CHAPTER XI.

Ike Watson's Arrival

Let us go back to Allen.

We left him just as the sound made by Paul's horse aroused the leader of the horse thieves, whose full name was Saul Mangle.

"The feller that went over into the river, as sure as fate!" burst from the lips of Mangle, and he started back in astonishment.

"Impossible!" cried Darry, the second man. "That feller must have been killed!"

"See for yourself."

With these words Saul Mangle sprang forward to stop Allen, who was about to mount Jasper. He reached the young man's side as Allen gained the saddle.

"Come down out of that!" he cried, roughly.

"Not much!" returned the young man. "Clear the track, unless you want to be run down!"

He urged the horse forward. Jasper started, but ere he had taken three steps, Mangle caught him by the bridle.

"Whoa!" he cried. "Whoa, I say!"

"Let the horse go, do you hear?" ejaculated Allen, sharply.

"I won't do it! Darry! Jeff! Come here, why don't you?"

The others leaped into the brush. Allen saw that affairs were turning against him. He leaned forward to Jasper's neck.

Smack! Mangle caught a sharp blow full across his mouth. It came so quickly that he staggered back and his hold was loosened.

"On, Jasper, on, my boy!" cried Allen, slapping the animal with his palm. "Come, Rush! Come, Rush!" he added to Chet's horse, which stood close beside.

Off went Jasper with a bound, and Rush followed at his heels.

What are the answers to this following set of questions:

1. Who was the leader of the horse thieves?
2. Who was named Jasper?
3. Who was trying to ride him?
4. How did Mangle prevent him from escaping?
5. What did he cry when he grabbed the horse?
6. Who did he ask to help?
7. Anyone else?
8. Was there another horse?
9. what was it's name?
10. Who did it belong to?
11. Did the horse follow them?
12. What did the men think had happened to Allen?
13. did they think he survived?
14. What did he threaten to do if the men didn't clear the path?
15. Where were Derry and Jeff when the leader called for help?
16. What did Allen say when his horse's reigns were grabbed?
17. which section of the book is this?

1. Saul Mangle
2. a horse
3. Allen
4. he caught him by the bridle
5. Whoa!
6. Jeff
7. Darry
8. yes
9. Rush
10. Che
11. yes
12. they thought he went over into the river
13. no
14. run them down
15. into the brush
16. Let the horse go, do you hear
17. CHAPTER XI.


It never occurred to Sun Yukun that the decision he made four years ago would have an impact on his career. When the 22-year-old entered college in 2009, he decided not to change his rural residence to a students' collective one. But when he finished college and was offered a job with a state-owned enterprise in Beijing, Sun was told that he couldn't accept the offer unless he had an urban hukou (household registration record). This time, he had no choice but to change his residence status. Transferring hukou to a university became optional in 2003, and many students are confronted with the dilemma of whether to do so or not. Professionals suggest they make the decision based on their current situation and future plans. 'I regret transferring my hukou' Wang Jinbi, 20, is an accounting major at Beijing Union University. Coming from Chifeng, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, she transferred her hukou when she enrolled at university. "I didn't think it was a big deal," Wang says. "Since I'm registering under an urban hukou, it doesn't matter whether it's in Beijing or Inner Mongolia, I thought." What Wang didn't expect, however, is that she would regret her decision later. "After two years of study, I've figured out my future plans. I want to return to my hometown and make a living there," she says. That means Wang needs to transfer her hukou back again, which she worries will be a troublesome procedure. "I have a friend who graduated last year. She spent a lot of time and energy transferring her hukou back to her hometown again due to complicated paperworks," says Wang. Guidelines for transferring hukou Wang's experience is not uncommon. Many students don't know what their decision means for their future. In order to help these students, Xie Yongqiang, from the Chengdu Municipal Bureau of Justice, posted a guideline for transferring hukou on a micro blog. According to Xie, students should firstly think about where they're going to stay. "If you like the city where you're studying and are considering staying there after graduation, then you should transfer your hukou," he wrote. Students should also transfer their hukou if they intend to participate in an exchange program. According to Ju Haojie, deputy director of the household registration department at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, when applying for exchange programs, it saves a lot of trouble if students have a collective hukou registered under the university. But Xie also made suggestions for students with a rural registration. "If your family has land and a house, it's possible that you'll get a share of compensation in the event of a forced relocation. For those students, I would recommend them not to transfer their hukou," he wrote. This doesn't affect students in terms of receiving medical insurance and other benefits at university. 'I want to stay in Beijing' Sometimes, students abandon their rural hukou for the prospect of a better future. Tang Yanwei is one of them. The 23-year-old from Yantai, Shandong province, had a rural hukou but transferred it after enrolling at Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture. Although there are a lot of preferential policies for rural residents, for Tang, an urban hukou in Beijing is attractive. "I want to stay in Beijing, so a students' collective Beijing urban hukou is a promising start," he says. "I'll do anything that could help me stay here. After all, there's no turning back for me now."

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

1. What decision did Sun Yukun make?
2. Was that a good decision for him?
3. Why?
4. Is this an issue for many students?
5. Is it difficult to maintain previous residential status after if you want to move home?
6. What should the decision be based on?
7. Is it optional?
8. Who posted a guideline for transferring?
9. Where?
10. What saves a lot of trouble?
11. According to who?
12. What does he recommend for those that have family with assets?
13. Does it result in loss of benefits?
14. Who is Ju Haojie?
15. Does is effect medical insurance benefits?
16. What do some students abandon for prospects of a better life?

1. he decided not to change his rural residence to a students' collective one
2. no
3. he was offered a job, but couldn't accept unless he had an urban hukou
4. yes
5. yes
6. student's current situation and future plans
7. yes
8. Xie Yongqiang
9. on a micro blog
10. if students have a collective hukou registered under the university when applying for exchange programs
11. Ju Haojie
12. to not transfer their hukou,
13. there are a lot of preferential policies for rural residents
14. deputy director of the household registration department at Shanghai Jiao Tong University
15. no
16. their rural hukou


Because plants cannot move or talk, most people believe that they have no feelings and that they cannot receive signals from outside. However, this may not be completely true.

People who studied plants have found out that plants carry a small electrical charge . It is possible to measure this charge with a small piece of equipment called "galvanometer". The galvanometer is placed on a leaf off the plant, and it records any changes in the electrical field of the leaf. Humans have a similar field which can change when we are shocked or frightened.

A man called Backster used a galvanometer for his studies of plants and was very surprised at his results. He found that if he had two or more plants in a room and he began to destroy one of them - perhaps by pulling off its leaves or by pulling it out of its pot - then the galvanometer on the leaves of the other plants showed a change in the electrical field. It seemed as if the plants were signalling a feeling of shock. This happened not only when Backster started to destroy plants, but also when he destroyed other living things such as insects .

Backster said that the plants also knew if someone had destroyed a living thing some distance away, because they signalled when a man who had just cut down a tree entered the room.

Another scientist, named Sauvin, achieved similar results to Backster's. He kept galvanometers fixed to his plants all the time and checked regularly to see what the plants were doing. If he was out of the office, he telephoned to find out about the signals the plants were sending. In this way, he found that the plants were sending out signals at the exact times when he felt strong pleasure or pain. In fact, Sauvin could cause a change in the electrical field of his plants over a distance of a few miles simply by thinking about them.

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

1. Yes.
2. A galvanometer.
3. Sauvin.
4. Yes.
5. No.
6. It's leaves.
7. Yes.
8. A few miles.
9. Yes.
10. Feelings .

1. are plants known to carry an electrical charge?
2. What was the piece of equipment backster used?
3. Who was the other scientist who achieved similar results as backster?
4. do humans also have a small electrical field?
5. do plants sense strong pleasure or pain?
6. he pulled off the plants?
7. Could Sauvin change electrical field simply by thinking of them?
8. from what distance?
9. could they sense when other living things were destroyed?
10. most people believe they have no what?


Read the text and answer the questions.

Two classic car collectors from the US state of Idaho found the wallet after it fell out of the back of a vintage car they were planning to restore. After an Internet search they found and contacted the owner, Glenn Goodlove. Mr. Goodlove said he probably lost the wallet in the back seat of his 1946 prefix = st1 /Hudsoncar while kissing a girl when he was home on leave from the US Navy. Jon Beck, 61, and Chuck Merrill, 72, bought the now-vintage vehicle in Idahoafter placing an ad in a local newspaper to buy a classic car in need of restoration. Driving the car home after buying it, the collectors stopped at a restaurant and saw something from below the back seat. "Like a couple of kids, we thought we had a goldmine," Mr. Beck said. Instead, they found some small change -- the leather wallet held a $10 bill, Mr. Goodlove's military ID, his social security card, his driver's license and several jewellery receipts from 1952. But they were all in the name of Glenn Putnam. After searching online, Mr. Beck discovered that Mr. Putnam had since changed his name to Glenn Goodlove and moved to San Diego,California. He called Mr. Goodlove, asking to speak to a man who used to drive a '46Hudson. "There was a silence for about 15 seconds," Mr. Beck told the Twin Falls Times-News. "Then he said, 'Who is that?'" Mr. Goodlove, now 75, says he did not even remember losing the wallet, but the find has brought memories of his youth inEverett,Washington, flooding back. "I could see the house and the car and the town and all the good stuff from living there," he said. "They've been flowing ever since he talked to me."

1. What item was recovered?
2. Who did it belong to?
3. Was that the same name listed in the missing item?
4. What was the other one?
5. Who retrieved the missing item?
6. Where was the item found?
7. Of what?
8. What was this person attempting to do with the vehicle?
9. What had he done before running it home?
10. How many others were with him?
11. Who was he?
12. What were there plans with the vehicle?
13. When they retrieved the missing item, was there a couple hundred dollars in it?
14. How much did they discover?
15. How old is the original owner?

1. wallet
2. Glenn Goodlove
3. No
4. Glenn Putnam
5. Jon Beck
6. below the back seat
7. 1946 prefix = st1 /Hudsoncar
8. Drive the car home
9. stopped at a restaurant
10. One
11. Chuck Merrill
12. restoration
13. No
14. $10 bill
15. 75


Make use of the article to answer the questions.

CHAPTER SIX.

JACK HAS A DESPERATE ENCOUNTER.

We never can tell what a day or an hour may bring forth. This is a solemn fact on which young and old might frequently ponder with advantage, and on which we might enlarge to an unlimited extent; but our space will not admit of moralising very much, therefore we beg the reader to moralise on that, for him--or herself. The subject is none the less important, that circumstances require that it should be touched on in a slight, almost flippant, manner.

