Q: There are stories about two US Presidents,Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren,which attempt to explain the American English term OK. We don't know if either story is true,but they are both interesting.

The first explanation is based on the fact that President Jackson had very little education. In fact,he had difficulty reading and writing. When important papers came to Jackson,he tried to read them and then had his assistants explain what they said. If he approved of a paper, he would write "all correct" on it. The problem was that he didn't know how to spell. So what he really wrote was "ol korekt". After a while,he shortened that term to "OK".

The second explanation is based on the place where President Van Buren was born,Kinderhook,New York. Van Buren's friends organized a club to help him become president. They called the club the Old Kinderhook Club,and anyone who supported Van Buren was called "OK".

Answer the following questions:
1. What are the stories about?
2. Do we know if they are correct/
3. What do we know?
4. Who are the two?
5. Where was the second born?
6. What did his friends do?
7. Why?
8. What did they call it?
9. Why?
10. Who was OK?
11. Who is the first story about?
12. What about him?
13. could he spell?
14. What did he try to do with papers?
15. But what happened?
16. What if he agreed?
17. But what did he put on them?
18. Then what did he do?
19. to what?
20. Which do you like best?
A: 1. American English term OK
2. No
3. they are both interesting
4. Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren
5. Kinderhook,New York
6. organized a club
7. help him become president.
8. Old Kinderhook Club
9. where he was born
10. anyone who supported Van Buren
11. President Jackson
12. had very little education
13. No
14. he tried to read them
15. his assistants explain
16. he would write "all correct" on it.
17. ol korekt
18. he shortened that term
19. OK
20. President Jackson story
Q: Washington (CNN) -- The federal government said it will recommend that new cars have rear-view video systems, a move immediately denounced as "insufficient" by safety groups who say the cameras should be mandatory.

The camera and monitor system enables drivers to see whether people or objects are in the blind spot behind vehicles.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Tuesday it will add the rear-view video systems to its list of recommended features under its New Car Assessment Program, designed to encourage car manufacturers to improve vehicle safety.

But safety groups called the action a stalling tactic, saying the agency is dragging its feet in fulfilling a congressionally imposed deadline to issue a rule on rear visibility.

Passed in 2008, the law had a 2011 deadline. The regulation is now two and a half years overdue.

Death toll from backover accidents grows

The NHTSA action "is an inadequate substitute for issuing a mandatory safety regulation," Jackie Gillan, president of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, said in a statement. "In fact, safety advocates are concerned that NHTSA's announcement is an attempt to divert attention from their failure to act."

The NHTSA announcement Tuesday came just one day before a group of safety advocates, including two parents who unintentionally hit their children while backing up, was expected to file suit against the U.S. Department of Transportation, which includes NHTSA.

The suit is to be filed Wednesday morning by Greg Gulbransen, who reportedly backed over his 2-year-old son, Cameron, in his driveway in 2002, killing him, and by Susan Auriemma, who backed over her 3-year-old daughter, Kate, in her driveway in 2005, injuring her.

Answer the following questions:
1. When was the law passed?
2. What was the deadline?
3. What is the NHTSA?
4. What is the new program called?
5. What does it do?
6. Is everyone happy with it's action?
7. Who isn't?
8. Who is she>
9. What does she think it's trying to do?
10. From what?
11. Do safety groups think they are acting too quickly?
12. What do they think?
13. Do they think the cameras shouldn't be mandatory?
14. What do the cameras allow the people to see?
15. Where is that?
16. When was this announced?
17. What was supposed to happen the next day?
18. Against who?
19. Who is included in that?
20. Which individuals are filing suit?
A: 1. in 2008
2. 2011
3. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
4. its New Car Assessment Program
5. It's designed to encourage car manufacturers to improve vehicle safety.
6. No
7. Jackie Gillan
8. The president of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
9. divert attention
10. their failure to act
11. No
12. It's a stalling tactic
13. No
14. whether people or objects are in the blind spot
15. behind vehicles
16. Tuesday
17. a group was expected to file a suit
18. the U.S. Department of Transportation
19. The NHTSA
20. a group of safety advocates, including two parents
Q: (CNN) -- Chris Froome retained the yellow jersey on a day of toil and trouble as Ireland's Dan Martin won the ninth stage of the Tour de France.

Sky Team rider Froome, who has a one minute and 25 second lead over his closest challenger, was forced to battle on his own as his teammates failed to give him adequate protection.

Richie Porte lost his grip on second place overall after finishing more than 17 minutes adrift, while Vasili Kiryienka was swept up by a broom wagon and is unlikely to feature in the remainder of the Tour.

There was also misery for Peter Kennaugh, who suffered bruising after falling from his bike -- an incident which left Froome wide open to attack on all fronts.

"This was one of the hardest days I have ever had on the bike," Froome told reporters.

"I had no-one else with me. I am really happy I have come through today. I was completely on my own, I had (sporting director) Nicolas Portal in the car telling me not to worry."

Martin, the nephew of great Irish cyclist Stephen Roche, won the long descent to Bagneres-de-Bigorre with Froome following home 20 seconds later in a pack which included rivals Alejandro Valverde and Alberto Contador.

Team Sky principal Dave Brailsford revealed his surprise at seeing his team struggle with Porte's failure particularly difficult for him to comprehend.

"That was a bit of a surprise, it is not often we've seen Richie have a day like that," Brailsford said.

Answer the following questions:
1. What race is this about?
2. What stage of the tour?
3. Who is Martin the nephew of?
4. Who kept the yellow jersey?
5. Did Froome also win the ninth stage?
6. Who won the ninth stage?
7. Did anyone fall?
8. who fell?
9. Was he injured?
10. Who finished over 17 minutes back?
11. What team does Froome ride for?
12. how big is Froome's lead?
13. Where is Martin from?
14. Was Froome riding with others?
15. Who won the descent?
A:
1. Tour de France.
2. ninth
3. great Irish cyclist Stephen Roche,
4. Chris Froome
5. no
6. Dan Martin
7. yes
8. Peter Kennaugh
9. suffered bruising
10. Richie Porte
11. Sky Team
12. one minute and 25 second
13. Ireland
14. no
15. Martin,