome") but can also be applied to what is stored within organelles that contain their own DNA, as with the "mitochondrial genome" or the "chloroplast genome". Additionally, the genome can comprise non-chromosomal genetic elements such as viruses, plasmids, and transposable elements.

1. Who created the term DNA?
2. What is a genome?
3. When did Hans create the term?
4. What was his profession?
5. Where?
6. Where is that located?
7. Where does the name originate, what two words make up the name?
8. Name some organisms that have multiple copies of chromosomes
9. In eukarya, compared to a diploid cell, how many chromosomes does it have?
10. What is eukarya?
11. How does the halving process occur?

Provide a numbered list of answers.

1. Hans Winkler
2. a full set of chromosomes in a diploid cell
3. 1920
4. , professor of botany
5. University of Hamburg,
6. Germany
7. gene and chromosome
8. diploid, triploid, tetraploid
9. half
10. a sexually reproducing organism
11. segregation of homologous chromosomes during meiosis


Sean the dragon liked the color green. He didn't like golden coins. They were too yellow. Every day he would go out and find green things to cover his bed of old treasure. He would put grass and clovers and leaves and vines all over his cave. The other dragons were worried. When you breathe fire, it's not a good idea to sleep around a lot of plants. They were afraid Sean might get hurt. Sean didn't think so but his bed never stayed green and he was getting tired of doing nothing but making his bed. One day he went to visit his friend Zarah and he saw a piece of green in a golden necklace. "What's that?" he asked. "That's a green stone," she told him. "Sometimes my treasures have them. I don't really like them. They're too green. I like yellow things." "If I bring you yellow things, can I have it?" Sean asked. "Yes you can," Zarah said, "But it has to be treasure, or things that won't catch fire." So Sean went to go find treasure. When he was gone Zarah told the other dragons. They said that they would trade all their green treasure to Sean too so he could have a safe dragon bed in his cave. Soon Sean had more than enough green stones to cover his bed. Green stones never got old and brown. They don't catch fire either. So, now everyone was happy.

Answer the following questions:
1. did Sean like golden coins?
2. why?
3. what color things did he use to cover his treasure?
4. did he cover his cave?
5. did he put stuff all over his cave?
6. like what?
7. who was worried?
8. were they afraid he might get hurt?
9. did Sean agree?
10. who did Sean visit?
11. what did he see when visiting Zarah?

1. No.
2. They were too yellow.
3. Green.
4. No.
5. Yes.
6. Grass, clovers, leaves, and vines.
7. The other dragons.
8. Yes.
9. No.
10. Zarah.
11. A piece of green in a golden necklace.


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Michelle and Anthony were having lunch in the park with their mother. She had made them a picnic lunch, including sandwiches, fruit and potato chips. As they looked around the park, they watched the other families play and eat lunch. There was one family that had 3 dogs with them. The dogs were chasing each other and playing Frisbee with their people. Another family had a big blanket set out and were watching their baby learn to crawl on his tummy. Anthony asked his sister if she wanted the rest of his potato chips. Michelle said no, that she was full. They got up and went over to the family with the dogs. The white dog jumped on Michelle and licked her face, knocking her down. The brown dog wagged his tail and sniffed Anthony. The black dog was shy and went to sit with his family. After they said goodbye to the dogs, Michelle and Anthony saw their friends Mike and Molly across the park. They asked their mom if they could go play with them and she said yes. They ran to their friends and told them about the dogs they had met. Mike and Molly's mom gave Michelle and Anthony some strawberry ice cream for dessert. They thanked her, and when they finished, they went back to their mom, ready to go home and take a nap.

1. Where were Michelle and Anthony?
2. What were they doing there?
3. Who were they with?
4. What did she make them for lunch?
5. What friends did they meet?
6. What did they tell Mike and Molly?
7. How many did they met?
8. What color were they?
9. What were they doing?
10. Did they have dessert?

1. at the park
2. having lunch
3. their mother
4. sandwiches, fruit and potato chips
5. Mike and Molly
6. about the dogs they had met
7. Three
8. white, brown, and black
9. jumping, wagging, and sitting
10. yese


I'm Leo. There is a great artist in my family. She is Lisa. Lisa likes drawing a lot. Here are her three drawings. There is an animal in the first drawing. It has two big eyes, a big mouth and two small ears. It has long arms and long legs. It is black and white. There are some apples in its hands. It looks very happy. What is it? I don't know, but Lisa says it is a panda. There is a woman in the second drawing. She is thin. She has straight blonde hair, a small mouth, a big nose and two big eyes. She looks angry. Who is she? Lisa says she is our mom. But Mom has curly blonde hair, small eyes and a small nose. There is an animal in the third drawing, too. Its head is an apple. Its hair and tail are leaves. It has a long mouth, and _ is a banana. Its two legs are carrots. What is it? Lisa says it is a horse, but it doesn't look like a horse. Lisa is really a great artist, isn't she? .

Answer this series of questions:

1. What is in the second drawing?
2. Who is the artist in the family?
3. What is in the third drawing?
4. What is it's head made out of?
5. And what about it's hair and tail?
6. What are its legs made out of?
7. Did Lisa say it was a zebra?
8. What is in the first drawing?
9. What's in it's hands?
10. Does the woman in the second picture have brown hair?

1. a woman
2. Lisa
3. an animal
4. apple
5. leaves
6. carrots
7. no
8. an animal
9. apples
10. no


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NEW YORK (CNN) -- Natasha Richardson, a film star, Tony-winning stage actress and member of the famed Redgrave acting family, died Wednesday after suffering injuries in a ski accident, according to a family statement. She was 45.

Natasha Richardson fell on a beginners' slope in Canada.

Richardson, wife of actor Liam Neeson, was injured Monday in a fall on a ski slope at a Quebec resort about 80 miles northwest of Montreal.

Richardson's family released a statement saying, "Liam Neeson, his sons, and the entire family are shocked and devastated by the tragic death of their beloved Natasha. They are profoundly grateful for the support, love and prayers of everyone, and ask for privacy during this very difficult time."

According to a statement from Mont Tremblant Ski Resort, Richardson fell during a lesson on a beginners' trail. Watch a report on Richardson's life »

"She did not show any visible sign of injury, but the ski patrol followed strict procedures and brought her back to the bottom of the slope and insisted she should see a doctor," the statement said.

Richardson, accompanied by her instructor, returned to her hotel, but about an hour after the fall was "not feeling good," the statement said. An ambulance was called, and Richardson was taken to a local hospital before being transferred to Hopital du Sacre-Coeur in Montreal. From there she was transferred to Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City.

Friends and colleagues were saddened by her death.

"Natasha was brilliant, beautiful, funny, talented beyond measure, as emotionally raw as she was razor sharp," said Jodie Foster, who worked with Richardson in "Nell," in a statement. "Tasha loved fiercely and that love continues in all of us who knew her. May Liam, her beautiful boys and her loving family hold her close as they move through this tragic moment."

1. How did Natasha die?
2. Doing what sport?
3. Which country was she visiting?
4. Did the resort follow procedure?
5. Did she follow their instructions?
6. How long did it take to develop symptoms?
7. Previous to that, did she appear severely injured?
8. Which hospital did she visit first?
9. Then where?
10. Where was her final medical center?
11. How old was she?
12. What was her profession?
13. Did her husband share the same profession?
14. What was his name?
15. Did they have children?
16. Boys or girls?
17. Had she won any acting awards?
18. Which?
19. Was her family well known?
20. For what?

1. She  fell on a beginners' slope
2. Skiing.
3. Canada.
4. Yes.
5. She did not.
6. About an hour.
7. She did not show signs.
8. A local hospital
9. Hopital du Sacre-Coeur
10. New York City.
11. She was 45
12. A film star
13. Yes.
14. Liam Neeson
15. Yes.
16. Sons
17. Yes.
18. Tony
19. Yes.
20. Acting.