Had Jack Robinson known what lay before him that evening, he would--he would have been a wiser man! Nothing more appropriate than that occurs to us at this moment. But, to be more particular:--

When the party reached the nets, Jack left them to attend to their work, and went off alone to the vats, some of which, measuring about six feet in diameter, were nearly full of fish in pickle.

As he walked along the slight track which guided him towards them, he pondered the circumstances in which he then found himself, and, indulging in a habit which he had acquired in his frequent and prolonged periods of solitude, began to mutter his thoughts aloud.

"So, so, Jack, you left your farm because you were tired of solitude, and now you find yourself in the midst of society. Pleasant society, truly!--bullies and geese, without a sympathetic mind to rub against. Humph! a pleasant fix you've got into, old fellow."

Jack was wrong in this to some extent, as he afterwards came to confess to himself, for among his men there were two or three minds worth cultivating, noble and shrewd, and deep, too, though not educated or refined. But at the time of which we write, Jack did not know this. He went on to soliloquise:

1. what is a fact?
2. who should the reader moralise this on?
3. Did Jack know what was to happen?
4. what if he did?
5. where did Jack leave?
6. why?
7. where did he go?
8. was it kind?
9. was he alone often before?
10. what would he do when alone?
11. what were in the vats?
12. were they large?
13. how big?
14. who was there?
15. was he with the party?
16. who was he with then?
17. what was the party doing?
18. where?
19. how many minds did he feel were worth cultivating?
20. were they educated?

1. We never can tell what a day or an hour may bring forth.
2. him--or herself
3. no
4. would have been a wiser man
5. his farm
6. tired of solitude
7. society
8. yes
9. yes
10. mutter his thoughts aloud.
11. fish in pickle
12. yes
13. six feet in diameter
14. Jack
15. no
16. alone
17. attending to their work
18. the nets
19. two or three
20. no


(CNN) -- From cyberspace to college campuses, many young conservatives are worried that Sen. John McCain is not appealing to their generation.

Sen. John McCain says he knows how important young voters are.

At a town hall meeting in Ohio this month, a student told McCain that Republicans were a dying breed on his campus.

"I understand the challenge I have, and I understand that this election is really all about the people of your generation," McCain said.

Many young Republicans said Sen. Barack Obama, the 46-year-old junior senator from Illinois, is inspiring voters their age, but McCain, the 71-year-old Arizona senator who has been in office since the early '80s, is not.

Eric Perlmutter, a Republican and student at the at the University of Southern California, said the roaring enthusiasm that follows Obama is missing among conservatives his age.

"We try to get people out to our college Republican meetings, but ... we can't seem to draw the same kind of vocal support," he said.

At the July town hall meeting in Portsmouth, Ohio, McCain said he knows that he has "a lot of work to do" with the younger voters.

The senator said he needs young conservatives to help spread his message for him, because "there's nothing that convinces young people like other young people."

McCain also acknowledged the importance of using the Internet to reach out to a generation that stays in touch via social networking sites.

On MySpace, Obama has more than 427,000 friends, compared with fewer than 60,000 for McCain.

1. Who held a town hall meeting in Ohio?
2. What office does he hold?
3. Of what state?
4. Has he been in that job since the 70's?
5. Since when, then?
6. Doe he appeal to the youth?
7. Who appeals more to them?
8. How old is he?
9. And what state does he represent?
10. Is he Republican?

Provide a numbered list of answers.

1. McCain
2. senator
3. Arizona
4. No
5. '80s
6. No
7. Sen. Barack Obama
8. 46
9. Illinois
10. No


(CNN) -- Antonio Margarito has apologized for mocking Manny Pacquiao's Parkinson's disease-afflicted boxing trainer Freddie Roach in a video that has spread like wildfire across the Internet.

The Mexican-American boxer made a surprise appearance at Thursday's press conference for the undercard bout between Brandon Rios -- who was also in the video -- and Omri Rowther in a bid to make peace ahead of Saturday's fight in Arlington, Texas.

"I want to apologize to everyone, Freddie Roach if he will accept my apologies," said Margarito, who was filmed shaking his hands in mock horror when a journalist told him Roach said Pacquiao would win by a knockout.

"To everyone with that disease ... I want to tell you, never, ever in my life would I make fun of anyone like that. I just want to let you know that I'm not the kind of person who would do anything like that, and make fun of anyone."

Rios also said sorry to the 50-year-old for his part in the viral clip, which was posted on video sharing website YouTube on Wednesday and showed the American boxer violently shaking his head and stammering.

"It was a bad video from my behalf. Things got heated up in the moment. And I'm sorry. I feel bad for saying it. Nothing personal. I feel bad," he said.

Robert Garcia, who trains both Maragarito and Rios, told reporters at the conference that he had spoken to Roach and his opposite number had accepted the apology.

"I told him, 'Freddie Roach, I want to tell you that I'm very sorry for what happened. Now that I am talking to you, I feel much better,' " Garcia said, adding that Roach replied: "I accept your apology. And best of luck this weekend."

1. who was insulted
2. what about
3. who did that
4. did he say sorry
5. when
6. why was he sorry
7. what social media did this all start on
8. when
9. did it all work out
10. who saw to that

1. Freddie Roach
2. mocking him due to his Parkinson's disease
3. Antonio Margarito
4. yes
5. at Thursday's press conference
6. he felt bad for saying it.
7. YouTube
8. on Wednesday
9. yese
10. Brandon Rios  and Omri Rowther


Grenada is an island country in the southeastern Caribbean Sea consisting of the island of Grenada and six smaller islands at the southern end of the Grenadines island chain. It is located northwest of Trinidad and Tobago, northeast of Venezuela and southwest of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Its size is , and it had an estimated population of in . Its capital is St. George's. Grenada is also known as the "Island of Spice" due to its production of nutmeg and mace crops, of which it is one of the world's largest exporters. The national bird of Grenada is the critically endangered Grenada dove.

Before the arrival of Europeans to the Americas, Grenada was inhabited by the indigenous Arawaks and later by the Island Caribs. Christopher Columbus sighted Grenada in 1498 during his third voyage to the Americas. Although it was deemed the property of the King of Spain, there are no records to suggest the Spanish ever landed or settled on the island. Following several unsuccessful attempts by Europeans to colonise the island due to resistance from the Island Caribs, French settlement and colonisation began in 1650 and continued for the next century. On 10 February 1763 Grenada was ceded to the British under the Treaty of Paris. British rule continued, except for a period of French rule between 1779 and 1783, until 1974. From 1958 to 1962 Grenada was part of the Federation of the West Indies, a short-lived federation of British West Indian colonies. On 3 March 1967, Grenada was granted full autonomy over its internal affairs as an Associated State. Herbert Blaize was the first Premier of the Associated State of Grenada from March to August 1967. Eric Gairy served as Premier from August 1967 until February 1974.

Answer the following questions:
1. Where is Grenada located?
2. Who inhabited Grenada before the arrival of Europeans?
3. Who was the first premier of the Associated State of Grenada?
4. How many Islands does the country have total?
5. On what voyage did Christoper Columbus sight Grenada?
6. Is there any record of the Spanish ever landing or selling on the island?
7. What is the island known as?
8. Why is that?
9. Did Europeans incounter any resistance to settling the islands?
10. In 1650 who began colinizing it?
11. What is the national bird of Grenada?
12. When was Grenada granted full autonomy over it's internal affairs?
13. What is it's capital?
14. Under what treaty were the islands ceded to the British?
15. What other islands is it located to the northwest of?
16. What shor-lived federation of Bridish West Indian colonies was it a member of?
17. Who was Premier from August 1967 until February 1974?
18. What the islands ever deemed property of the King of Spain?

1. southeastern Caribbean Sea
2. Arawaks
3. Herbert Blaize
4. Seven
5. his third
6. No
7. the "Island of Spice"
8. its production of nutmeg and mace crops
9. Yes
10. the French
11. the Grenada dove.
12. 3 March 1967
13. St. George's.
14. the Treaty of Paris
15. Trinidad and Tobago
16. Federation of the West Indies
17. Eric Gairy
18. Yes


CHAPTER XXIII

I

WHEN America entered the Great European War, Vida sent Raymie off to an officers' training-camp--less than a year after her wedding. Raymie was diligent and rather strong. He came out a first lieutenant of infantry, and was one of the earliest sent abroad.

Carol grew definitely afraid of Vida as Vida transferred the passion which had been released in marriage to the cause of the war; as she lost all tolerance. When Carol was touched by the desire for heroism in Raymie and tried tactfully to express it, Vida made her feel like an impertinent child.

By enlistment and draft, the sons of Lyman Cass, Nat Hicks, Sam Clark joined the army. But most of the soldiers were the sons of German and Swedish farmers unknown to Carol. Dr. Terry Gould and Dr. McGanum became captains in the medical corps, and were stationed at camps in Iowa and Georgia. They were the only officers, besides Raymie, from the Gopher Prairie district. Kennicott wanted to go with them, but the several doctors of the town forgot medical rivalry and, meeting in council, decided that he would do better to wait and keep the town well till he should be needed. Kennicott was forty-two now; the only youngish doctor left in a radius of eighteen miles. Old Dr. Westlake, who loved comfort like a cat, protestingly rolled out at night for country calls, and hunted through his collar-box for his G. A. R. button.

Carol did not quite know what she thought about Kennicott's going. Certainly she was no Spartan wife. She knew that he wanted to go; she knew that this longing was always in him, behind his unchanged trudging and remarks about the weather. She felt for him an admiring affection--and she was sorry that she had nothing more than affection.

What are the answers to this following set of questions:

1. When did Raymie go to training camp?
2. Who was he married to?
3. What was his military rank?
4. Who was scared of Vida?
5. Why?
6. How did Lyman Cass' kids get into the military?
7. Where were the majority of soldiers from?
8. Where were the two medeical professionals stationed?
9. Who was the lone young medical professional?
10. How did Carol feel about him?

1. during the Great European War
2. Vida
3. a first lieutenant of infantry,
4. Carol
5. Carol was touched by Raymies heroism
6. By enlistment and draft,
7. Germany and Sweden
8. at camps in Iowa and Georgia.
9. Kennicott
10. Carol did not quite know what she thought about Kennicott


CHAPTER 8

Early the next morning, Rufus rang at the cottage gate.

"Well, Mr. Frenchman, and how do _you_ git along? And how's Amelius?"

Toff, standing before the gate, answered with the utmost respect, but showed no inclination to let the visitor in.

"Amelius has his intervals of laziness," Rufus proceeded; "I bet he's in bed!"

"My young master was up and dressed an hour ago, sir--he has just gone out."

