Problem: CHAPTER XVI.

HAL ON THE WATCH.

"Let up there, you brute!"

Dick Ferris looked around with a startled air.

When he caught sight of Hal his face fell, and he released the girl.

"What, you!" he exclaimed.

"Exactly. What do you mean by treating this girl so rudely?"

"You are following me," went on Ferris, ignoring the question which had been put to him.

"What if I am?"

"You think you're smart, don't you?" sneered Ferris.

"He's a mean, ugly thing!" put in the girl, between her sobs. "I wish he was arrested."

"Shut up!" roared Ferris, turning to her. "You ran into me on purpose."

"I didn't. We've got a right to coast in this alley; mamma said so."

"You ought to be arrested for striking the little girl," said Hal. "I am awfully glad I arrived in the nick of time to save her from more punishment."

"Good fer you, mister!" cried a small youth standing near. "Give him one in der eye!"

"Yes, do him up, mister," cried several others.

Ferris turned upon them like a savage animal.

"Get out of here, every one of you," he howled, "unless you want to be hammered to death."

"Don't you move," said Hal. "You evidently have more right here than he has."

"Indeed!" said Ferris, turning to Hal. "I wish you would keep your nose out of my affairs."

"Don't let him sass you, mister," put in one of the urchins. "He didn't have no cause ter hit Katie."

Ferris pounced upon the boy at once, and cuffed him right and left. In the midst of the castication, however, Hal caught the bully by the arm, and a second later Dick Ferris measured his length in the gutter.
1. Who was crying?
2. Why?
3. What did she hope would happen?
4. Who?
5. Is he attractive?
6. Who surprised him?
7. Was there a scuffle at the end?
8. Between who?
9. And then?
10. Do we know who won the fight?
11. Who?
12. Where did the fight end?
13. What did the girl's parent say?
14. Was her mom at the scene?
15. Who else was there?
16. What did he say?
17. Was he against the fight?
18. Who's side was he on?
19. Was a threat made?
20. What was it?
Answer: 1. Katie
2. for coasting in th alley
3. that he was arrested
4. Ferris
5. no
6. Hal
7. yes
8. Ferris and the boy at first
9. Ferris and Hal
10. yes
11. Hal
12. in the gutter
13. That they had a right to coast in the alley.
14. no
15. a small youth
16. "Good fer you, mister!"
17. no
18. Hal's
19. yes
20. "Get out of here, every one of you, unless you want to be hammered to death."

Problem: It's the end of class. When the bell rings, students of Luohu Foreign Languages School in Shenzhen quickly take out their cell-phones. They want to log on to their microblogs to check the funny things that have happened in the last hour. Since last year, the trend of microblogging has swept the country. Recent surveys show that most students in middle schools have a microblog, and some even update their blogs over five times per day. "We learn many fresh and interesting things on microblogs and they have become popular topics in class," said Liang Jianmin, 14, a student at Harbin No 3 Middle School. "If you do not know about them, you are out of the loop ." It is also a great place for students to _ stress. "My parents always ask me to study hard, and encourage me before exams, but actually it adds pressure ," said Zhang Yazhe, 15, a student in Luohu Foreign Languages School. "When I share these feelings on my microblog, I get many replies from friends in the same situation, which makes me feel better." But parents are worried that microblogging could be a waste of time. Some misleading messages may even cause danger to kids, they said. Shen Mingde, a professor at the China Education Association, suggests parents not worry too much as long as kids are not crazy about microblogging. Instead, it can become a window for parents to understand their children. "If parents can read their children's microblogs, they'll know their thoughts, thus leading to better communication and solutions to problems," he said. Micro blogging tips for kids 1. Don't microblog for more than one hour a day. 2. Never microblog in class. 3. Try to talk face to face with people instead of just microblogging. 4. Be critical . Don't trust all the messages on a microblog.
1. Which trend has become increasingly popular?
2. Are parents concerned?
3. Why?
4. Which professor disagrees?
5. of what organization?
6. How many tips does he suggest?
7. How does he think micro blogging could be beneficial?
8. Whose parents expect a lot from them?
9. What do they ask of him?
10. Where does he attend?
11. Which one?
12. How old is he?
13. Does he enjoy microblogging?
14. Why?
15. How does that make him feel?
16. How often do some students update their blogs?
17. Is the trend localized to this school?
18. Does Liang feel like it's a necessity?
Answer: 1. trend of microblogging
2. yes
3. microblogging could be a waste of time
4. Shen Mingde
5. China Education Association
6. four
7. it can become a window for parents to understand their children
8. Zhang Yazhe
9. to study hard
10. Foreign Languages School
11. Luohu
12. 15
13. yes
14. I get many replies from friends in the same situation,
15. better
16. over five times per day
17. no
18. yes

Problem: Jim rode his bike quickly. It was Friday and he wanted to get to the lake. The path to the lake was long and winding. It was wetter on Tuesday. Jim had to wash his boot. His boot had once been frozen. It was frozen because he left it outside on Sunday. He had to leave his boot outside for a long time. The lake was facing the tree. Jim had to go home. He wanted food very badly. Jim went home. He got inside and looked up at the ceiling. He walked to the refrigerator. Jim took the yogurt out of the refrigerator. Some milk was on the table and he grabbed a cup so he could pour himself some of the milk. Jim also had a candy bar. Jim sat down and rested. He was tired from the long bike ride. He finished his yogurt and began planning his next trip to the lake. It would not be long before he returned. He and his boots were ready for more fun outdoors Monday.
1. What did Jim take out of the refrigerator first?
2. What sort of beverage did he pour to go with it?
Answer:
1. yogurt
2. Milk