Tom had to fix some things around the house. He had to fix the door. He had to fix the window. But before he did anything he had to fix the toilet. Tom called over his best friend Jim to help him. Jim brought with him his friends Molly and Holly. Tom thought that Jim was going to bring Dolly with him but he didn't. The four of them got to work right away. Fixing the toilet was easy. Fixing the door was also easy but fixing the window was very hard. The window was stuck and could not be opened. They all pushed on the window really hard until finally it opened. Once the window was fixed the four of them made a delicious dinner and talked about all of the good work that they had done. Tom was glad that he had such good friends to help him with his work.

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

1. 3 things.
2. The door, window, and toilet.
3. In the house.
4. Tom.
5. Jim.
6. Yes.
7. Yes.
8. Molly and Holly
9. The window.
10. It was stuck and wouldn't open.
11. Made dinner.
12. Talked.
13. all the good work they've done.
14. Dolly.

1. How many things needed reparing?
2. what were they?
3. where were they located?
4. who owned the house?
5. who is his principal companion?
6. did he assist?
7. did anyone else assist?
8. who?
9. what was difficult to repair?
10. why?
11. After completing the repairs what did everyone do?
12. and?
13. what did they dicuss?
14. who was expected to come but didn't?


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(CNN) -- Before she was a princess, she was a child - shy but affectionate, respectful but mischievous.

Diana Spencer, shown on her first birthday, grew up at Park House, a country estate leased from the royal family.

Ten years after the death of Princess Diana, two women who helped raise the future princess are providing a new, intimate portrait of the girl who would become the "People's Princess."

Diana Frances Spencer was born into a life of privilege. She grew up at Park House, a country home leased from the royal family's Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England. Her parents, Johnnie and Frances Spencer, were well-known members of the English aristocracy.

Inge Crane came to Park House as an au pair when Diana was just 3 years old.

"There's always been something special about Park House. It's difficult to put a finger on what it is," she said in her first interview, given exclusively to CNN.

Life at the house wasn't entirely normal -- the queen's estate was about a mile away, and the young Princes Andrew and Edward (Diana's future in-laws) frequently visited to swim in the pool.

When the butler would ring the gong for dinner, the children would rush to the stairs, slide down the wooden banister and run into the dining room.

Despite growing up in the shadows of royalty, Crane and Mary Clarke, Diana's nanny starting at age 9, describe an "ordinary" childhood for Diana, a tomboy who loved going outdoors, climbing trees and playing with animals.

1. where did Princess Diana grow up?
2. in what city?
3. did her family own it?
4. whose house was it?
5. who were Diana's parents?
6. did she have an aupair?
7. starting from what age?
8. who took care of her?
9. how far was the queen's home?
10. who would often come to visit?
11. to do what?
12. what did Diana like to do as a kid?
13. was she a tomboy?

1. at Park House
2. in Norfolk
3. no
4. the royal family's
5. Johnnie and Frances Spencer, were well-known members of the English aristocracy
6. yes
7. Three
8. a nanny
9. about a mile away
10. Princes Andrew and Edward
11. to swim in the pool
12. going outdoors, climbing trees and playing with animals
13. yes


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(CNN) -- His was a suicide with a macabre twist. In February, former Chicago Bears safety David Duerson shot himself in the chest, but not before leaving behind a note requesting his brain be studied for evidence of a disease striking football players.

The plaintive note read, "Please, see that my brain is given to the NFL's brain bank."

Today, scientists announced that Duerson's brain tissue showed "moderately advanced" evidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a dementia-like brain disease afflicting athletes exposed to repeated brain trauma.

"Dave Duerson had classic pathology of CTE and no evidence of any other disease," said Dr. Ann McKee, a neuropathologist with the Bedford VA Medical Center, and co-director of the Boston University School of Medicine Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy. "He had severe involvement of areas that control judgment, inhibition, impulse control, mood and memory."

CTE has been found in the brains of 14 of 15 former NFL players thus far studied at the center. Their cases share a common thread -- repeated concussions, sub-concussive blows to the head, or both. The picture beginning to emerge from these cases is that trauma could be causing brain damage.

A brain with CTE is riddled with dense clumps of a protein called tau. Under a microscope, tau appears as brown tangles that look similar to dementia. Except the cases of CTE have shown this progressive, dementia-like array in players well in advance of a typical dementia diagnosis, which typically occurs in the 70s or 80s.

Mike Webster, an offensive lineman with the Pittsburgh Steelers whose CTE was also diagnosed posthumously, was 50 when he died. John Grimsley, a nine-year NFL veteran who played most of his career with the Houston Oilers, was 45, and Duerson was 50. Scientists at Boston University have found evidence of CTE in the brain of an athlete as young as 18.

1. What did David want done with his brain?
2. what parts of his brains were discovered to be affected?
3. what disease did this show he had?
4. any other diseases?
5. what is this disease like?
6. who usually gets it?
7. how did David die?
8. who did he play for?
9. what position?
10. what center is studying this disease?
11. and the other?
12. how many players has the centers studied?
13. how many have CTE?
14. What areas of Davis' brain were impacted?
15. what clumps are caused in the brain by CTE?

1. given to the NFL's brain bank
2. brain tissue
3. chronic traumatic encephalopathy
4. No
5. a dementia-like brain disease
6. athletes exposed to repeated brain trauma
7. shot himself in the chest
8. Chicago Bears
9. safety
10. Bedford VA Medical Center
11. Boston University School of Medicine Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy
12. 15
13. 14
14. areas that control judgment, inhibition, impulse control, mood and memory
15. protein


History is full of examples of leaders joining together to meet common goals. But rarely have two leaders worked together with such friendship and cooperation as American President Franklin Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. They both were born in wealthy families and were active in politics for many years. Both men loved the sea and the navy,history and nature.

Roosevelt and Churchill first met when they were lowerlevel officials in World War One. But neither man remembered much about that meeting. However,as they worked together during the Second World War they came to like and trust each other. Roosevelt and Churchill exchanged more than one thousand seven hundred letters and messages during five and a half years. They met many times,at large national gatherings and in private talks. But the closeness of their friendship might be seen best in a story told by one of Roosevelt's close advisors,Harry Hopkins. Hopkins remembered how Churchill was visiting Roosevelt at the White House one day. Roosevelt went into Churchill's room in the morning to say hello. But the president was shocked to see Churchill coming from the washing room with no clothes at all. Roosevelt immediately apologized to the British leader for seeing him naked. But Churchill reportedly said: "The Prime Minister of Great Britain has nothing to hide from the president of the United States." And then both men laughed.

The United States and Great Britain were only two of several nations that joined together in the war to resist Hitler and his Allies. In January,1942,twentysix of these nations signed an agreement promising to fight for peace,religious freedom,human rights,and justice. The three major Allies,however,were the most important for the war effort: the United States,Britain,and the Soviet Union. Yet,Churchill and Roosevelt disagreed about when to attack Hitler in western Europe. And Churchill resisted Roosevelt's suggestions that Britain give up some of its colonies. But in general,the friendship between Roosevelt and Churchill,and between the United States and Britain led the two nations to cooperate closely.

Answer the following questions:
1. Which two leaders worked together?
2. when did they first meet?
3. did they remember it?
4. when did they remember each other?
5. Did they like each other?
6. how many letters exchanged?
7. two nations that joined the war?
8. how many signed agreement?
9. how many allies?
10. who?
11. Did Churchill visit Roosevelt at White house?
12. what did he do?
13. who was Roosevelt adviser?
14. was he close to him?
15. did they disagree?
16. what about?

1. Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill
2. World War One
3. no
4. Second World War
5. yes
6. more than one thousand seven hundred letters
7. United States and Great Britain
8. 26
9. Three
10. United States, Britain, and Soviet Union
11. yes
12. came from the washing room with no clothes at all
13. Harry Hopkins
14. yes
15. yes
16. when to attack Hitler in western Europe


(CNN) -- There are plenty of country songs about how to be a man. One way is to face the music, and two country crooners did that on Thursday.

Ty Herndon and Billy Gilman came out as being gay.

Herdon went first, in interviews with People Magazine and Entertainment Tonight. His revelation inspired Gilman to do go public as well.

Gilman posted a message to YouTube, thanking Herndon for breaking the ice. He preferred telling his fans directly, from the comfort of home, to sitting down with the press, he said.

But an encounter with a journalist also prodded him to spill the beans before someone else did. The reporter bumped into Gilman in a public place and snapped a photo of him -- with his partner.

"It was in that moment that I knew that I'd rather it be from me than you reading it somewhere else," Gilman told fans. He also feared being ripped over his sexuality in an article.

Country and LGBTQ

In the genre of country, Thursday's tune was a tough one to sing, Gilman said. "Being a gay, male country artist is not the best thing."

At age 26, he's had a long career, having rocketed up the charts at age 11 with his then silky, pre-voice-change alto pipes, according to his biography on AllMusic.com.

But currently, he's hitting snags.

Rumors about his sexual orientation have been going around, he said, and he thinks major music labels may have thumbed their noses at him over it.

Answer this series of questions:

1. Who came out?
2. What they do?
3. Who went first about it?
4. Where?
5. Did his partner follow suit?
6. Where he acknowledged that?
7. Why?
8. From where he posted that message?
9. Were there rumors about their sexual orientation?
10. Did Gilman meet journalists later?

1. Ty Herndon and Billy Gilman
2. they are country singers
3. Herdo
4. in interviews with People Magazine and Entertainment Tonight
5. unknown
6. YouTube
7. thanking Herndon
8. home
9. no
10. no


John: Here's a good shop. Shall we buy mother's birthday present here? Mary: Yes, that's a good idea. Shall we go inside? Tom: No. Let's look in the window. Shall we buy her a sweater? Anne: Er, no. It'll soon be summer. Let's buy her a blouse to wear. There's a nice one in the window. John: No, she has two blouses. Let's buy a ring. Mary: Oh, no! They're diamond rings. Look at the price. The cheapest is $15. John: A real diamond ring is at least $500.They only look like diamonds. Tom: Shall we buy a table? It's only $15. Anne: It doesn't look good, just like a big box. Mum likes chairs. Tom: But they haven't any here. Mary: What about a pen? So cheap! Only $10. John: She has a lot of pens and pencils. All of them are new. Tom: Oh, look here. These flowers are beautiful. Mary: They aren't real and will never die. John: And they're the cheapest of all these things. Yes, let's buy them. Anne: All right.

Answer the following questions:
1. Did they go inside the shop?
2. What did they end up buying?
3. How much was a table?
4. Did the purchase it?
5. Why not?
6. What season will it be soon?
7. How much was the cheap diamond?
8. Was it a real set?
9. What was $10?
10. Why didn't the children purchase her a nice shirt?
11. What was the occasion for buying a gift?
12. What is the cost of a real diamond?

1. No
2. They bought flowers.
3. It's $15.
4. No
5. It doesn't look good.
6. summer
7. $15
8. No
9. a pen
10. She already has two blouses
11. Mother's birthday
12. at least $500


George Zimmerman, set to stand trial in the 2012 shooting death of teenager Trayvon Martin, on Tuesday waived his right to a "stand your ground" pretrial immunity hearing. Zimmerman's attorneys have decided they will try this as a self-defense case.

Florida's deadly force law, also called "stand your ground", was passed in 2005. It allows people to meet "force with force" if they believe they or someone else is in danger of being seriously harmed by an assailant. Under the law, a person can use deadly force anywhere as long as he is not engaged in an unlawful activity, is being attacked in a place he has a right to be, and reasonably believes that his life and safety are in danger as a result of an overt act or perceived threat committed by someone else.

In a pretrial immunity hearing, a judge would have ruled whether Zimmerman's actions were protected under the "stand your ground" law; a ruling in favor of the defendant would have meant that no criminal or civil trial could proceed.

Martin was shot and killed on February 26, 2012, while returning from a nearby convenience store to his father's fiancée's house in a gated community in Sanford, Florida.

Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch captain, acknowledged that he shot the unarmed 17-year-old, but said Martin physically attacked him and he fired in self-defense. Initially, no charges were pursued, and the case soon became the center of a national controversy.

Zimmerman was charged with second-degree murder on April 11, 2012.

1. Who was in court on Tuesday?
2. What job did he have where he lived?
3. What was he charged with?
4. What state is he from?
5. And what city?
6. What kind of defense will the lawyers use?
7. What is the deadly force law nicknamed?
8. When was it passed?
9. When can Floridians use deadly force?
10. Can a person robbing a bank use this excuse?
11. Who is Zimmerman accused of killing?
12. When?
13. How old was Martin?
14. What was he doing before his death?
15. Where was he going?
16. Will there be a pretrial immunity hearing?
17. Did Martin have a gun?

Provide a numbered list of answers.

1. George Zimmerman
2. neighborhood watch captain
3. second-degree murder
4. Florida
5. Sanford, Florida
6. a self-defense case
7. "stand your ground"
8. 2005
9. if they believe they or someone else is in danger of being seriously harmed by an assailant
10. no
11. Trayvon Martin
12. 2012
13. 17
14. returning from a convenience store
15. to his father's fiancée's house
16. no
17. no


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Claude Monet is surely one of the most famous French artists of all. Monet was particularly interested in the effect of light and would paint the same scene in different lighting conditions or times of the day. For example, he painted around 20 versions of the Rouen Cathedral from dawn to dusk. His most famous paintings include his Water lilies series.

The paintings of Paul Cezanne had a lot of influence in the development of 20th century art, including Cubism and Fauvism . Cezanne is one of the most famous French artists and is known as a "post-impressionist", which was similar in some ways to impressionism but also broke away from some of its limitations. Famous French paintings include his Bathers and Mont St Victoire series.

Henri Matisse was one of the most important famous French artists of the 20th century. He was considered one of the leaders of the Fauvist movement. He had a long and varied artistic career, painting in different styles ranging from Impressionism to Abstract. In 1941, Matisse was diagnosed with cancer and was forced into a wheelchair. But this didn't stop him completing the amazing Chapel of the Rosary in Vence.

Degas is probably one of the most fascinating of all the famous French artists. He is known as one of the founders of Impressionism, but his paintings were also influenced by classicism, romanticism, and realism. His style is definitely very unique. He was a prolific artist, producing over one thousand works. He is best known for his paintings of ballet dancers.

1. Degas is known as what?
2. How many categories was his paintings influenced by?
3. What was the first category?
4. And the second?
5. The third?
6. What kind of style does he have?
7. What kind of artist was he?
8. How many items did he produce?
9. What is he best known for?
10. What did the paintings of Paul Cezanne influence?
11. What is he known as?
12. What is that?
13. What is his most famous pieces?
14. Who was a leader of the Fauvist movement?
15. What kind of paintings did he specialize in?
16. What was he diagnosed with?
17. Did this stop him from working?
18. Who is one of the most famous french artists of all?
19. What kind of conditions did he prefer to work in?
20. How many times did he paint the Rouen Cathedral?

1. founder of Impressionism
2. three
3. classicism
4. romanticism
5. realism
6. unique
7. French
8. over one thousand
9. paintings of ballet dancers
10. Cubism and Fauvism
11. a post-impressionist
12. similar to impressionism
13. Bathers
14. Henri Matisse
15. Impressionism to Abstract.
16. cancer
17. no
18. Claude Monet
19. different lighting conditions
20. 20


The critical moment for Sen. Ted Cruz and his allies came around 7 p.m. on Tuesday night.