"That is so, is it? Well, I'll wait till he comes back." He pushed by Toff, and walked into the cottage. "Your foreign ceremonies are clean thrown away on me," he said, as Toff tried to stop him in the hall. "I'm the American savage; and I'm used up with travelling all night. Here's a little order for you: whisky, bitters, lemon, and ice--I'll take a cocktail in the library."

Toff made a last desperate effort to get between the visitor and the door. "I beg your pardon, sir, a thousand times; I must most respectfully entreat you to wait--"

Before he could explain himself, Rufus, with the most perfect good humour, pulled the old man out of his way. "What's troubling this venerable creature's mind--" he inquired of himself, "does he think I don't know my way in?"

He opened the library door--and found himself face to face with Sally. She had risen from her chair, hearing voices outside, and hesitating whether to leave the room or not. They confronted each other, on either side of the table, in silent dismay. For once Rufus was so completely bewildered, that he took refuge in his customary form of greeting before he was aware of it himself.

Answer the following questions:
1. Where does this story take place?
2. Who was the guest?
3. Who was the master?
4. Was he at the house?
5. Do we know where he went?
6. Who ordered the drink?
7. What did he drink?
8. on the rocks?
9. where was the drink served?
10. Who was in there?
11. What was she doing?
12. What caused her to rise?
13. Whos voices?
14. Where did they sit?

1. cottage.
2. Rufus
3. Mr. Frenchman
4. no
5. no
6. Rufus
7. a cocktail
8. no
9. in the library
10. Sally.
11. She had risen from her chair
12. she was hearing voices outside
13. Rufus  and Mr. Frenchman
14. on either side of the table


(CNN) -- Throughout his career as a television anchorman, Walter Cronkite had a few memorable run-ins with other powerful figures at CBS News, one of his producers told CNN.

Walter Cronkite occasionally butted heads with executives at CBS News, his former producer says.

Sanford "Sandy" Socolow, who worked at CBS News for 32 years, more than four of them as Cronkite's producer, said Cronkite ran into trouble soon after he took over for Douglas Edwards in the "CBS Evening News" anchor chair.

"The first night up, he ended the show by saying, I'm paraphrasing, 'That's the news. Be sure to check your local newspapers tomorrow to get all the details on the headlines we are delivering to you.'"

That didn't fly.

"The suits -- as we used to call them -- went crazy," Socolow told CNN, referring to CBS executives. "From their perspective, Cronkite was sending people to read newspapers instead of watching the news. There was a storm."

CBS News President Richard Salant met with Cronkite, who initially resisted, then agreed to change his sign-off, Socolow said. Watch friends and admirers weigh in on the death of a giant »

"In the absence of anything else, he came up with 'That's the way it is.'"

But that too ruffled feathers, Socolow said.

"Salant's attitude was, 'We're not telling them that's the way it is. We can't do that in 15 minutes,' which was the length of the show in those days. 'That's not the way it is.'"

Still, Cronkite persisted and that's the way it was from then on. Watch what happened the one time Cronkite failed to say it »

Answer this series of questions:

1. What network did Walter Cronkite have a career with?
2. What was his job role while working there?
3. Who did he replace as anchorman?
4. Did he say anything at the end of his first news cast?
5. What did he say?
6. Did the producers approve of that?
7. Why not?
8. So how did he agree to end the news?
9. Was the news president okay with that?
10. Did he continue to end the news that way?
11. Who was the news president?

1. CBS.
2. Anchorman.
3. Douglas Edwards
4. Yes.
5. 'That's the news. Be sure to check your local newspapers tomorrow to get all the details on the headlines we are delivering to you.'"
6. No.
7. He was sending people to read newspapers.
8. 'That's the way it is.'
9. No.
10. Yes.
11. Richard Salant.


(CNN)The suspect behind the knife attack on the American ambassador to South Korea had a long, troubled history and often blamed the U.S. for tensions in the Korean Peninsula.

Kim Ki-Jong, 55, was quickly overpowered and taken into custody after he attacked U.S. Ambassador Mark Lippert with a fruit knife Thursday morning.

Police say Kim's motive for the attack was to improve North-South Korean relations and to stop the annual military exercises held jointly by the U.S. and South Korea.

It wasn't the first time Kim has taken drastic steps to make his point.

-- In 2010, Kim was given a suspended jail sentence for hurling a concrete block at a Japanese envoy to South Korea, according to the Yonhap news agency. That incident is believed to be the first attack on a foreign ambassador in South Korea.

-- Kim allegedly harbored sympathies for North Korea, according to Korean media reports. Yonhap reported that Kim had visited North Korea six times between 2006 and 2007, had attempted to erect a memorial for former North Korean leader, Kim Jong-il in Seoul, and once set himself on fire in front of the presidential office.

-- He was frequently seen at protests, wearing a beret and blaming U.S. policies for straining relations between North and South Korea.

Kim was a member of the Korea Council For Reconciliation and Cooperation, which hosted Lippert at the Thursday event where the attack occurred. The group advocates reunification of the Koreas as well as humanitarian aid to North Korea. Kim was one of its 181 members, but wasn't on the list of those invited for the event, according to police. But he was allowed in because an event staff recognized him from the organization.

Answer the following questions:
1. who is the article about?
2. was he a member of any organization?
3. which one?
4. how old is he?
5. who did he sympathise with?
6. had he attacked anyone else before this?
7. who was his first victim?
8. when?
9. what did he do?
10. how many times had he visited North Korea?
11. was he invited to the event?
12. who let him in?
13. why?
14. what weapon did he use to attack the US ambassador?
15. what does he blame the US for?
16. did he like protesting?
17. how did he harm himself one time?
18. where?
19. how many members does the organization have?
20. what does it promote?

1. Kim Ki-Jong
2. yes
3. the Korea Council For Reconciliation and Cooperation
4. 55
5. North Korea
6. yes
7. a Japanese envoy
8. In 2010
9. threw a concrete block
10. 6 times
11. no
12. event staff
13. they recognized him from the organization.
14. a knife
15. tensions in the Korean Peninsula.
16. yes
17. set himself on fire
18. in front of the presidential office.
19. 181 members
20. reunification of the Koreas


(RealSimple.com) -- A lengthy separation -- and a surprise trip to Paris -- caused this husband and wife to realize that their marriage could be saved.

Mary L. Tabor and Del Persinger Washington, D.C. Married 26 years

Mary was still in her nightgown and robe, sipping a cappuccino in the kitchen of the Washington, D.C., brownstone she shared with her husband, Del, when he walked in and announced he wanted to live alone. They had been married for 21 years.

"I didn't know what had hit me," Mary, 64, recalls of that fall morning in 2005. "I wondered, does he have a girlfriend? A boyfriend? I had no idea what was wrong."

Although the couple's relationship had been strained for a few months, Mary simply assumed they were going through a rough patch. She attributed Del's loss of interest in sex and his suddenly quick temper to stress from his high-pressure job as a financial analyst.

"Del was so on edge that he would yell at me about every little thing -- like a knife accidentally placed in the dishwasher with the point up," says Mary, a writer and a teacher. Still, she figured that things would soon return to normal.

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For Del, the decision had been a long time coming. Increasingly restless within his marriage, he wondered whether it was holding him back from leading a more exciting life. "I knew the problem wasn't Mary -- it was me," he says. "And I felt I needed to work through my mixed emotions alone."

Answer the following questions:
1. What caused the couple to not separate?
2. What were their names?
3. How long had they been married for?
4. What state were they in?
5. How did Mary react when Del told him he wanted to live alone?
6. Had their relationship been strained for a while?
7. What did Mary assume?
8. What was Mary's profession?
9. How would Del react towards Mary?
10. What year was it when Del told her he wanted to live alone?
11. Did Del blame Mary?

1. a trip to Paris
2. Mary L. Tabor and Del Persinger
3. 26 years
4. Washington, D.C.
5. she had no idea what was wrong
6. yes
7. they were going through a rough patch
8. a writer and a teacher
9. he would yell at her
10. 2005
11. no


Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

Chapter VIII.

MAGGIE AND THE GIPSIES.

After Tom and Lucy had walked away, Maggie's quick mind formed a plan which was not so simple as that of going home. No; she would run away and go to the gipsies, and Tom should never see her any more. She had been often told she was like a gipsy, and "half wild;" so now she would go and live in a little brown tent on the common.

The gipsies, she considered, would gladly receive her, and pay her much respect on account of her superior knowledge. She had once mentioned her views on this point to Tom, and suggested that he should stain his face brown, and they should run away together; but Tom rejected the scheme with contempt, observing that gipsies were thieves, and hardly got anything to eat, and had nothing to drive but a donkey. To-day, however, Maggie thought her misery had reached a pitch at which gipsydom was her only refuge, and she rose from her seat on the roots of the tree with the sense that this was a great crisis in her life.

She would run straight away till she came to Dunlow Common, where there would certainly be gipsies; and cruel Tom, and the rest of her relations who found fault with her, should never see her any more. She thought of her father as she ran along, but made up her mind that she would secretly send him a letter by a small gipsy, who would run away without telling where she was, and just let him know that she was well and happy, and always loved him very much.

1. Who did Maggie think would be happy to have her?
2. Who was walking away as Maggie was making a plan?
3. What did Maggie tell Tom he should do to his face?
4. What was Maggie's plan?
5. What had she been told a lot?
6. And what else?
7. Did Tom want to go?
8. Who did she think of when she was running?
9. How did she decide to contact him?
10. What would she say in the note?
11. And what else would it say?
12. Why did she think the gipsies would respect her?
13. What did Tom say about gipsies?
14. And what else?
15. What did Maggie feel was her only choice?
16. Where was she sitting?
17. Where would she run to?
18. Did she think Tom nice?
19. Was he related?
20. Was Maggie dim witted?

1. the gipsies
2. Tom and Lucy
3. stain it brown
4. she would run away and go to the gipsies
5. that she was like a gipsy
6. "half wild;"
7. no
8. her father
9. she would secretly send him a letter by a small gipsy
10. that she was well and happy
11. that she loved him very much
12. because of her superior knowledge
13. that they were thieves
14. that they hardly got anything to eat, and had nothing to drive but a donkey
15. gipsydom
16. on the roots of the tree
17. Dunlow Common
18. no
19. yes
20. no


Read the text and answer the questions.

CHAPTER III

ON THE PLAINS

The purchase of a buffalo robe, blankets, boots, and a Colt's revolver occupied but a short time, but the rifle was a much more difficult matter.

"You can always rely upon a Colt," the miner said, "but rifles are different things; and as your life may often depend upon your shooting-iron carrying straight, you have got to be mighty careful about it. A gun that has got the name of being a good weapon will fetch four times as much as a new one."

