Problem: 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.
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?
Answer: 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

Problem: Jake liked his old sneakers but they were getting too small. He tried on sixteen different pairs of shoes at the mall with his mom. He was looking for green shoes with blue laces. He couldn't find any he liked and left sad. His mom wanted to cheer him up. They stopped for lunch at a restaurant drive-thru. "What do you want to order?" asked Jake's Mom as she got a cheeseburger and a large drink. He ordered a hamburger. While they ate, Jake and his mom talked about different shoes Jake might try on next. He didn't want to go back to the store, but he really wanted green shoes. He ate some of her fries as he thought about it. Suddenly, his mom had a great idea. They would paint a pair of new shoes green! Jake loved that idea. So they went to the Art Store and bought green paint. They went back to the mall and bought new blue shoelaces and white sneakers. Jake was so excited about his shoes that he painted them as soon as he got home. Afterwards, he walked around the house in his new shoes dripping green paint.
1. What did Jake like?
2. WHat was wrong with them?
3. What did he do?
4. for what?
5. How many did he try?
6. Who was he there with?
7. What was he looking for?
8. Did he find them?
9. HOw did he feel?
10. What did his mom do?
11. What did she do?
12. What did she ask him?
13. What did he get
14. How about her?
15. What did they talk about?
16. Did he want to go?
17. What happened next?
18. which was?
Answer: 1. his old sneakers
2. too small.
3. went to the mall
4. to try on shoes
5. 16
6. his mom
7. green shoes with blue laces.
8. no
9. sad.
10. wanted to cheer him up.
11. stopped for lunch at a restaurant
12. What do you want to order
13. a hamburger
14. cheeseburger and a large drink
15. about different shoes Jake might try on next.
16. no
17. his mom had a great idea
18. They would paint a pair of new shoes green

Problem: A couple of years ago, before a trip to China, Nicole Davis and her US women's volleyball teammates were warned about the prominence (, ) of coach "Jenny" Lang Ping in her native country. "I was pushed over by Chinese journalists while I was just trying to put my luggage on the bus," said Davis. Known as the "Iron Hammer" for her punishing spikes , Lang made it possible for China to dominate in the sport in the early 1980s. She was a key player on China's 1984 Olympic gold medal winning team. When the US team arrived for the Olympics, Lang, 48, who is from Beijing, had to take a different route to avoid a crowd of reporters and fans. Then came the greatest moment to Lang:while the US team was playing in a packed gym, at least 8,000 Chinese fans _ an American flag. "That really says it all," Davis said. "They look at her as an icon .I'm sure it's hard for them to see her coaching another country, but they love her so deeply that her success is their success." The loyalty of the Chinese fans was tested on Friday, when China lost a match to the US. "It's a pity that China lost the match, but I'm still glad that Lang Ping's team won, since she is the pride of China's volleyball," said Liu Chengli, a spectator. "We also cheered for Lang's victory." Lang said she just tried to stay professional when the two teams meet. "It doesn't matter if we play China or any other team. It's the same." Lang said. Davis said she and her teammates could not have imagined the passion for volleyball among Chinese because the sport was lack of popularity in the US. The reception from Chinese fans has touched the US players, said a US volleyball player Lindsey Berg. "It's such an honor to be here and play for our coach here in China," she said. "The amount of support that the Chinese give to her and us has been tremendous. The whole event has been unbelievable."
1. Who is known s the "iron hammer"?
2. For what?
3. In what sport?
4. Who was knocked over?
5. by who?
6. Who were they trying to get to?
7. What team was she a very important part of?
8. Did they win the bronze?
9. What did they win?
10. Did the crowd welcome her?
11. How many were in the gym?
12. What were thay holding?
13. Was there a flag on display?
14. Did China win the game against the U S?
15. Is the sport one of the favorites in America?
16. How do the Chinese feel about it?
17. Did they support her during the game?
18. How did she try to act during the game?
19. Who was surprised about the Chinese reaction to the game?
20. Who is Lindsey Berg?
Answer:
1. Jenny Lang Ping
2. Her spikes.
3. Volleyball
4. Nicole Davis
5. Chinese journalists
6. Jenny Lang Ping
7. China's Olympic Team
8. No
9. Gold medal.
10. Yes
11. At least 8,000 fans
12. unknown
13. Yes
14. No
15. No
16. Passionate
17. hen the US team arrived for the Olympics, Lang, 48, who is from Beijing, had to take a different route to avoid a crowd of reporters and fans. Then came the greatest moment to Lang:while the US team was playing in a packed gym, at least 8,000 Chinese fans _ an American flag.
18. Tried to stay professional.
19. Davis and her teammates
20. Volleyball player