The Texas Republican's suit was still crisp, despite more than four hours into what would become a rhetorical marathon of more than 21 hours on the Senate floor aimed at derailing Obamacare.

But until that point, the brunt of the speaking had been done by Cruz and his ally, Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah. Without more help, Lee's aides weren't sure how long the effort could continue.

Then Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, arrived. It was a sign that they'd get the bodies they needed for the long haul.

"When he showed up, we had a feeling that we could go until noon (the next day)," said Lee spokesman Brian Phillips.

Lee was on or near the floor all night. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, who held the floor for 12 hours in March, jumped in. Even ideological opponent Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, shouldered some speaking time while trying to refute Cruz' points.

That gave Cruz some time for mental breaks even though he couldn't leave the floor to eat, use the restroom or do anything else.

For material, staff pulled together binders of articles, talking points and documents that could be used to fill time. And as social networks heated up, aides ferried in a stream of tweets for Cruz to read.

But to the big and less comfortable question: How did he manage physically?

Good, pliable shoes, for a start. Cruz left his trademark Ostrich boots behind and told the chamber that he picked up some sneakers in preparation for the long hours of standing.

Answer the following questions:
1. Who's the main character in this article?
2. What's his political affiliation?
3. What State does he represent?
4. What was the topic of the 21 hour rhetorical marathon?
5. Where did it happen?
6. Who did most of the talking?
7. And who else?
8. Was Lee a Liberal?
9. What State was he from?
10. Who then arrived to the meeting?
11. From what State?
12. What political party?
13. Who held the floor for 12 hours?
14. When?
15. Which Illinois opponent also commented?

1. Sen. Ted Cruz
2. Hes a Republican
3. He represents Texas
4. It was aimed at derailing Obamacare.
5. on the Senate floor
6. Cruz
7. his ally, Sen. Mike Lee
8. No
9. Utah
10. Sen. Marco Rubio
11. Florida
12. Republican
13. Sen. Rand Paul
14. in March
15. Sen. Dick Durbin


Canada geese are large blue and white birds .When autumn arrives ,they have to fly south where the weather is warmer .The winters are so cold in Canada that the birds will die if they stay there . Last spring ,Bill Lishman found sixteen young Canada geese on his farm "They had lost their parents , "Bill thought . "These young birds won't know what to do in the autumn . Bill had a small plane and he decided to teach the birds to follow him .All through the summer ,he went on short trips in his plane and the young geese flew after him ." When the cold weather arrived in autumn ,Bill flew to Virginia in the United States ,600 miles south from his home in Canada .The geese follwed him all the way .Bill flew to Virginia and returned home . This spring ,Bill was waiting for the birds to come back .They didn't arrive ,so Bill flew to Virginia to get them .He looked for them for two weeks but he couldn't find them . When he arrived back home ,Bill found the geese waiting for him .Then had found the way home without him !

1. What color are Canadian geese?
2. What time of year do they travel to the warmth?
3. How many young geese did Bill find on his farm?
4. What was their problem?
5. What was Bill's idea to help them?
6. How far away from his home did Bill fly in the winter?
7. Did Bill use a big plane?
8. How did the geese surprise him?
9. What did wait for?
10. What was his last name?
11. How many times did he fly to Virginia in a year?

Provide a numbered list of answers.

1. blue and white
2. autumn
3. 16
4. They had lost their parents
5. to teach the birds to follow him
6. 600
7. no
8. They had found the way home without him !
9. for the birds to come back
10. Lishman
11. All through the summer


Fifty-two countries have participated in the Eurovision Song Contest since it started in 1956. Of these, twenty-seven have won the contest. The contest, organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), is held annually between members of the Union. Broadcasters from different countries submit songs to the event, and cast votes to determine the most popular in the competition.

Participation in the contest is primarily open to all active member broadcasters of the EBU. To be an active member, broadcasters must be a member of the European Broadcasting Union, or be in a Council of Europe member country. Eligibility to participate is not determined by geographic inclusion within the continent of Europe, despite the "Euro" in "Eurovision" — nor does it have a direct connection with the European Union. Several countries geographically outside the boundaries of Europe have competed: Israel, Cyprus and Armenia, in Western Asia, since 1973, 1981 and 2006 respectively; Morocco, in North Africa, in the 1980 competition alone; and Australia making a debut in the 2015 contest. In addition, several transcontinental countries with only part of their territory in Europe have competed: Turkey, since 1975; Russia, since 1994; Georgia, since 2007; and Azerbaijan, which made its first appearance in the 2008 edition. Two of the countries that have previously sought to enter the competition, Lebanon and Tunisia, in Western Asia and North Africa respectively, are also outside of Europe. The Gulf state of Qatar, in Western Asia, announced in 2009 its interest in joining the contest in time for the 2011 edition. However, this did not materialise, and there are no known plans for a future Qatari entry the Eurovision Song Contest. Australia, where the contest has been broadcast since the 1970s, debuted as a participant in the 2015 edition, with entries in 2016 and 2017.

What are the answers to this following set of questions:

1. Who can take part in the contest?
2. What is one way to be a member?
3. And another?
4. Do you need to be located in Europe?
5. Have any countries competed that are not in Europe?
6. Has the U.S.?
7. What about Australia?
8. What year?
9. How many times did Morocco compete?
10. When was Israel's first appearance?
11. Which Western Asian country first competed in 1981?
12. Did Qatar ever get in?
13. Did they want to?
14. When did they say that?
15. When will they be allowed in?
16. Can you watch the contest in Australia?
17. Since when?
18. When did this competition first happen?
19. Have over 100 countries taken part?
20. Is it held every month?

1. all active member broadcasters of the EBU
2. be a member of the European Broadcasting Union
3. be in a Council of Europe member country
4. no
5. yes
6. unknown
7. yes
8. 2015
9. once
10. 1973
11. Armenia 1981
12. no
13. yes
14. 2009
15. 2011
16. yes
17. 1970s,
18. 1956
19. no
20. no


[Update 2:15 p.m. ET] "We are taking precautions to protect elected officials in the county," Kaufman County, Texas, Sheriff David Byrnes said at a news conference Sunday after District Attorney Mike McLelland and his wife, Cynthia, were found dead Saturday in their home.

[Posted at 9:29 a.m. ET]

Two months ago, a Texas district attorney vowed to put away the "scum" who had killed one of his top deputies.

Now, the district attorney and his wife are dead. And authorities aren't sure whether their killings are part of a broader scheme targeting criminal justice officials.

The bodies of Mike McLelland and his wife, Cynthia, were found Saturday in their home in Kaufman County, east of Dallas.

"I don't know of anyone who would want to cause him harm," Kaufman city Mayor William Fortner said. "As far as I could tell, he was doing a really good job as a district attorney."

Fortner said police are taking "extra precautions" to try to ensure no one else is targeted.

"We lost some important people, and we hope the killers are caught before any more people are lost," he said.

A law enforcement official told The Dallas Morning News that a door was apparently kicked in, and "there are shell casings everywhere."

Authorities have not identified a suspect. Nor are they sure whether the deaths are related to the killing of Kaufman County Assistant District Attorney Mark Hasse, who was killed on his way to work in January.

The county sheriff's office brought in the FBI and the Texas Rangers to help with the investigation.

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

1. District Attorney
2. Kaufman County
3. Texas,
4. he was found dead
5. his wife
6. Cynthia
7. in their home
8. yes
9. a door was kicked in
10. shell casings
11. yes
12. Mark Hasse
13. no
14. he was killed on his way to work in January.
15. He was Assistant District Attorney
16. they are not sure
17. taking "extra precautions"
18. William Fortner
19. The Texas Rangers
20. The FBI

1. what was Mike McLelland position?
2. where did he live?
3. in what state?
4. what happened to him?
5. along with who?
6. what was her name?
7. Where were they found?
8. Was it broken into?
9. how do we know?
10. what was found there?
11. have any other officals been harmed recently?
12. who?
13. is he okay?
14. what happened to him?
15. what did he do for work?
16. are the deaths related?
17. what are the police doing?
18. who is the mayor?
19. who is helping with the ivestigation?
20. who else?