Denver was but a small place; there was no regular gunsmith's shop, but rifles and pistols were sold at almost every store in the town. In this quest Jerry was assisted by Pete Hoskings, who knew of several men who would be ready to dispose of their rifles. Some of these weapons were taken out into the country and tried at marks by the two men. They made what seemed to Tom wonderful shooting, but did not satisfy Hoskings.

"I should like the youngster to have a first-rate piece," he said, "and I mean to get him one if I can. There are two of these would do if we can't get a better, but if there is a first-rate one to be had in this township I will have it." Suddenly he exclaimed, "I must have gone off my head, and be going downright foolish! Why, I know the very weapon. You remember Billy the scout?"

"In course I do, everyone knew him. I heard he had gone down just before I got back here."

1. What is a colt?
2. What is different from a revolver?
3. According to who?
4. Is a Colt reliable?
5. Are there any gun shops in Denver?
6. Where are guns sold?
7. Who is buying a gun?
8. Who is helping him?
9. Did Pete take him to stores to try out the guns?
10. Where did they go to try them out?
11. Was Pete pleased with them?
12. Why kind of gun did he want for his son?
13. Had he been forgetting something?
14. What?
15. Who could he get it from?
16. What city were they in?
17. Did he remember Billy?
18. Did a lot of people know him?
19. Where is he?

1. a revolver
2. rifles
3. the miner
4. yes
5. there was no regular gunsmith's shop there
6. at almost every store in town
7. Jerry
8. Pete Hoskings
9. Pete knew several men who who would be ready to dispose of their rifles
10. out in the country
11. no
12. a first-rate piece
13. yes
14. where he could get the weapon
15. Billy the scout?
16. Denver
17. yes
18. yes
19. unknown


CHAPTER XX

A MOMENT OF PERIL

"This is the life!"

"That's right, Tom. This kind of touring suits me to death," returned Sam Rover.

"Tom, how many miles an hour are you making?" broke in his wife. "Remember what you promised me--that you would keep within the limit of the law."

"And that is just what I am doing, Nellie," he answered. "But it's mighty hard to do it, believe me, when you are at the wheel of such a fine auto as this. Why, I could send her ahead twice as fast if I wanted to!"

"Don't you dare!" burst out Grace, who sat in the tonneau beside her sister. "If you do I'll make you let Sam drive."

"He's got to let me drive anyway after dinner," said the youngest Rover boy. "That's the arrangement."

It was the second day of the tour, and Valley Brook Farm, and in fact the whole central portion of New York State, had been left far behind. The weather had turned out perfect, and so far they had encountered very little in the way of bad roads. Once they had had to make a detour of two miles on account of a new bridge being built, but otherwise they had forged straight ahead.

Tom and his wife, with Grace and Sam, occupied the first automobile, the remaining space in the roomy tonneau being taken up by various suitcases and other baggage. Behind this car came the one driven by Dick Rover. Beside him was his wife, with Mrs. Stanhope and Mrs. Laning behind them. Some distance to the rear was the third machine, a brand-new runabout, containing Chester Waltham and his sister Ada. Waltham had at first wished to take the lead, but had then dropped behind, stating he did not wish to get the others to follow him on any wrong road.

What are the answers to this following set of questions:

1. Who was driving?
2. How many people was he with?
3. Did he make any promises?
4. What was it?
5. Who did he promise that to?
6. Did he keep it?
7. Was it hard?
8. Why?
9. How was the weather?
10. Any problems on the trip?
11. Were they travelling with any other cars?
12. Who took the front position initially?
13. Did he change his mind?
14. Why?
15. Did the construction cause a delay?
16. For how long?
17. What else was in the car?

1. Sam Rover
2. Three
3. yes
4. keep within the limit of the law.
5. his wife
6. yes
7. yes
8. when you are at the wheel of such a fine auto as this
9. perfect
10. no
11. yes
12. Waltham
13. yes
14. he did not wish to get the others to follow him on any wrong road.
15. yes
16. two miles
17. various suitcases and other baggage


"Keep an eye on Esther. I'll be back in a second," Joy Warren said to her three-year-old son Stephen, who was sitting in the back of the Buick. She didn't like leaving the children alone in the car, but the baby was sleeping soundly. And it would only be a moment.

She had hardly walked 40 yards when she saw the car moving. It headed straight towards the river. Unable to swim, Joy shouted, "My babies are in that car!"

Daniel Whitehead, a 17-year-old student, was walking by the river when the Buick crashed into the water just yards ahead .Without thinking, Daniel jumped in. Though a competitive swimmer, he was shocked by the icy chill.

Two minutes earlier, Skip Womack had pulled to a halt as the Buick ran in front of him. Now seeing it hit the water and hearing Joy's cries, Skip got out of his truck and jumped into the water. He had only one thought: If I don't get them out, they'll drown.

Daniel reached the car and grabbed a door handle. But the water was only four inches beneath the window, and the door wouldn't open. With one powerful punch, Daniel and Skip broke a window. Daniel reached inside and lifted Stephen out. He placed him on his back and set out for shore. At the same time, Skip squeezed himself through the window .He managed to free Esther from beneath her seat belt. After he got out of the car with the baby, he held her over the water and swam toward the shore. All this took place just seconds before the Buick disappeared beneath the water.

Later, driving home, Skip thought of his wife and children--how close he'd come to leaving them behind. He thought of the miracle he'd lived through, and how two children were still alive because he and Daniel happened to be in the right place at the right time.

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

1. Stephen
2. Three
3. The baby.
4. The Buick.
5. His mother, Joy Warren
6. Esther
7. No
8. In the river
9. Daniel Whitehead and Skip Womack
10. Daniel
11. 17
12. yes
13. It was icy cold
14. Yes
15. They'll drown.
16. The water
17. Four inches
18. Daniel
19. Skip
20. yes

1. Who was babysitting?
2. How old was he?
3. Who was he watching?
4. Where were they?
5. Who asked him to babysit?
6. What is the baby's name?
7. Did the car stay put?
8. Where did it end up?
9. Who jumped in to help?
10. Who was first?
11. How old is he?
12. Did the water surprise him?
13. Why?
14. Did Skip have a family?
15. What did he think would happen to the kids if he didn't retrieve them?
16. What stopped them from opening the door?
17. How close to the window was it?
18. Who carried Stephen?
19. What about Esther?
20. Did everyone survive?


Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

I'm Jenny. Nothing is cuter than my dog, Marley. He sleeps near my bed at night and gives me kisses every morning. He gets sad when I leave for school. But he's always there waiting when I get home., ready to go for a walk or play a game. On a Christmas Eve , Marley walked with my family to a store. My mum tied him up outside. When we came out of the store, Marley had gone. My mum called the police to report that he had been stolen. We couldn't find him anywhere. I was very sad. It was the worst Christmas Eve ever. That night, I didn't sleep well. My cat seemed to know I was sad and hugged me to make me feel better. On Christmas morning, I woke up and called for Marley. Then I remembered that he had gone. Even though it was Christmas, I didn't want presents. I didn't want anything, except my friend. Then my mum got a phone call. Someone found him! A woman saw a man on the street trying to sell a scared dog. She felt bad for the dog and used her own money(more than $200)to buy him. She took him to a vet . The vet scanned the dog for a microchip .The vet found our phone number in the microchip and called my mum. I was so excited when I saw Marley. I want to say thanks to that woman. She's my hero. Getting Marley back was the best Christmas present ever.

1. What is my name?
2. What's my dog's name?
3. Where did my Mom and I go on Christmas Eve?
4. What did we do with Marley?
5. Was he there when we came out?
6. How did that make me feel?
7. What did my Mother do?
8. Did I want to open my gifts?
9. How much did the lady pay for the dog?
10. How did they knew who the dog belonged to?
11. What was the best present ever?
12. What is the first thing Marley does in the morning?

1. Jenny
2. Marley
3. to a store
4. tied him up outside
5. gone
6. very sad.
7. called the police
8. no
9. more than $200
10. The vet scanned the dog for a microchip
11. Getting Marley back
12. gives Jenny kisses


Have you ever listened to young children talking in the playground? They are always boasting. They say things like, "My Dad's car is bigger than your Dad's," and "My Mom is smarter than yours." They particularly like to boast about their families.

There were three little boys, Harry, Ted and Gavin, who were always boasting. Gavin was the worst. Everything about his family was always the best or the biggest or the most expensive.

Whatever the others said, he could always go on better. One day when they were walking to

school, Harry said, "My father had a bath twice a week," Ted spoke next. "That's nothing," he said. "Having a bath twice a week is dirty. My father has a bath every day, sometimes twice a day." Ted looked at Gavin. Now it was his turn. But what could he say? "This time," Ted thought, "I'm going to win." Gavin didn't know what to say. He couldn't say that his father had a bath three times a day. That was silly. He walked on in silence. Ted smiled at Harry, and Harry smiled back. They were sure that for once they had beaten Gavin. They reached the school gates. Still Gavin said nothing. "We've won," Ted said to Harry, but he spoke too soon. On the way home, Gavin said, "My Dad is so clean that he doesn't have to bathe at all."

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

1. school
2. his father
3. baths
4. Ted
5. every day
6. sometimes twice a day
7. Gavin's
8. yes
9. silly
10. no
11. yes
12. no
13. On the way home
14. cleaner
15. he said he doesn't have to bathe at all
16. little boys
17. unknown
18. unknown
19. unknown
20. yes

1. Where were the boys walking to when Harry started talking about his father?
2. Who was he boasting about?
3. What did he say his dad had had two of that week?
4. Who thought his dad was better than Harry's?
5. How often does Ted's dad take a bath?
6. Only once a day?
7. Whose turn was it to boast next?
8. Did he say anything?
9. What would it be if he said his dad bathed three times a day?
10. Did Gavin know what to say right then after Ted had finished talking?
11. Did Harry and Ted think they'd finally beat Gavin?
12. Had Gavin said anything before they reached the school gates?
13. When did Gavin finally speak?
14. Did he say his dad was cleaner or dirtier than the other boys' dads?
15. How often did Gavin boast his father had to wash himself?
16. Were Harry, Ted and Gavin little boys or little girls?
17. Were any of their parents divorced?
18. Has one of the boys ever said their mom was smarter?
19. What did one of the boys previous brag that their dad's was bigger?
20. Did the boys like talking about their families?


