Q: The children in the village wear dirty, cheap clothes. They sleep beside cows and sheep in small houses. They have no school. But they can write 26 English letters, and some know a few English words. How did it happen? It was because a U.S. group called One Computer Every Child offered them 20 computers. Can children teach themselves to read when they have no schools or teachers but have the help of today's new technology ? The goal of the group is to find out the answer. And the results are exciting. "The children are learning more than they would in one year of school," said Matt Keller, who organized the programme. The fastest learner was an eight-year-old boy called Kelbesa Negusse. He said that he himself was like a lion. Keller said, "Seven months ago he didn't know any English. But now he has known many words. I think if you give them food and water they will never leave the computer room. They will spend day and night there." Kelbesa said, "I like the computer because I can learn things with it." He added, "I know many English words, like dog, monkey, horse, sheep, cow, pig and cat." Keller said that One Computer Every Child was planning a programme for children who couldn't go to school.

Answer the following questions:
1. What do the children in the village wear?
2. What do they sleep beside?
3. How many letters can they write?
4. What was the USA group named?
5. And how may computers did they give them?
6. What is the goal of One Computer Every Child?
7. And what are the results of this?
8. What was the name of the man who organized the program?
9. The quickest learner was a boy, how old we he?
10. How many months ago did he not know any English?
11. They will not leave the computer room if you give them what?
12. What time of the day will they spend there?
13. Why does the child like the computer?
14. The child knows many English words, can you name one?
15. The group is planning a new programme for kids who can't go where?
A: 1. dirty, cheap clothes
2. cows and sheep
3. 26
4. One Computer Every Child
5. 20
6. find out if children can teach themselves without schools
7. the children were learning quickly
8. Matt Keller
9. eight
10. Seven
11. food and water
12. all day and night
13. he can learn things
14. dog
15. to school.

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

A high-profile murder case involving one of America's most well-known political families took a dramatic turn Wednesday when a judge ordered a new trial for Michael Skakel, the nephew of Robert and Ethel Kennedy.

Skakel, who has spent more than a decade behind bars, is accused of killing 15-year-old neighbor Martha Moxley with a golf club in 1975. Twenty-seven years after her death, he was convicted and sentenced to 20 years to life in prison.

For years, Skakel fought unsuccessfully for his conviction to be overturned. But a Connecticut judge gave Skakel, 53, a chance for a fresh start Wednesday, ruling that the defense during his 2002 trial had been inadequate.

State's Attorney John Smriga said prosecutors plan to appeal, but are still reviewing the judge's decision.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has long maintained his cousin's innocence, described the judge's order as a "blessed event."

"I think everybody who knows Michael's overjoyed with it," Kennedy told CNN's "AC360."

Martha Moxley's mother said the judge's ruling does nothing to change her mind.

"There's not a way they can erase what was said during the first trial. ... I have not given up and I do believe Michael Skakel killed my daughter," Dorthy Moxley told CNN's "Piers Morgan Live." "If there is a new trial, I will be there."

Judge: Defense 'constitutionally deficient'

In a lengthy opinion Wednesday, Connecticut Appellate Judge Thomas Bishop ruled that defense attorney Michael "Mickey" Sherman's representation of Skakel was "constitutionally deficient."

"The defense of a serious felony prosecution requires attention to detail, an energetic investigation and a coherent plan of defense (capably) executed," Bishop wrote in his decision. "Trial counsel's failures in each of these areas of representation were significant and, ultimately, fatal to a constitutionally adequate defense."

1. What happened on wednesday in national news?
2. Who was the defendent
3. Does he have any previous jail time?
4. Who did he kill?
5. Who does he know?
6. how?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. Retrial
2. Michael Skakel
3. spent more than a decade behind bars
4. His neighbor
5. The kenedies
6. Hes their nephew

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

CHAPTER XXI

"To-day," Hamel declared, as he stood at the sideboard the following morning at breakfast-time and helped himself to bacon and eggs, "I am positively going to begin reading. I have a case full of books down at the Tower which I haven't unpacked yet."

Esther made a little grimace.

"Look at the sunshine," she said. "There isn't a breath of wind, either. I think to-day that I could play from the men's tees."

Hamel sighed as he returned to his place.

"My good intentions are already half dissipated," he admitted.

She laughed.

"How can we attack the other half?" she asked.

Gerald, who was also on his way to the sideboard, suddenly stopped.

"Hullo!" he exclaimed, looking out of the window. "Who's going away this morning, I wonder? There's the Rolls-Royce at the door."

Hamel, too, rose once more to his feet. The two exchanged swift glances. Moved by a common thought, they both started for the door, only to find it suddenly opened before them. Mr. Fentolin glided into the room.

"Uncle!" Gerald exclaimed.

Mr. Fentolin glanced keenly around the room.

"Good morning, everybody," he said. "My appearance at this hour of the morning naturally surprises you. As a matter of fact, I have been up for quite a long time. Esther dear, give me some coffee, will you, and be sure that it is hot. If any of you want to say good-by to Mr. John P. Dunster, you'd better hurry out."

"You mean that he is going?" Hamel asked incredulously.

1. Who was talking about the weather?
2. What did she notice?
3. Anything else?
4. Was she talking?
5. To whom?
6. What arrived at the house?
7. How did he get there?
8. Who noticed it first?
9. Through what?
10. Was the new arrival family?
11. What beverage did he request?
12. Who was suppose to provide it for him?
13. Was it an expected visit?
14. What temperature did he like his drink?
15. Was someone about to leave?
16. What were they eating?
17. What specifically?
18. Who was mentioned as eating that?
19. What did he promise to start doing?
20. What did he have that would help with that?

Numbered answers:

A:
1. Esther
2. sunshine
3. no wind
4. yes
5. Hamel
6. Mr. Fentolin
7. a Rolls-Royce
8. Gerald
9. the window
10. yes
11. coffee
12. Esther
13. no
14. hot
15. Mr. John P. Dunster
16. breakfast
17. bacon and eggs
18. Hamel
19. reading
20. a case full of books