There once was a guy named Kevin and girl named Erin. They really liked spending time together. One day, Kevin traveled from his home in the United States of America to Erin's house in England. They then thought to take a sudden trip around the world. They first traveled by plane around Europe, where they saw many different people and sights. They then took a boat to Africa and Asia, where they went on a trip through the mountains. Later in the month, they traveled to China by train and were allowed to see how different life was over there. Next they took another plane to Australia, where they had a lot of fun seeing kangaroos and a different type of English speaking people. After spending a week in Australia, Kevin and Erin took a really long plane ride to North America, where they drove across the land. They saw everything from the mountains to forests. They even got to visit the beach! Because they had so much fun, Kevin returned home with Erin to England where they hung out and spent the next few days and months talking about all of the neat things they saw and did on their trip.

1. What was kevin's friend's name?
2. Where'd she live?
3. Where'd they go first?
4. how'd they get there?
5. where'd they go next?
6. how'd they get there?
7. Where'd they go next?
8. how'd they get there?
9. then where?
10. and how?
11. what'd they see in the states?

Provide a numbered list of answers.

1. Erin
2. in England
3. around Europe
4. by plane
5. Africa
6. by boat
7. China
8. by train
9. Australia
10. by plane
11. mountains


GERALD Christian is in Grade 8 at Ridge Road Middle School in North Carolina, US. She is a member of her school basketball team. Late last month, the 14-year-old faced a big problem. Her mother lost her job. She thought she couldn't pay the $ 50 fee for the city's sports meet this year. Christian was not the only one who had this problem. Some other middle school players in the city had the same problem. That's why famous NBA player Michael Jordan gave $ 250, 000 to the city earlier this month. He wanted to help the poor students. Jordan said: "I know there are kids who get an education by playing sports. We need to keep sports alive for them." Christian was _ . "Really? I can't believe Michael did that for us. These days, I go to bed thinking about it and I wake up thinking about it," she said. "Now the problem is over. " Christian wanted to say "thanks" to Jordan. "Michael, thank you for giving me the chance to show myself. I will do my best at the meet.

What are the answers to this following set of questions:

1. why did michael jordan donate $250,000?
2. Was Christian surprised by this?
3. did he think about it all the time?
4. what grade is he in?
5. what is the name of the school he goes to?
6. what state?
7. does Gerald play any sports?
8. what sport?
9. did her mother lose her job?
10. how much was the fee for the city's sports meet?
11. could she afford it?
12. did she face this alone?

1. He wanted to help the poor students
2. yes
3. yes
4. Grade 8
5. Ridge Road Middle School
6. North Carolina
7. yes
8. basketball
9. yes
10. $ 50
11. no
12. no


Read the text and answer the questions.

The Federal City of Bonn () is a city on the banks of the Rhine in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, with a population of over 300,000. About south-southeast of Cologne, Bonn is in the southernmost part of the Rhine-Ruhr region, Germany's largest metropolitan area, with over 11 million inhabitants.

Together with the capital Berlin, the city is the "de facto" joint seat of government of Germany. Bonn is the secondary seat of the President, the Chancellor, the Bundesrat and the primary seat of six federal government ministries and twenty federal authorities. The title of Federal City () reflects its important political status within Germany.

Founded in the 1st century BC as a Roman settlement, Bonn is one of Germany's oldest cities. From 1597 to 1794, Bonn was the capital of the Electorate of Cologne, and residence of the Archbishops and Prince-electors of Cologne. Composer Ludwig van Beethoven was born in Bonn in 1770. From 1949 to 1990, Bonn was the provisional capital ("temporary seat of the Federal institutions") of West Germany, and Germany's present constitution, the Basic Law, was declared in the city in 1949. From 1990 to 1999, Bonn served as the seat of government – but no longer capital – of reunited Germany.

1. What has a population of over 300,000
2. Where is it located?
3. In what land zone?
4. Is it in the northernmost zone?
5. What is it, then?
6. Does it house 10 million people?
7. How many?
8. What is its most important city?
9. Is it involved in governing?
10. When was it originally created?
11. As what?
12. Is it a newer town?
13. Was someone famous birthed there?
14. Who?
15. And when?
16. What happened in 1949?
17. And from 1990 to 1999?
18. What governing bodies is it the primary house of?
19. Does "Federal City" mean anything?
20. Is a medium-sized metro?

1. The Federal City of Bonn
2. on the banks of the Rhine
3. the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia
4. no
5. southernmost
6. no
7. over 11 million
8. Bonn is a city. Do you mean in Germany?
9. yes
10. in the 1st century
11. as a Roman settlement
12. no
13. Yes
14. Ludwig van Beethoven
15. in 1770
16. the Basic Law, was declared
17. Bonn served as the seat of government, but not the capitol
18. primary seat of six federal government ministries
19. reflects its important political status within Germany
20. no


When William Stidger taught at Boston University, he once thought about the people he hadn't thanked in his life. They taught him, encouraged him or cared a lot about him. One was a teacher. She once taught William geography, and William loved geography all his life. So he wrote a letter of thanks to her. He got the teacher's letter later. It began, "My dear Willie." He was very happy. Now over 50, he didn't think someone would call him "Willie". Here is that letter. My dear Willie, I can't tell you how much your letter meant to me. I am in my eighties, living alone in a small room and cooking my own meals. You will be interested to know that I taught school for 50 years and yours is the first letter of appreciation I ever got. It came on a cold morning and it made me feel very warm. ... William cried when he read the letter. She was one of the people that William hadn't thanked in his past. She helped him to believe in himself. He would never forget her. There are some people we should always remember, because they helped to shape our life. William Stidger found a way to show his appreciation--he wrote them letters. Who are some of the people that you need to say thank you to in your past? It may not be too late to say "Thanks".

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

1. a teacher
2. unknown
3. geography
4. yes
5. he wrote a letter
6. no
7. yes
8. Willie
9. no
10. 50 years
11. he cried
12. her eighties
13. it meant a lot to her

1. who was someone in his life that William wanted otothank.
2. what was her name?
3. what subject had she taught him?
4. did he enjoy the subject?
5. how did he decide to express his gratitude?
6. had she received such a note before?
7. did she write back?
8. how did she address him?
9. did anyone call him that these days?
10. how long was her teaching career?
11. how did William react to her message?
12. how old was she when he wrote to her?
13. how did the note make her feel?


Alan worked in an office in the city. He worked very hard and really looked forward to his holiday. He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an ad. in a newspaper "Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at William Farm. Good food, fresh air, horse riding, walking, fishing..."

"This sounds like a good idea." he thought, I'll spend a month at William Farm. I'll go horse riding, walking and fishing. It'll be different from the seaside." Four days later, he returned home.

"What's wrong with William Farm?" his friend Jack asked him, "Didn't you enjoy country life?"

"Country life was fine," Alan said, "But there was another problem."

"Oh, what problem?"

"Well, the first day I was there, a sheep died, and we had roast mutton for dinner."

"Fresh meat is the best."

"I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner."

"Lucky you!"

"You don't understand," Alan said, "On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner."

"A different roast every day." Jack said.

"Let me finish." Alan said, "On the fourth day a farmer died and I didn't want to stay there for dinner."