Diaoyu Dao and its affiliated islands, which consist of(...)Diaoyu Dao, Huangwei Yu, Chiwei Yu, Nanxiao Dao, Beixiao Dao, Nan Yu, Bei Yu, Fei Yu and other islands, are in the northeast of China's Taiwan Island, in the waters between 123deg20'-124deg40'E and 25deg40'-26deg00'N . They belong to the Taiwan Island. The total area of these islands is about 5.69 square kilometers. Diaoyu Dao, in the western tip of the area, covers an area of about 3.91 square kilometers and is the largest island in the area. The highest part on the island stands 362 meters above the sea level. Huangwei Yu, which is about 27 kilometers to the northeast of Diaoyu Dao, is the second largest island in the area, with a total area of about 0.91 square kilometers and a highest height of 117 meters. Chiwei Yu, about 110 kilometers to the northeast of Diaoyu Dao, is the easternmost island in the area. It covers an area of about 0.065 square kilometers and stands 75 meters above the sea level. Ancient ancestors in China first discovered and named Diaoyu Dao through their fishing activities on the sea. In China's historical books, Diaoyu Dao is also called Diaoyu Yu or Diaoyu Tai. The earliest historical record of the names of Diaoyu Dao, Chiwei Yu and other places can be found in the book Voyage with a Tail Wind published in 1403. It shows that China had already discovered and named Diaoyu Dao by the 14th and 15th centuries. These historical reports clearly show that Diaoyu Dao and Chiwei Yu belong to China. The sea waters around Diaoyu Dao is traditionally Chinese fishing ground. Chinese fishermen have been involved in fishing activities in these waters for generations .

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

1. Where are the islands located?
2. What do they belong to?
3. How much area do they cover?
4. What is the name of the largest island?
5. Who discovered the islands?
6. What activity did the ancient Chinese do there?
7. What is one other name for Diaoyu Dao
8. what other name?
9. which book is the information found?
10. What is the name of the book?
11. When was it published?

1. in the northeast of China's Taiwan Island,
2. the Taiwan Island
3. about 5.69 square kilometers
4. Diaoyu Dao
5. Ancient ancestors in Chin
6. fishing
7. Diaoyu Yu
8. Diaoyu Tai
9. In China's historical books
10. Voyage with a Tail Wind
11. 1403


What's your favorite cartoon? It may be difficult for you to decide. But for pianist Lang Lang, Tom and Jerry is the best one. When Lang was two years old, he saw Tom play the piano. This was his first time to enjoy western music and this experience encouraged him to learn to play the piano. His talent at the keyboard has taken him from Shenyang to the world. Lang became a good piano student at three. Ever since, the boy has been doing better and better. In 1997, the 15-year-old boy studied at a famous American music college. Lang's performances are energetic. He is well-known for making facial expressions and moving around while playing the piano. The road to success has never been easy. Lang's father stopped his job to look after him, while his mother stayed in Shenyang to make money. But Lang thinks himself lucky and believes he should give something back. He has helped the children in poor areas a lot.

1. Who likes Tom and Jerry best?
2. Where was he from?
3. When did he become talented at piano?
4. Are his shows slow?
5. What are they like?
6. What happens with his face?
7. What did his dad do?
8. What did his mom do?
9. Why?
10. Why does Lang like that cartoon?

1. Lang Lang
2. Shenyang
3. three
4. no
5. energetic
6. expressions
7. stopped his job
8. stayed in Shenyang
9. to make money
10. to enjoy western music


Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Guiliano: Savoir faire is a complex set, a mix I should say, of competence, experience and knowing somehow instinctively how to make a decision in a given situation. [It's] creating your own luck and your own opportunities and then making the most of them.

1. who interviewed her recently?
2. what does she do?
3. where was she an executive?
4. who has inspired her?
5. what question did CNN ask her?
6. what is her latest book?
7. do others turn to her for advice?
8. what wisdom does she have?
9. and what else?
10. how many other books have been mentioned?
11. has she taken risks?
12. in what?
13. how many cities does she spend time in?
14. please name them.
15. who does she say we have to especially help?
16. does she say recession is good for women?
17. does savoir faire talk about creating your own luck?
18. and what else?
19. please name one of the books she has written.
20. does she want the young generation to repeat our mistakes?

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


Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

CHAPTER XL.

HOW HEREWARD BEGAN TO GET HIS SOUL'S PRICE.

And now behold Hereward at home again, fat with the wages of sin, and not knowing that they are death.

He is once more "Dominus de Brunune cum Marisco," (Lord of Bourne with the fen), "with all returns and liberties and all other things adjacent to the same vill which are now held as a barony from the Lord King of England." He has a fair young wife, and with her farms and manors, even richer than his own. He is still young, hearty, wise by experience, high in the king's favor, and deservedly so.

Why should he not begin life again?

Why not? Unless it be true that the wages of sin are, not a new life, but death.

And yet he has his troubles. Hardly a Norman knight or baron round but has a blood-feud against him, for a kinsman slain. Sir Aswart, Thorold the abbot's man, was not likely to forgive him for turning him out of the three Mainthorpe manors, which he had comfortably held for two years past, and sending him back to lounge in the abbot's hall at Peterborough, without a yard of land he could call his own. Sir Ascelin was not likely to forgive him for marrying Alftruda, whom he had intended to marry himself. Ivo Taillebois was not likely to forgive him for existing within a hundred miles of Spalding, any more than the wolf would forgive the lamb for fouling the water below him. Beside, had he (Ivo) not married Hereward's niece? and what more grievous offence could Hereward commit, than to be her uncle, reminding Ivo of his own low birth by his nobility, and too likely to take Lucia's part, whenever it should please Ivo to beat or kick her? Only "Gilbert of Ghent," the pious and illustrious earl, sent messages of congratulation and friendship to Hereward, it being his custom to sail with the wind, and worship the rising sun--till it should decline again.

1. was Hereward burdened with sin?
2. Who was the abbots man?
3. Whas he knighted?
4. How long had he stayed in the Manors which he was thrown out of?
5. Who would be upset with him just for existing within a hundred miles of him?
6. Who was the only one to send messages of congratulation and friendship to Hereward?
7. was Hereward high in the kings favor?
8. Was Gilbet of ghent considered pious and illustrious?
9. Was hereward questioning his life and trying to give things rationel?
10. Were there lots of people disguntled or in blood fued with him?

1. sin
2. Thorold
3. Sir  yes
4. two years
5. Ivo Taillebois
6. Gilbert of Ghent
7. high in the king's favor  yes he was
8. the pious and illustrious earl yes he was
9. Why should he not begin life again yes
10. Hardly a Norman knight or baron round but has a blood-feud against him


Make use of the article to answer the questions.

Jean is a bright young woman from a rich and famous family. She goes to a good university and has almost everything that money can buy. But the people in Jean's family are so busy that they can hardly find time to be with her. In fact, Jean is quite lonely. So Jean spends a lot of her time on QQ. She likes being anonymous talking to people who do not know about her famous family and her rich life. She uses the name Linda on QQ and made a lot of friends. Last year Jean made a very special friend on QQ. His name was David and he lived in San Francisco. David was full of stories and jokes. He and Jean had the same interests in rock music and modern dance. So it always took them many hours to talk happily on QQ and sometimes they even forgot the time. Of course, they wanted to know more about each other. David sent a picture of himself: he was a tall, good-looking young man with big, happy smile. As time went by, they became good friends and often sent cards and small things to each other. When Jean's father told her that he was going on a business trip to San Francisco, she asked him to let her go with him, so that she could give David a surprise for his birthday. She would take him the latest DVD of the rock singer they liked most. But when Jean knocked in David's door in San Francisco, she found that the special friend she had written to was a twelve-year-old boy named Jim!

1. who is a bring young woman ?
2. what is her name on qq ?
3. what is her speical friends name ?
4. from where ?
5. how many friend did she make ?

1. Jean
2. Linda
3. David
4. San Francisco
5. unknown


CHAPTER II

DAVE PORTER'S PAST

"What do you think of that, fellows?" asked Roger, as he concluded the reading of the letter.

"I am not surprised," answered Dave. "Now that Merwell finds he can't show himself where he is known, he must be very bitter in mind."

"I thought he might reform, but I guess I was mistaken," said Phil. "Say, we had better do as Buster suggests,--keep our eyes peeled for him."

"We are not responsible for his position," retorted Roger. "He got himself into trouble."

"So he did, Roger. But, just the same, a fellow like Link Merwell is bound to blame somebody else,--and in this case he blames us. I am afraid he'll make trouble for us--if he gets the chance," concluded Dave, seriously.

And now, while the three chums are busy reading their letters again, let me introduce them more specifically than I have already done.

Dave Porter was a typical American lad, now well grown, and a graduate of Oak Hall, a high-class preparatory school for boys located in one of our eastern States.

While a mere child, Dave had been found wandering beside the railroad tracks near the little village of Crumville. He could not tell who he was, nor where he had come from, and not being claimed by any one, was taken to the local poor-house. There a broken-down college professor, Caspar Potts, had found him and given him a home.

In Crumville resided a rich jewelry manufacturer named Oliver Wadsworth, who had a daughter named Jessie. One day the Wadsworth automobile caught fire and Jessie was in danger of being burned to death, when Dave rushed to the rescue and saved her. For this Mr. Wadsworth was very grateful, and when he learned that Dave lived with Mr. Potts, who had been one of his instructors in college, he made the man and the youth come to live with him.

What are the answers to this following set of questions:

1. Where did Dave live as a child?
2. Found where in Crumville?
3. Was Dave's family looking for him?
4. Where did Dave go after that?
5. What did Mr. Potts do?
6. Who was Oliver Wadsworth?
7. Where did he live?
8. Did he have children?
9. And did he know Mr. Potts?
10. How?
11. Was Dave brave?

1. It's unknown but he was found in crumville?
2. wandering beside the railroad tracks
3. no
4. to live with Caspar Potts
5. college professor
6. a rich jewelry manufacturer
7. Crumville
8. yes
9. yes
10. He was one of his instructors in college
11. yes


CHAPTER VI.

The abrupt disappearance of Jack Hamlin and the strange lady and gentleman visitor was scarcely noticed by the other guests of the Divide House, and beyond the circle of Steptoe and his friends, who were a distinct party and strangers to the town, there was no excitement. Indeed, the hotel proprietor might have confounded them together, and, perhaps, Van Loo was not far wrong in his belief that their identity had not been suspected. Nor were Steptoe's followers very much concerned in an episode in which they had taken part only at the suggestion of their leader, and which had terminated so tamely. That they would have liked a "row," in which Jack Hamlin would have been incidentally forced to disgorge his winnings, there was no doubt, but that their interference was asked solely to gratify some personal spite of Steptoe's against Van Loo was equally plain to them. There was some grumbling and outspoken criticism of his methods.

