Q: Read the following article and answer the question. Article: At a supermarket in County Durham, England, the workers are getting ready for some lessons in sign language . They are excited to meet their teacher -- two-year-old Diana Graham. The little girl will teach them how to communicate with deaf customers . Diana is a wonder child. She began to use sign language to "speak" to her deaf mother before she said her first word. So whenever the phone rings or there's a knock at the door, her mother can be quickly told by her. Diana understands the sign language well. Her mother even reads story books to her in sign language. Her grandmother said, "Diana started signing at about five months. She is so clever for her age."The supermarket officials couldn't think of a better sign language teacher for their workers. So they asked Diana to give some lessons to the workers. They hoped that her lessons would help the workers communicate better with deaf customers during their shopping. Question: Who will teach the workers to learn sign language? Answer:

OPTIONS:
- Diana
- Diana's mother
- The supermarket offices
- the worker themselves

A: Diana

Q: Read the following article and answer the question. Article: Years ago a farmer owned land along the Atlantic seacoast. He constantly advertised for hired hands but never made it because most people were afraid of the awful storms. Finally, a short, thin man, approached the farmer. "Are you a good farmhand?" the farmer asked him. "Well, I can sleep when the wind blows," answered the little man. Although puzzled by this answer, the farmer still hired him. The little man worked well around the farm, busy all day, and the farmer felt pleased with the man's work. Then one night the wind blew strongly. Jumping out of the bed, the farmer carried a lantern and rushed next door to the hired man's sleeping quarters. Farmer shook the little man and shouted, "Get up! A storm is coming! Tie things down before they blow away!" But the little man said firmly, "No sir. I told you, I can sleep when the wind blows." The farmer had no time to lose his temper. Instead, he hurried outside to prepare for the storm. To his surprise, he found everything had been prepared. The cows were in the barn, the chickens were in the coops, and the doors were barred. The shutters were tightly secured. Everything was tied down. Nothing could blow away. The farmer then understood what his hired man meant. When you're prepared, spiritually, mentally and physically , you have nothing to worry about. Can you sleep when the wind blows through your life? The hired man in the story was able to sleep because he had protected the farm against the storm. Question: What did the little man mean when he said" I can sleep when the wind blows'? Answer:

OPTIONS:
- He had prepared everything ready for the storm.
- He liked to sleep with the wind blowing.
- He was able to sleep though the wind blew hard.
- He hated to get up at night when wind blew.

A: He had prepared everything ready for the storm.

Q: Read the following article and answer the question. Article: Ellie lived with her six children in a small house. One winter, there was a big flood and quite a few houses were washed away, but Ellie's house was high enough to keep them safe. Many families lost everything in the flood. And Ellie took in one of the families. She shared her home with them until the family could build their own new house. Ellie's friends could not understand why she did so because she already had so many children to look after. "Well," Ellie said to her friends, "At the end of World War I, there was a poor woman in a town in Germany. Her husband had been killed in the war and she had a lot of children, just like me now." "The day before Christmas, this woman said to her children, 'We will not be able to have much for Christmas. I am going to get just one present for us all. Now I will go and get it.' She came back with a little girl who had no parents, 'Here is our present,' she said to her own children." "The children were very excited to get such a present. They welcomed the little girl warmly, and she grew up as their sisters. I was that Christmas present." Question: What did the poor woman in German bring to her children for Christmas? Answer:

OPTIONS:
- Many beautiful presents.
- Nothing.
- A girl.
- A daddy.

A: A girl.

Q: Read the following article and answer the question. Article: Square Dance ABC is an exciting new way to practice square dancing. Enjoy a fan, easy beginner's square dance, with no experience needed. There are three different dances. The A, B and C dances can be experienced in any order. This is the main difference between Square Dance ABC and the traditional "lesson-based" way. You can do the three beginner's dances in any order. Instead of waiting until a class starts once a year, people can start Square Dance ABC any time! After all three dances (in an order), dancers have learned 22 square dance movements. The next step is the experienced ABC dance, using all 22 movements. It is easy to convince people to try square dancing any time. Most people that try it will like it. Square Dance ABC will bring lots of opportunities for fun, fitness and friends! Come on, we'll make this project as easy as A-B-C! If you have questions or comments about this site, please e-mail us at Webmaster@Square Dance ABC.com. Question: If you join the Square Dance ABC, you can _ . Answer:

OPTIONS:
- save lots of money for a holiday.
- try square dancing only once
- stay healthy and make lots of friends
- learn the English letters ABC more easily

A:
stay healthy and make lots of friends