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

1. William Farm
2. Three
3. horse riding
4. walking
5. fishing
6. Yes
7. a few weeks
8. Four
9. a farmer died
10. unknown
11. Three
12. a sheep
13. Yes
14. a cow
15. Yes
16. a pig
17. Yes
18. Alan left.
19. No
20. It'll be different from the seaside
21. Yes

1. Where does Alan decide to go?
2. How many activities is there to do there?
3. What is the first one?
4. The second?
5. And the last?
6. Did he decide to go there?
7. How long did he plan on staying?
8. How long did he actually end up staying there?
9. Why only four days?
10. How did he die?
11. How many other things died?
12. What was the first thing?
13. Did they eat it?
14. And the second thing?
15. Did they eat that too?
16. What was the third thing?
17. Did they eat that also?
18. So what happened when the farmer died?
19. So I guess her wasnt interested in farmer roast?
20. Why was Alan going to the farm to begin with?
21. Did he enjoy the country life then or not?


Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar System. It is a giant planet with a mass one-thousandth that of the Sun, but two and a half times that of all the other planets in the Solar System combined. Jupiter and Saturn are gas giants; the other two giant planets, Uranus and Neptune are ice giants. Jupiter has been known to astronomers since antiquity. The Romans named it after their god Jupiter. When viewed from Earth, Jupiter can reach an apparent magnitude of −2.94, bright enough for its reflected light to cast shadows, and making it on average the third-brightest object in the night sky after the Moon and Venus.

Jupiter is primarily composed of hydrogen with a quarter of its mass being helium, though helium comprises only about a tenth of the number of molecules. It may also have a rocky core of heavier elements, but like the other giant planets, Jupiter lacks a well-defined solid surface. Because of its rapid rotation, the planet's shape is that of an oblate spheroid (it has a slight but noticeable bulge around the equator). The outer atmosphere is visibly segregated into several bands at different latitudes, resulting in turbulence and storms along their interacting boundaries. A prominent result is the Great Red Spot, a giant storm that is known to have existed since at least the 17th century when it was first seen by telescope. Surrounding Jupiter is a faint planetary ring system and a powerful magnetosphere. Jupiter has at least 69 moons, including the four large Galilean moons discovered by Galileo Galilei in 1610. Ganymede, the largest of these, has a diameter greater than that of the planet Mercury.

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

1. Jupiter
2. gas
3. hydrogen
4. unknown
5. two and a half times
6. since antiquity
7. The Romans
8. it is the fifth planet from the Sun
9. no
10. two
11. that of an oblate spheroid
12. Because of its rapid rotation
13. Saturn
14. no
15. yes
16. the Great Red Spot
17. the 17th century
18. yes
19. Ganymede
20. at least 69 moons

1. What is the largest planet in the solar system?
2. What is it mostly made of?
3. And what element?
4. What is most of the weight from?
5. How much bigger is it than all the other planets together?
6. How long have people known about it?
7. Who gave it its name?
8. How many planets is it away from the Sun?
9. Is it the most bright object at night?
10. How many things are brighter?
11. What is its shape?
12. Why?
13. Is it more similar to Uranus or Saturn?
14. Is its atmosphere calm?
15. Are there a lot of storms?
16. What is a famous one?
17. When was that discovered?
18. Does it have a moon larger than a planet?
19. What is the moon called?
20. How many moons total does the planet have?


Anthropology is the study of humans and their societies in the past and present. Its main subdivisions are social anthropology and cultural anthropology, which describes the workings of societies around the world, linguistic anthropology, which investigates the influence of language in social life, and biological or physical anthropology, which concerns long-term development of the human organism. Archaeology, which studies past human cultures through investigation of physical evidence, is thought of as a branch of anthropology in the United States, while in Europe, it is viewed as a discipline in its own right, or grouped under other related disciplines such as history.

Similar organizations in other countries followed: The American Anthropological Association in 1902, the Anthropological Society of Madrid (1865), the Anthropological Society of Vienna (1870), the Italian Society of Anthropology and Ethnology (1871), and many others subsequently. The majority of these were evolutionist. One notable exception was the Berlin Society of Anthropology (1869) founded by Rudolph Virchow, known for his vituperative attacks on the evolutionists. Not religious himself, he insisted that Darwin's conclusions lacked empirical foundation.

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

1. Rudolph Virchow
2. the Berlin Society of Anthropology
3. 1869
4. the Anthropological Society of Madrid (1865)
5. the Anthropological Society of Vienna
6. one year later
7. after
8. 1902
9. yes
10. the study of humans and their societies in the past and present
11. three
12. The study of past human cultures through investigation of physical evidence
13. no
14. as a branch of anthropology
15. as a discipline in its own right
16. linguistic anthropology
17. social anthropology and cultural anthropology
18. the evolutionists.
19. no

1. Who disagreed with Darwin?
2. What did he found?
3. In what year?
4. What was founded in 1865?
5. And in 1870?
6. How much later was the Italian Sociaty of Anthropology and Ethnology founded?
7. Was the American Anthropological Association founded before or after that?
8. In what year?
9. Was it an evolutionist organization?
10. What is anthropology?
11. How many main categories does it have?
12. What is archaeology?
13. Do the US and Europe agree on its categorization?
14. How does the US categorize it?
15. And Europe?
16. What category of anthropology deals with languages?
17. What about societies?
18. Who did Virchow attack?
19. Was he religious?


Make use of the article to answer the questions.

CHAPTER III. THE ROMAN BARONS

Having driven Charles VIII out of Italy, it still remained for the allies to remove all traces of his passage from Naples and to restore the rule of the House of Aragon. In this they had the aid of Ferdinand and Isabella, who sent an army under the command of that distinguished soldier Gonzalo de Cordoba, known in his day as the Great Captain.

He landed in Calabria in the spring of 1496, and war broke out afresh through that already sorely devastated land. The Spaniards were joined by the allied forces of Venice and the Church under the condotta of the Marquis Gonzaga of Mantua, the leader of the Italians at Fornovo.

Lodovico had detached himself from the league, and again made terms with France for his own safety's sake. But his cousin, Giovanni Sforza, Tyrant of Pesaro--the husband of Lucrezia Borgia--continued in the pontifical army at the head of a condotta of 600 lances. Another command in the same ranks was one of 700 lances under the youthful Giuffredo Borgia, now Prince of Squillace and the husband of Doña Sancia of Aragon, a lady of exceedingly loose morals, who had brought to Rome the habits acquired in the most licentious Court of that licentious age.

The French lost Naples even more easily than they had conquered it, and by July 7 Ferdinand II was able to reenter his capital and reascend his throne. D'Aubigny, the French general, withdrew to France, whilst Montpensier, the Viceroy, retired to Pozzuoli, where he died in the following year.

1. who was driven out of Italy?
2. what city did the French lose more easily than they got it?
3. who was able to enter it?
4. by when?
5. did he get his throne back?
6. who withdrew to France?
7. what was he?
8. how long after did Montpensier die?
9. where?
10. who was known as the great captain?
11. what was he in command of?
12. whose army was this?
13. who was of lose morals?
14. what did she bring to Rome?
15. was she married?
16. to whom?
17. what is he now?
18. where did Cordoba land?
19. when?
20. who was the italian at Fornovo?

1. Charles VIII
2. Naples
3. Ferdinand II
4. July 7
5. yes
6. D'Aubigny
7. the French general
8. the following year
9. Pozzuoli
10. Gonzalo de Cordoba
11. an army
12. Ferdinand's and Isabella's
13. Doña Sancia
14. the habits acquired in the most licentious Court
15. yes
16. Giuffredo Borgia
17. Prince of Squillace
18. Calabria
19. 1496
20. Marquis Gonzaga


A thorough understanding of adolescence in society depends on information from various perspectives, including psychology, biology, history, sociology, education, and anthropology. Within all of these perspectives, adolescence is viewed as a transitional period between childhood and adulthood, whose cultural purpose is the preparation of children for adult roles. It is a period of multiple transitions involving education, training, employment and unemployment, as well as transitions from one living circumstance to another.