This was later made more obvious by the arrival of another guest for whom Steptoe and his party were evidently waiting. He was a short, stout man, whose heavy red beard was trimmed a little more carefully than when he was first known to Steptoe as Alky Hall, the drunkard of Heavy Tree Hill. His dress, too, exhibited a marked improvement in quality and style, although still characterized in the waist and chest by the unbuttoned freedom of portly and slovenly middle age. Civilization had restricted his potations or limited them to certain festivals known as "sprees," and his face was less puffy and sodden. But with the accession of sobriety he had lost his good humor, and had the irritability and intolerance of virtuous restraint.

1. Who went missing?
2. Was anyone else with him that went missing?
3. Where were they before they went missing?
4. Were there other people there?
5. Who were starngers?
6. Who arrived later?
7. Who was he?
8. Had he changed at all?
9. How?
10. Was he a happy person?

Provide a numbered list of answers.

1. Jack Hamlin
2. the strange lady and gentleman visitor
3. The Divide House
4. Yes
5. Steptoe and his friends
6. Alky Hall
7. The drunkard of Heavy Tree Hill.
8. Yes
9. His beard was trimmed more carefully
10. No


Make use of the article to answer the questions.

The University of Virginia (U.Va. or UVA), frequently referred to simply as Virginia, is a public research university and the flagship for the Commonwealth of Virginia. Founded in 1819 by Declaration of Independence author Thomas Jefferson, UVA is known for its historic foundations, student-run honor code, and secret societies.

UNESCO designated UVA as America's first and only collegiate World Heritage Site in 1987, an honor shared with nearby Monticello. The university was established in 1819, and its original governing Board of Visitors included Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe. Monroe was the sitting President of the United States at the time of its foundation. Former Presidents Jefferson and Madison were UVA's first two rectors and Jefferson conceived and designed the original courses of study and Academical Village.

UVA was the first elected member of the Association of American Universities from the South, in 1904, and remains the only member institution in Virginia. UVA is classified as a "Research University with Very High Research" by the Carnegie Foundation, and is considered Virginia's flagship university by the College Board. In 2015 the journal "Science" honored UVA faculty for discovering two of its top 10 annual scientific breakthroughs; from the fields of Medicine and Psychology. UVA faculty and alumni have founded a large number of companies, such as Reddit, that produce more than $1.6 trillion in annual revenue, equivalent to the 10th-largest economy in the world.

1. WHat does UVA stand for?
2. WHen did it start?
3. By who?
4. Was anyone else involved with it?
5. WHat are they famous for?
6. Is the school in any important organizations?
7. Is it unique in any way in that?
8. WHen did it join that Assocation?
9. How did it get in?
10. Is it known for any particular academic disiplines?
11. WHat publication featured the school?
12. When?
13. Why?
14. Besides academics is it known for anything else?
15. Are the schools students and teachers successful people?
16. How so?
17. DO you have an example?
18. How much do these companies make a year?
19. How does that rank in the global economy?
20. Is the school a private one?

1. The University of Virginia
2. 1819
3. Thomas Jefferson
4. James Madison, and James Monroe
5. Monroe was the sitting President of the United States
6. Association of American Universities
7. it's the first and only collegiate World Heritage Site
8. 1904
9. it was elected
10. Medicine and Psychology
11. "Science"
12. 2015
13. for discovering two of its top 10 annual scientific breakthroughs
14. historic foundations, student-run honor code, and secret societies.
15. Yes
16. they have founded a large number of companies
17. Reddit
18. $1.6 trillion
19. 10th-largest
20. No


Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- Two of Moammar Gadhafi's sons, who had been reported captured over the weekend, were free early Tuesday as forces loyal to the embattled Libyan leader battled rebels trying to consolidate their hold on Tripoli.

Saif al-Islam Gadhafi showed up at the Rixos Hotel, one of the remaining strongholds of pro-Gadhafi forces, in a convoy of armored Land Cruisers. In a brief interview with CNN's Matthew Chance, he said his father and several of his sisters were safe in Tripoli, and that loyal troops had "broken the back" of the rebels who moved into the capital over the weekend.

Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, who is wanted on war crimes charges by the International Criminal Court in The Hague, had been reported captured on Sunday along with two of his brothers. Another of those siblings, Mohammed Gadhafi, was reported to have escaped Monday, according to the Libyan ambassador to the United States.

There was no immediate explanation from the National Transitional Council, the rebel leadership that had announced their capture Sunday.

The younger Gadhafi said news of his arrest had been a trick by the rebels, and that he had been traveling around Tripoli in his armored convoy the entire time. He said that government forces had lured the rebels into a trap in the capital, and that Gadhafi loyalists "have broken the spines of those rats and those gangsters."

Luis Moreno-Ocampo, the ICC's chief prosecutor, had said Sunday that he would seek Saif al-Islam Gadhafi's extradition following his capture. Asked about the warrant for his arrest, Saif al-Islam Gadhafi told reporters, "To hell with the ICC."

1. what is Saif al-Islam wanted for?
2. who brought the charges?
3. where?
4. Were Gadhafi's sons free?
5. True of False: the younger Gadhafi said his arrest had been a trick by rebels
6. where were the rebels battling Moammar?
7. what country is that in?
8. Did the National Transitional Council have an explanation?
9. how many of Moammar's sons were mentioned in the article?
10. what are there names?
11. when did Mohammed escape?
12. according to who?
13. who interviewed Saif al-Islam?
14. at what hotel?
15. which news agency did the reporter work for?
16. who is the chief prosecutor at the ICC?
17. did he want to extradite Saif al-Islam?

1. war crimes charges
2. International Criminal Court
3. in The Hague
4. yes
5. yes
6. Tripoli
7. Libya
8. no
9. Two
10. Saif al-Islam and Mohammed Gadhafi
11. Monday
12. Libyan ambassador to the United States
13. reporters
14. at Rixos Hotel
15. CNN
16. Luis Moreno-Ocampo
17. Yes


Read the text and answer the questions.

How do you usually celebrate your birthday? Playing a soccer game may not be your first choice. But Lu Han, the former EXO singer, did just that and showed has an unusual side of him. Lu Han celebrated his 25th birthday by playing a soccer game with players from Beijing No.47 High School on April 19th in Beijing, a day before his birthday. He scored three goals in the game. Lu Han has often shown on Weibo that he is a big soccer fan and his favorite soccer team is Manchester United. He said more than once that he used to dream of becoming a professional soccer player. So what was Lu Han's performance like on the pitch ?Fan Zhiyi, the former captain of the Chinese national soccer team, played with Lu Han in a friendly match in 2013. He thought that Lu Han is a top amateur player. ,A, B, C, D.

1. Who was a singer?
2. With what band?
3. Did he play basketball with someone?
4. What game did he play?
5. Was it an ordinary day?
6. What day was it?
7. Is the team from Bejing his favorite?
8. What team is?
9. How many goals did he score?
10. Who is Fan Zhiyi?
11. What did Lu used to want to be?

1. Lu Han
2. EXO
3. No.
4. a soccer game.
5. No.
6. his 25th birthday.
7. No.
8. Manchester United.
9. three goals.
10. The former captain of the Chinese national soccer team
11. a professional soccer player.


Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

The aspect ratio of an image describes the proportional relationship between its width and its height. It is commonly expressed as two numbers separated by a colon, as in "16:9". For an "x":"y" aspect ratio, no matter how big or small the image is, if the width is divided into "x" units of equal length and the height is measured using this same length unit, the height will be measured to be "y" units.

In, for example, a group of images that all have an aspect ratio of 16:9, one image might be 16 inches wide and 9 inches high, another 16 centimeters wide and 9 centimeters high, and a third might be 8 yards wide and 4.5 yards high.

The most common aspect ratios used today in the presentation of films in cinemas are 1.85:1 and 2.39:1. Two common videographic aspect ratios are 4:3 (1.3:1), the universal video format of the 20th century, and (1.7:1), universal for high-definition television and European digital television. Other cinema and video aspect ratios exist, but are used infrequently.

In still camera photography, the most common aspect ratios are 4:3, 3:2, and more recently being found in consumer cameras 16:9. Other aspect ratios, such as 5:3, 5:4, and 1:1 (square format), are used in photography as well, particularly in medium format and large format.

1. what is a common ratio used in films?
2. is there one for camera photography?
3. what is it?
4. any others used?
5. what?
6. What does aspect ratio do?
7. how would you express this?
8. does x stand for height?
9. what does it stand for?
10. Does Y stand for circumfrence?
11. what does it stand for?
12. what is the aspect ratio for the universal video format?
13. for the 19th century?
14. what century?
15. what is the aspect ratio for high def tv?
16. are there different aspect ratios used in camera photography with different formats?
17. what seperates the two numbers?

1. 1.85:1
2. yes
3. 4:3
4. yes
5. 3:2, 16:9, 5:3, 5:4, and 1:1
6. describes the proportional relationship between its width and its height.
7. two numbers separated by a colon
8. no
9. the width
10. no
11. the height
12. 4:3 (1.3:1)
13. no
14. 20th
15. (1.7:1)
16. yes
17. a colon


Young women are more adventurous than young men when traveling abroad in gap years. One in three female backpackers visits more than three countries during a year out and travels alone, according to new research.

By contrast, the majority of their male counterparts visit only one country and tend to travel in groups, says a survey by the Gap Year company, which provides information and services for students considering taking a year out.

More women than men say that their prime reason for taking time off is to see the world and experience different cultures. Men were more likely to rank "having fun" higher on their list of priorities. Women were more likely to value the challenge of a foreign trip, and many cited reasons such as learning a language and meeting new people.

The more adventurous gap years taken by women seem to work to their benefit: more than three quarters of those surveyed reported increased confidence, self-reliance and independence, whereas only half of the men had that experience.

The research also showed that women were more likely to do voluntary work while traveling, with more than one in ten helping with teaching or development projects. One of the reasons given for this is a wish to see the country in an authentic light.

A greater proportion of women than men faced objections or criticism from their families over their gap-year plans. Among the men surveyed, lack of money was the main barrier to travel.

Carolyn Martin, a doctor from London, was a typically confident female traveler.

Starting in Cape Town, she traveled around southern Africa and Australia with a string of unusual and sometimes dangerous jobs.

"I had one job chasing elephants off the runway in Africa by banging a stick against a pan," she recalled. "It was OK but one day I did get chased by one."

She said that she had traveled alone because "you meet more people".

1. WHO DOES MORE THAN THE OTHER?
2. DOING WHAT?
3. IN WHAT AMOUNT OF TIME?
4. WHAT ARE THE LADIES CALLED?
5. FIRST PARAGRAPH "B"
6. THE LADY TRAVELERS ARE KNOWN AS BACK...
7. WHO DO THEY USUALLY GO WITH?
8. HOW MANY PLACES?
9. MEN GO TO HOW MANY
10. DO THEY GO SOLO
11. ACCORDING TO WHO
12. WHAT DO THEY GIVE
13. TO WHO
14. DECIDING TO DO WHAT
15. WHY DO LADIES TAKE TIME OFF
16. MORE LADIES OR GENTS
17. WHY DO THE GENTS
18. DO LADIES LIKE THE DIFFICULTY
19. WHAT IS LIKED ABOUT IT

1. Young women
2. traveling abroad
3. a year
4. Young women
5. unknown
6. backpackers
7. alone
8. more than three countries
9. only one
10. no
11. Gap Year company
12. information and services
13. students
14. taking a year out
15. to see the world
16. more ladies
17. having fun
18. yes
19. meeting more people


Make use of the article to answer the questions.

(CNN) -- Reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel started his 2011 Formula One defense in emphatic style on Sunday, leading the season-opening Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne from start to finish.

McLaren's 2008 world champion Lewis Hamilton did well to finish second after damaging his car on the first corner while Lotus Renault's Russian driver Vitaly Petrov achieved his first podium finish.

The 23-year-old German notched up his 11th win in his 63rd Formula 1 race.

Fernando Alonso finished fourth for Ferrari, with Mark Webber in his Red Bull in fifth place. Jenson Button came sixth in his McLaren.

Red Bull team boss Christian Horner said after the race his team did not use its KERS power-boost system because of technical issues, underlining the scale of Vettel's victory.

Following his triumph, Vettel said: "It was a good race. In the end things calmed down, Lewis didn't push, but it was not an easy race.

"The start was crucial, I was on the clean side, but didn't know if it was enough until we got through the first corner.

"With Lewis dropping off later in the race, there was no pressure, so I was able to control it."

Assessing the season ahead, Vettel added: "It's a long season, so we have to keep on doing what we are doing now, enjoying, but working hard."

Hamilton was satisfied with his runner-up spot, saying: "We can take this and be very proud of ourselves. A week or two ago we weren't expecting to be in the top five, so to come to second is a great achievement."

1. How old is the German?
2. The start was what?
3. Who was satisfied
4. In the end what?
5. Who lead the season
6. Who dropped of?
7. Who was champ in 2008?
8. Where did the season open?
9. What type of race?
10. Who was Red Bull boss?

1. 23
2. crucial,
3. Hamilton
4. unknown
5. Sebastian Vettel
6. Lewis
7. Lewis Hamilton
8. Melbourne
9. Grand Prix i
10. Christian Horner


The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (stylized in its logo as abc since 1957) is an American commercial broadcast television network that is owned by the Disney–ABC Television Group, a subsidiary of Disney Media Networks division of The Walt Disney Company. The network is part of the Big Three television networks. The network is headquartered on Columbus Avenue and West 66th Street in Manhattan, with additional major offices and production facilities in New York City, Los Angeles and Burbank, California.

ABC originally launched on October 12, 1943 as a radio network, separated from and serving as the successor to the NBC Blue Network, which had been purchased by Edward J. Noble. It extended its operations to television in 1948, following in the footsteps of established broadcast networks CBS and NBC. In the mid-1950s, ABC merged with United Paramount Theatres, a chain of movie theaters that formerly operated as a subsidiary of Paramount Pictures. Leonard Goldenson, who had been the head of UPT, made the new television network profitable by helping develop and greenlight many successful series. In the 1980s, after purchasing an 80% interest in cable sports channel ESPN, the network's parent merged with Capital Cities Communications, owner of several print publications, and television and radio stations. In 1996, most of Capital Cities/ABC's assets were purchased by The Walt Disney Company.

What are the answers to this following set of questions:

1. When did ABC launch?
2. Where is it headquartered?
3. Does it have locations elsewhere?
4. For example?
5. Who did they first merge with?
6. What kind of business is that?
7. Did they purchase another business?
8. What?
9. What's that?
10. Were they ever bought out?
11. When?
12. For how much?
13. By who?

1. October 12, 1943
2. On Columbus Avenue and West 66th Street in Manhattan
3. Yes
4. New York City, Los Angeles and Burbank, California.
5. United Paramount Theatres
6. A chain of movie theaters
7. Yes
8. An 80% interest in ESPN
9. A cable sports channel
10. Yes
11. In 1996
12. unknown
13. The Walt Disney Company.


Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- Four Italian journalists kidnapped by unknown assailants in Libya have been freed, Italy's Foreign Ministry spokesman Maurizio Massari told CNN on Thursday.

They were "saved by two Libyans, two boys to whom we owe everything," one of the journalists said Thursday.

"I'm alive, well and free. Until an hour ago, I thought I was dead," the reporter, Sono Domenico Quirico, said, according to his newspaper La Stampa.

Another of the journalists, Elisabetta Rosaspina, told CNN they were kidnapped in Tripoli between Martyrs Square and Moammar Gadhafi's compound. Earlier reports said they had been abducted 80 kilometers (about 50 miles) from Tripoli.

Claudio Monici, a correspondent for the newspaper Avvenire, said they were seized by the Libyan army and "other people with guns."

"We understood that they were very angry. Their eyes had blood," he said, saying some of their captors said: "You are Italian. You are from NATO. You are bombing us."

Monici saw their captors kill their Libyan driver, he said.

"He understood that it was his last moment. We saw them kick him and kill him... When they shot at him I saw that he was praying... I saw that his lips were moving," he told Sky News.

Massari said while it was unclear who captured the journalists, the ministry assumed it was pro-Gadhafi forces.

All of the journalists, from prominent Italian daily newspapers, were well, Massari said Wednesday. He did not elaborate.

Paolo Alfieri, foreign editor of the newspaper Avvenire, identified the four as Rosaspina and Giuseppe Sarcina from the newspaper Corriere della Sera, Quirico from La Stampa, and Monici from Avvenire.

Answer the following questions:
1. who was kidnapped ?
2. how many ?
3. by who ?
4. where ?
5. how many people saved them ?
6. grils ?
7. who is alive and well ?
8. what does he do ?
9. from what paper ?
10. who told CNN they were kidnapped ?
11. where wes she ?
12. how many miles from tripoli ?
13. who is a a correspondent for the newspaper Avvenire ?
14. were they seised ny isis ?
15. who seized them ?
16. and who else ?
17. who saw their captors kill their Libyan driver ?
18. what did the the ministry assumed ?
19. who is the foreign editor ?
20. who did not elaborate ?

1. Italian journalists
2. Four
3. unknown assailants
4. Libya
5. two
6. boys
7. Sono Domenico Quirico
8. reporter
9. La Stampa
10. Elisabetta Rosaspina
11. Tripoli
12. about 50 miles
13. Claudio Monici
14. no
15. Libyan army
16. other people with guns
17. Monici
18. it was pro-Gadhafi forces
19. Paolo Alfieri
20. Massari


Read the text and answer the questions.

Billy was like a king on the school yard. A king without a queen. He was the biggest kid in our grade, so he made all the rules during recess. He was a big bully. He told kids what to do, what to play, what to sing, and called them names like "Dork". He always had a smile on his face as he sat on the bench next to the big tree and watched his "kingdom". All of the other kids were scared of him. Even I was scared of him. He was mean and he could beat you up if you made him angry. Last week, a very, very stupid kid chose not to listen to Billy. Billy beat him up and Mr.Stupid Kid told the grownups that he tripped. No one would dare get Billy in trouble. Billy was mean, but he kept the school yard from getting too crazy. Well I had enough it. Billy had been picking on us for too long and we had to stop him. I grabbed some fishing line from home and brought it to school the next day. Before recess, I tied a long piece of fishing line around the tree by Billy's bench and tied the other end to a big rock. Then I went inside for class. When it was recess, Billy sat on his bench and started yelling at people. This was it. I called out, "Hey you big dummy! You're not so tough". Billy's face turned red with anger and he started marching my way. Billy marched and then tripped over the fishing line. Billy was lying face down and he seemed to be crying. Everyone cheered. The king was down.

1. What was Billy like?
2. Why did he make all the rules?
3. Who did he beat up?
4. Why didn't anyone want to tell on him?
5. what was the fishing line attached to?
6. why?
7. why?
8. what did billy sit on?
9. who tattled on him?
10. what did he tell?
11. what happened after billy fell down?
12. who decided what the children would do?
13. What did he tie the string to first?
14. what was it by?
15. then to what?
16. what did he do after that?
17. what did he call billy?
18. why did he get red?

1. a king
2. he was the biggest kid
3. him
4. he kept the school yard from getting too crazy
5. a tree and a rock
6. he wanted to stop billy
7. he didn't want to be picked on anymore
8. the bench
9. Mr.Stupid Kid
10. he tripped
11. Everyone cheered
12. Billy
13. the tree
14. Billy's bench
15. a big rock
16. went inside
17. big dummy
18. he was angry


Read the text and answer the questions.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (CNN) -- Floodwaters inundated Iowa City and the University of Iowa arts campus on Sunday despite what one official called a "Herculean effort" to hold back the water with sandbags.

Residents surround Lt. Tobey Harrison at a Cedar Rapids checkpoint as they wait to see their homes Sunday.

"We've had the [National Guard] working next to prisoner inmates, sandbagging," said David Jackson, the university's facilities manager. "Students, faculty and staff, leaders of the university, the president of the university -- out sandbagging."

Some 500 to 600 homes were ordered to evacuate and others faced a voluntary evacuation order through the morning, said Iowa City Mayor Regenia Bailey.

The Iowa River in Iowa City crested at 31.5 feet and was expected to remain at that level until Monday, city and state officials said Sunday.

Classes at the university have been suspended until next Sunday, according to its Web site.

"All of our theaters, our music building, Clapp Recital Hall, our fine arts building [the] new Art Building West designed by Stephen Holl, has taken on significant water as well," said Sally Mason, president of the university. "Fortunately we were able to save all the art," she said.

The art was placed in crates shipped out of state last week.

"We anticipated the worst a week ago." At least 8 feet of water rushed through the campus, officials said. Among the school's 30,000 students, Ann Barber told CNN she has been sandbagging for nearly seven days.

"It's very hard to watch the devastation of our university," she said.

1. Who is the University's facility manager?
2. Which river crested at 31.5 feet?
3. Where is it located?
4. How deep was the water that rushed through the school?
5. How many stidents
6. She has been putting sand bags for days.
7. Were prisoners involved?
8. She is the city manager.
9. Who did a student talked to?
10. Pupils were able to save these.
11. They were put where?