Puberty occurs through a long process and begins with a surge in hormone production, which in turn causes a number of physical changes. It is the stage of life characterized by the appearance and development of secondary sex characteristics (for example, a deeper voice and larger adam's apple in boys, and development of breasts and more curved and prominent hips in girls) and a strong shift in hormonal balance towards an adult state. This is triggered by the pituitary gland, which secretes a surge of hormonal agents into the blood stream, initiating a chain reaction to occur. The male and female gonads are subsequently activated, which puts them into a state of rapid growth and development; the triggered gonads now commence the mass production of the necessary chemicals. The testes primarily release testosterone, and the ovaries predominantly dispense estrogen. The production of these hormones increases gradually until sexual maturation is met. Some boys may develop gynecomastia due to an imbalance of sex hormones, tissue responsiveness or obesity.

Answer the following questions:
1. What connect childhood and adulthood?
2. What one word best describes it?
3. What non-biological purpose does it have?
4. What's the long biological process that happens during it?
5. What develops during this?
6. What's an example?
7. What causes these developments?
8. What does the pituitary gland alter?
9. What alters those?
10. What can happen if the balance of those agents change too much?
11. What else can cause that?
12. What carries the hormones?

1. adolescence
2. unknown
3. cultural
4. puberty
5. secondary sex characeristics
6. a deeper voice in boys
7. the pituitary gland
8. the male and female gonads
9. hormonal agents
10. gynecomastia
11. tissue responsiveness or obesity
12. the testes and the ovaries


Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

We were standing at the top of a church not far from my home. I didn't know why. "Look down," Father said. I tried and saw the square in the center of the village. And I saw the streets to the square. "See, Elsa," Father said. "There is more than one way to the square. If you can't get where you want to go by one road, try another." Earlier that day, I asked Mother to do something about what we had for lunch at school. But she didn't think the food was as bad as I said. When I turned to Father for help, he brought me to the church. At school the next day, I filled a bottle with the soup for our lunch and took it home. I told the cook to pour the soup in a plate and bring it to Mother. She drank it and cried out, "What's the matter with the soup today?" I at once told her what I had done , and Mother said that she would take up the matter of lunches at school the next day . Now I really understood why Father had taken me to the church. I began to work as a fashion designer two years ago. I wouldn't stop working until I tried every way to my goal.

1. Where were we standing?
2. Why?
3. What is my name?
4. What did I ask my mom to do?
5. What did I put in the bottle?
6. Who did I give it to?
7. Who did she give it to?
8. Did she like it?
9. What did she decide to do?
10. What is my profession?
11. For how long?
12. What did I learn?

1. at the top of a church
2. unknown
3. Elsa
4. to do something about  lunch at school.
5. the soup
6. the cook
7. mother
8. no
9. take up the matter of lunch
10. a fashion designer
11. two years
12. why Father had taken her to the church.


CHAPTER V.

He was a wight of high renown, And thou art but of low degree; 'Tis pride that pulls the country down-- Then take thine auld cloak about thee. SHAKESPEARE.

The canoe did not reach the mouth of the river until near evening of the third day of its navigation. It was not so much the distance, though that was considerable, as it was the obstacles that lay in the way, which brought the travellers to the end of their journey at so late a period. As they drew nearer and nearer to the place where Gershom had left his wife and sister, le Bourdon detected in his companion signs of an interest in the welfare of the two last, as well as a certain feverish uneasiness lest all might not be well with them, that said something in favor of his heart, whatever might be urged against his prudence and care in leaving them alone in so exposed a situation.

"I'm afeard a body don't think as much as he ought to do, when liquor is in him," said Whiskey Centre, just as the canoe doubled the last point, and the hut came into view; "else I never could have left two women by them-selves in so lonesome a place. God be praised! there is the chiente at any rate; and there's a smoke comin' out of it, if my eyes don't deceive me! Look, Bourdon, for I can scarcely see at all."

"There is the house; and, as you say, there is certainly a smoke rising from it"

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

1. canoe
2. the mouth of the river
3. no
4. the third day
5. no
6. no
7. the obstacles in the way
8. the place where Gershom had left his wife and sister
9. signs of an interest in the welfare of them
10. uneasiness
11. no
12. the situation was exposed
13. Whiskey Centre
14. the chiente

1. what type of watercraft was it?
2. where did it go?
3. did it get there right away?
4. when did it?
5. was it morning?
6. was it because it was far?
7. then why?
8. what location were they coming close to?
9. what was detected?
10. and what else?
11. was he comfortable leaving them alone?
12. why?
13. who is le Bourdon's companion?
14. where is smoking coming from?


Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

(CNN) -- A high-speed car accident in Florida has left the teenage son of wrestling star Hulk Hogan seriously injured and a companion in critical condition late Sunday, police said.

TV footage shows a person injured in Nick Hogan's car crash being treated in an ambulance.

Nick Bollea, 17, was the driver of a Toyota Supra that went out of control while driving at a "high rate of speed" about 7:30 p.m. Sunday, said Wayne Shelor, a spokesman for the Clearwater police in Clearwater, Florida.

The car "inexplicably left the roadway," jumped across a raised median and slammed into a palm tree just east of downtown, Shelor said.

"It destroyed the car," he said.

Firefighters had to extract Bollea and his passenger, whose identity was not immediately released, from the wreckage. Both were flown to a hospital in nearby St. Petersburg, Florida, Shelor said.

"They're both down there. Nick's father is down there," he said. Watch Hulk Hogan on the scene with the mangled car »

Hulk Hogan, one of the top professional wrestlers of the 1980s and 1990s, is now featured in the VH1 reality show "Hogan Knows Best." His son, wife Linda and daughter Brooke regularly appear on the show.

One episode documented the son's interest in a type of high-speed car racing known as "drifting."

Shelor said there was no evidence of drag racing or "drifting" in Sunday's wreck.

Police said Bollea -- known to viewers as "Nick Hogan" -- was not as seriously hurt as his passenger, who was listed as critical.

1. Where did this accident occur?
2. Who was involved?
3. What is his name?
4. Does he have another name?
5. Wa anyone with him at the time?
6. Who was driving?
7. Did they hit another automobile?
8. What did they hit?
9. Was Nick injured?
10. How about his passenger?
11. Are either of them considered critical?
12. Which one?
13. Was the car wrecked?
14. How fast were they going?
15. Were they brought to a hospital?
16. Where?
17. Did it seem like they might have been having a race with anyone?
18. What kind of car were they in?
19. Has he ever seemed like the type to drive to fast before?
20. How do you know?

1. Florida
2. son of Hulk Hogan
3. Nick Hogan
4. Nick Bollea
5. Yes
6. Nick
7. No
8. a palm tree
9. Yes
10. Yes
11. Yes
12. his passenger
13. Yes
14. at a high rate of speed
15. Yes
16. St. Petersburg, Florida
17. No
18. a Toyota Supra
19. Yes
20. Racing was documented on episode of show


Three high students become heroes after their act of saving a baby's life.

Andrew Willis, 15, his brother Chris, 13, and friend Reece Galea, 14, were walking along Swallow Drive on their way to school on May 23, when Nicholle Price ran out of her house, shouting for help. Her six-month-old son Corey had swallowed an earring and the young mother couldn't ring for help because something was wrong with her phone. The three teenagers rushed to the aid of Ms Price, called an ambulance , calmed her down and waited with her until the ambulance arrived before heading to school.

Ms Price, Corey and his grandmother Joyce Finnie visited the school last Thursday to thank the boys for their kind action. "It's good to know that there are still some good people who will stop and help," Ms Price said. "While I was shouting for help, a woman walking her dog went straight past, without stopping. I don't know what would have happened if these boys had not stopped."

The teenagers were shocked at the attention they received at school for their heroic act but admitted that the incident was nerve-racking . "We heard her shouting so we knew something wasn't right," Andrew said. "We thought someone had died. It was scary but we just did what we had to do."