1. David Jackson
2. The Iowa River
3. Iowa City
4. 8 feet
5. 30,000
6. Ann Barber
7. yes
8. Regenia Bailey
9. CNN
10. all the art
11. in crates


Make use of the article to answer the questions.

A boy called Mario had many friends, and he was proud of it. Whoever he met, he would like to show off how popular he was at school. One day, his grandpa said to him, "Mario, I know that you don't have as many friends as you think. Many of them are not true to you." Mario thought maybe his grandpa was right. However, he wasn't sure how he could test whether his schoolmates were real friends or not, so he asked his grandpa. The old man answered, "I have just exactly what you need. It's in my room. Wait a minute." The old man left, soon returning as if carrying something in his hand, but Mario could see nothing there. "Take it. It's a very special chair. Because it's _ , it will be hard for you to sit on it. However, if you manage to sit on it, you can use the chair's magic power to tell who your real friends are." Mario took the strange invisible chair to school. At break time he asked everyone to form a circle, and he put himself in the middle, with his chair. "Nobody move. You're about to see something amazing," said Mario. Then he tried sitting on the chair. Having difficulty seeing it, he missed and fell to the ground. Everyone had a pretty good laugh. "Wait, wait," said Mario, making another try. But again he missed the seat. Mario didn't give up. He kept trying to sit on the magic chair. Finally, he did it. This time he felt himself in mid-air. Then he experienced the magic that his grandpa had been talking about. Looking around, Mario saw George, Lucas and Diana holding him up, so he wouldn't fall. But some schoolmates whom he had regarded as friends had done nothing but made fun of him. Mario was quite thankful to his grandpa, who helped him test who his true friends were.

1. What was invisible?
2. What is the boy's name?
3. Where did he take the chair?
4. Did this chair involve his grandma or grandpa?
5. What happened when the boy first tried to sit on the chair?
6. How did people around him react to this?
7. Did he miss the chair a second time?
8. Did the boy take pride in how many friends he had?
9. How many of his friends held him up?
10. What were their names?

1. a chair
2. Mario
3. to school
4. his grandpa
5. he missed and fell to the ground
6. Everyone had a pretty good laugh
7. yes
8. yes
9. Three
10. George, Lucas and Diana


Bomb attack onprefix = st1 /Bombaytrains kills 190

BOMBAY, India-Eight bombs exploded in first -class compartments of packed Bombay Trains Tuesday, killing 190 people and wounding hundreds in a well-designed terror attack on the heart of a city that embodies the ambition of the country.

Liu Xiang record warmsChina's hearts

Liu Xiang ofChinaset a new 110 metres hurdles world record on a stunning night in Lausanne, breaking the record he shared withBritain's Colin Jackson. Liu rushed to the finishing line in a time of 12.88 seconds, beating the old mark of 12.91 that he matched in winning gold at the 2004 A thens Olympics. Jackson ran 12.91 inStuttgart,Germany, in August 1993.

Materazzi admits insulting Zidane

Marco Materazzi admits he insulted Zinedine Zidane before the France captain head-butted him in the World Cup final. Materazzi denies calling him a"terrorist."Zidane and Materazzi _ after Italy broke up a French attack in extra-time of Sunday's final in Berlin Seconds later, Zidane lowered his head and rammed Materazzi in the chest, knocking him to the ground.

President Hu departs for G8 summit

BEIJING,July 16-Chinese President Hu Jintao left Beijing on Sunday morning for Russia's St. Petersburg to attend the summit of the Group of Eight major economies. Hu is invited by Russian President Vladimir Putin. On Monday. Hu will meet with G-8 leaders to discuss energy security, prevention and control of epidemic diseases, education, African development and other topics. Among Hu's entourages are State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan, Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing, Director of the Policy Research Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China(CPC)Wang Huning, Deputy Director of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee Ling Jihua, Director of thePresident's Office Chen Shiju and Assistant Foreign Minister Cui Tiankai. The G-8 members are Britain,Canada,France,Germany,Italy,Japan,Russiaand theUnited States.

1. how many people died?
2. where?
3. were they in a school?
4. where were they?
5. what killed them?
6. 2 of them?
7. how many?
8. who is the president of china?
9. did he go somewhere?
10. when?
11. where did he go?
12. where was it held?
13. did he receive and invitation?
14. from who?
15. his position?
16. how many countries make up the group?
17. are they named?
18. what?
19. is a competition mentioned?
20. which one?

Provide a numbered list of answers.

1. 190
2. BOMBAY, India
3. No
4. On trains
5. Bombs
6. No
7. Eight
8. Hu Jintao
9. Yes
10. Sunday morning the week of July 16
11. G8 summit
12. St. Petersburg, Russia
13. Yes
14. Vladimir Putin
15. He is the Russian President
16. Eight
17. Yes
18. Britain,Canada,France,Germany,Italy,Japan,Russiaand theUnited States
19. Yes
20. 110 metres hurdles


Ellie and her grandfather went to the beach late in the afternoon.

"Why are we going to the beach, Grandpa?" Ellie asked.

He smiled a big old smile. "We're looking for treasure," he said. He carried two small plastic shovels and a basket.

"What's in the basket?" she asked.

"Some pie and soda to celebrate when we find our treasure." He gave his granddaughter a happy laugh.

They picked a spot and started digging. They found only sand.

They picked another spot by some rocks and found all sorts of small and interesting little stones. Ellie grinned at their odd shapes and colors.

They dug further away from the water and found an old bottle. Ellie threw it away into the trash can.

They dug closer to the water and found many sea shells. Ellie clapped happily at how smooth and nice they felt.

They had much fun digging, but it started to get late. Her grandpa seemed sad. "We did not find any treasure after all," he said.

"How about that, grandpa?" she said, pointing toward the pretty sunset that made the water appear yellow and bright.

He grandfather laughed. "That is a great treasure after all."

Ellie and her grandfather laughed and hugged. They ate pie happily and watched the sun set.

Answer the following questions:
1. When did they go to the beach?
2. Who?
3. What did they bring?
4. Did they have fun?
5. Why did they go to the beach?
6. Did they find it?
7. Where was it?
8. What did they find in the sky?
9. Did they look anywhere else?
10. Did they find anything?
11. How many places did they look?

1. The afternoon
2. Ellie and her grandfather
3. Two shovels, a basket, pie, and soda.
4. Yes
5. To look for treasure
6. Yes
7. In the sky.
8. A sunset.
9. Yes.
10. Yes.
11. Four.


(CNN) -- Four months after a criminal investigation began into the disappearance of an Oregon boy, officials continue to ask the public for leads and tips.

Thursday marks Kyron Horman's 8th birthday. Desiree Young, Kyron's biological mother, said she will celebrate the birthday by releasing red balloons outside a church in Medford, Oregon.

His stepmother, Terri Horman, said she dropped him off at Skyline Elementary School on the morning of June 4. She has been the subject of intense scrutiny for several months.

In divorce filings, her ex-husband, Kaine Horman, said he believes that Terri Horman "is involved" in the boy's disappearance.

Court documents also allege Terri Horman attempted to hire a man to kill her husband.

Meanwhile, Skyline Elementary began its first day of classes for the year on Tuesday with additional security measures to protect the children and staff.

In a letter to parents, Principal Ben Keefer said video cameras will be installed this weekend at Skyline.

"These cameras will show external views of the building as well as the main hallway," he wrote.

Also, security procedures will be reviewed to ensure they are effective, he added.

Tributes, messages, posters and cards that adorned a "Wall of Hope" for Kyron were moved from school property to a fence outside a nearby fire station, said the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office.

"We're happy that the fire district can provide this service to the community," said Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue Communications Officer Brian Barker. "Our hearts go out to Kyron's family and we all hope for a positive resolution to this case."

1. Who was kidnapped?
2. Who dropped him off at school?
3. Who does she say could be the suspect?
4. Who tired to murder him?
5. What was placed for him at the school?

1. Kyron Horman
2. Terri Horman
3. Terri Horman
4. Terri Horman attempted to hire a man to kill her husband.
5. "Wall of Hope"


Make use of the article to answer the questions.

New York (CNN) -- A New Jersey teenager was killed when his head hit a highway overpass after he apparently stuck it out of a party bus near the George Washington Bridge, which connects Manhattan with New Jersey over the Hudson River.

Daniel Fernandez, a 16-year-old resident of Sayreville, died Friday evening on his way to a sweet 16 party, according to Port Authority spokesman Steve Coleman.

He was on the top level of a double-decker bus when he apparently stuck his head out of an emergency hatch in the roof, Coleman said.

His head then struck the underside of an overpass, he said.

The incident occurred after the New Jersey-bound bus departed Queens, New York -- loaded with 65 teenagers -- and had just crossed the George Washington Bridge.

Off-duty emergency medical technician Leon Tyrone McKivor, 52, said he approached the scene to offer his assistance and escorted worried parents to a nearby police station where their children were waiting.

"One individual had on a blood soaked shirt that he refused to take off until police insisted that he change," McKivor told CNN. "A number of other individuals had blood all over them, as well."

McKivor said he tried to console the mother of one of the girls who was on the bus.

"She was just crying and crying and hugging me and thanking me," he said.

The horrific scene left several party-goers stunned, according to multiple posts on social media.

"Sitting here with your blood on my foot wishing this was all a bad dream," tweeted teenage party-goer Vicky Budz. "Can't sleep with you on my mind cause the more time goes on the more its settling in."

1. where was the teenager from?
2. what did his head hit?
3. what was he riding in?
4. who is Leon McKivor?
5. where did he take the stunned parents?
6. Did anyone get  blood on them?
7. Who said they wish it was all a nightmare and not real?
8. where did she write this?
9. How many kids were on the bus?
10. how old is Leon McKivor?
11. How old was Daniel?
12. Was he on the top or bottom of the bus?
13. Where were they headed?
14. for what event?
15. What bridge were they near when the accident occured?
16. over what river?
17. Who is Steve Coleman?
18. who was said to be crying and hugging McKivor
19. when did the individual with a soiled shirt finally change it?
20. The Washington Bridge connects Manhattan to where?

1. New Jersey
2. A highway overpass
3. A party bus
4. An emergency medical technician
5. A nearby police station
6. Yes.
7. Vicky Budz.
8. Twitter.
9. 65 teenagers
10. 52
11. 16
12. the top level
13. They were New-Jersey bound.
14. A sweet 16 party,
15. The George Washington Bridge
16. the Hudson River.
17. Port Authority spokesman
18. The mother of one of the girls.
19. Not until police insisted.
20. Manhattan with New Jersey