Just as proud as the boys' parents is their principal, Tim McCallum.

After two days in hospital, Corey has now fully recovered. "He's got two new teeth to show," Ms Price said. "I have to keep a closer eye on him. He's into everything now and grabs whatever he finds to put it straight into his mouth."

What are the answers to this following set of questions:

1. How many students became heroes?
2. For what reason?
3. When?
4. Who was the oldest among the students?
5. And, the youngest?
6. Are they related?
7. How?
8. How old was the baby?
9. What he swallowed?
10. Why his mother didn't call ambulance?
11. Did the boys call instead?
12. Who came to thank them?
13. Was there someone who didn't help?
14. Who?
15. How long the bay was in the hospital?
16. Is he okay now?
17. Did he get something new to show others?
18. What?
19. Who were proud of the boys?
20. Who is the principal?

1. Three
2. For saving a baby's life.
3. May 23
4. Andrew Willis
5. Chris
6. Yes
7. They were brothers
8. Six months
9. Earring
10. Something was wrong with her phone.
11. Yes
12. The mother, the baby, and his grandmother
13. Yes
14. An unnamed woman.
15. Two days
16. Yes
17. Yes
18. Two new teeth
19. The boys' parents, and their principal.
20. Tim McCallum


A boy named Eduardo in a far away place is thinking about a girl he loves.

He is cold. It is snowing where he lives. He lives in Argentina.

It's warm where she lives in Hawaii. She eats fresh fruit. Her shower is outdoors under the warm sun as red birds fly around her. It is nice, but she misses him.

She remembers he is very pretty. She wondered if he would really love her always, because she is older.

He didn't care. Eduardo was poor, so he could not visit her.

Maybe a time machine would help!! She can give back her birthdays! But she didn't want to bring back any dinosaurs back by accident. Like last time.

Then an angel flew down from a star called the Pleiades to help her. His name was Eh. He said, "close your eyes! Then remember the most happy you have ever felt! Let go of any thing that feels like clouds. Imagine puppies hugging you, and kitties purring with you. Imagine you are eating chocolate ice cream!

As long as you remember how to be happy you can ALWAYS be as young as Eduardo! And you can think of GREAT ways you can see him again!"

It worked! She had an idea. Someone in a place called MR was buying stories that people wrote. She wrote one about her & Eduardo!

It paid for her airplane ride. Wow.

Then they were together again. Hugging each other in happiness, they said, "Thank you everyone, for helping us!"

Answer the following questions:
1. Who lives in Argentina?
2. What kind of weather did they have in Argentina?
3. Does he love somebody?
4. Where does the girl live?
5. What kind of weather is in Hawaii?
6. Who is older Eduardo or his girlfriend?
7. Can he visit her at all?
8. Who decided to help her?
9. Did she come up with any other ideas how to visit him?
10. What was one of them?
11. Had she ever used one before?
12. What was the angel's name that decided to help her?
13. Odd name.  Is this a boy or girl?
14. Where was he from?
15. What's the first thing he wanted her to do?
16. And then do what?
17. How many types of animals was she supposed to think about?
18. What were they?
19. Was there anything else she was supposed to imagine?
20. What was she trying to accomplish?
21. Was she successful?
22. Was she able to get to him?
23. How did she get there?
24. Didn't that cost money?
25. About what?

1. Eduardo
2. cold and snowing
3. a girl
4. Hawaii.
5. warm
6. the girl
7. no
8. an angel
9. yes
10. a time machine
11. yes
12. Eh.
13. boy
14. a star called the Pleiades
15. close her eyes
16. remember the happiest she ever felt
17. Two
18. puppies and kitties
19. eating chocolate ice cream
20. think of great ways to see him again
21. yes
22. yese
23. airplane
24. She wrote a story
25. her & Eduardo


CHAPTER XXII

Northward, along the leeward coast of Malaita, the _Ariel_ worked her leisurely way, threading the colour-riotous lagoon that lay between the shore-reefs and outer-reefs, daring passages so narrow and coral-patched that Captain Winters averred each day added a thousand grey hairs to his head, and dropping anchor off every walled inlet of the outer reef and every mangrove swamp of the mainland that looked promising of cannibal life. For Harley and Villa Kennan were in no hurry. So long as the way was interesting, they dared not how long it proved from anywhere to anywhere.

During this time Jerry learned a new name for himself--or, rather, an entire series of names for himself. This was because of an aversion on Harley Kennan's part against renaming a named thing.

"A name he must have had," he argued to Villa. "Haggin must have named him before he sailed on the _Arangi_. Therefore, nameless he must be until we get back to Tulagi and find out his real name."

"What's in a name?" Villa had begun to tease.

"Everything," her husband retorted. "Think of yourself, shipwrecked, called by your rescuers 'Mrs. Riggs,' or 'Mademoiselle de Maupin,' or just plain 'Topsy.' And think of me being called 'Benedict Arnold,' or ' Judas,' or . . . or . . . 'Haman.' No, keep him nameless, until we find out his original name."

"Must call him something," she objected. "Can't think of him without thinking something."

"Then call him many names, but never the same name twice. Call him 'Dog' to-day, and 'Mister Dog' to-morrow, and the next day something else."

1. What worked her way northward?
2. What lay between the shore-reefs and outer-reefs?
3. Were the passages wide?
4. Who was the Captain?
5. Did he have red hair?
6. Were Harley and Villa in a hurry?
7. What coast did the Ariel work her way up leisurely?
8. Who argued to Villa that he must have a name?
9. Who began to tease Harley?
10. What ship had Haggin sailed on?
11. How long must he be nameless until?
12. Who was the husband she retorted something to?
13. Did she tell him to think of himself being in an airplane crash?
14. What would an awkward name to be called by rescuers be?
15. What's another one?
16. How about a third one?
17. Did she ask Villa to think of her being called Jesus?
18. Was there a lot of coral in the lagoon?
19. Where did the Ariel drop anchor off of?
20. Were there cannibals?

Provide a numbered list of answers.

1. The _Ariel_
2. Lagoon
3. No
4. Winters
5. No
6. No
7. Malaita
8. Harley Kennan
9. Villa
10. The Arangi
11. Until they get back to Tulagi
12. Harley Kennan
13. No
14. 'Mrs. Riggs'
15. 'Topsy'
16. 'Mademoiselle de Maupin'
17. No
18. Yes
19. Every walled inlet of the outer reef and every mangrove swamp of the mainland that looked promising of cannibal life.
20. unknown


Read the text and answer the questions.

Once upon a time, there was a squirrel named Joey. Joey loved to go outside and play with his cousin Jimmy. Joey and Jimmy played silly games together, and were always laughing. One day, Joey and Jimmy went swimming together at their Aunt Julie's pond. Joey woke up early in the morning to eat some food before they left. He couldn't find anything to eat except for pie! Usually, Joey would eat cereal, fruit (a pear), or oatmeal for breakfast. After he ate, he and Jimmy went to the pond. On their way there they saw their friend Jack Rabbit. They dove into the water and swam for several hours. The sun was out, but the breeze was cold. Joey and Jimmy got out of the water and started walking home. Their fur was wet, and the breeze chilled them. When they got home, they dried off, and Jimmy put on his favorite purple shirt. Joey put on a blue shirt with red and green dots. The two squirrels ate some food that Joey's mom, Jasmine, made and went off to bed.

1. what kind of animal was joey
2. what was his cousin's name
3. Were they happy?
4. Where did they go?
5. Then where?
6. what did he eat before he left
7. Who was at the pond?
8. Who is Joey's mom?
9. What did they do at the pond?
10. What was the weather?

1. a squirrel
2. Jimmy
3. yes
4. outside
5. at their Aunt Julie's pond
6. pie
7. Jack Rabbit
8. Jasmine
9. swam
10. Sunny