Problem: Jim found a job in a shop two years ago. Mrs. White, the shopkeeper trusts the able young man and pays him more. He's happy and works harder. Once Jim knew a beautiful girl called Mabel at a friend's party. They danced for several times and the girl was deeply in love. But Mabel's parents didn't agree to marry their daughter to a poor young man. So they began to travel in America and didn't let the girl come back to London. She wrote a letter to Jim and told him about it. Of course the young man hadn't enough money to go to see her. He was so sad that he began to drink. It was Saturday one day. Jim didn't go to work. He came to a bar and sat down to drink. Just then an old friend of his came in. He asked him to drink with him. Crying, he told Mike all and the young man felt sorry for him. After a while they were both drunk and left. Mike wanted to take his friend home. When they passed a zoo, they went in and walked to a cage in which there were two tigers. Having seen them, a tiger roared. Mike was afraid and said, "Let's go. Let's go. It's dangerous to stand here." "I don't think so," said Jim. " I'm watching TV now".
1. Jim found a job when?
2. Where?
3. Who was Mrs. White?
4. Does she trust Jim?
5. How does she show this?
6. Is he appreciative?
7. Where did Jim meet Mabel?
8. Did they interact much there?
9. How?
10. What did Mabels parents think of Jim?
11. Where did they take Mabel?
12. Did she keep in contact with Jim?
13. How did he feel about her leaving?
14. What did he resort to for comfort?
15. Did he go to work on Saturday?
16. Where did he go, instead?
17. Did he talk to anyone there?
18. Did they leave together?
19. Where did they go?
20. What cage did they see?
21. Was Mike afraid?
Answer: 1. two years ago
2. a shop
3. shopkeeper
4. Yes
5. pays him more
6. Yes
7. friend's party
8. Yes
9. danced for several times
10. a poor young man
11. America
12. Yes
13. sad
14. drinking
15. No
16. a bar
17. Yes
18. Yes
19. zoo
20. Tiger cage
21. Yes

Problem: CHAPTER XXIX

A BOLD SCHEME

The sense of security which Millicent experienced on announcing her engagement was not permanent and in a few days the doubts that had troubled her crept back into her mind. She had never entertained any marked illusions about Clarence and although, now that she was irrevocably pledged to him, she endeavored to fix her thoughts on his most likable qualities, even these appeared in a less favorable light than they had formerly done. The growth of the warmer attachment she had expected to feel was strangely slow, and though it was early to indulge in regrets her heart sometimes grew heavy as she looked forward to the future. Clarence was considerate, attentive and deferential in a polished way, but he lacked something one looked for in a lover. Besides, she was anxious about him; he looked worn, his manner suggested that he was bearing a strain, but this was in his favor, for it roused her compassion. She fancied that the cause of it was financial, and this in a sense was encouraging, because this was a trouble from which she could purchase him immunity.

In the meanwhile she was stirred by mournful memories as she followed the last stages of her brother's journey and visited the lonely spot where he had met his end. Somehow the thought of him encouraged her--George had quietly done his duty, regardless of the cost, and even if her burden proved heavy, which it was premature to admit, she must bear it cheerfully.
1. Did Millicent have a sibling?
2. What was his name?
3. Is he still alive?
4. Is she planning to get married?
5. To who?
6. Do other people know about this?
7. Is she having cold feet?
8. Is Clarence an inconsiderate guy?
9. Doe he ignore her?
10. What is he missing?
11. Does she think he is worried about something?
12. What does she think it's about?
13. Does she feel good about that?
Answer: 1. yes
2. George
3. no
4. yes
5. Clarence
6. no
7. yes
8. no
9. no
10. he lacked something one looked for in a lover
11. yes
12. financial
13. yes

Problem: No one knows exactly when jazz was invented, or by whom. But it is said that it began in the early 1900s. Jazz was a new kind of music, for America and the world, and New Orleans was its birthplace.

Who were the jazz pioneers? Most were blacks. This music was not written down, and at first only blacks played it. It was hard for white musicians to learn the new style. But soon they, too, were playing jazz.

The popularity of this music spread. From New Orleans, it traveled up the Mississippi to Chicago, then to Kansas City and New York. By the 1920s, there were many jazz musicians, both black and white. Many of them were famous. One man was better than the rest. His name was Louis Armstrong.

Louis Armstrong was a born musician. He was not only talented but also hard-working. He also had a good sense of humor and a big, good-natured smile. These personal qualities were valuable in his rise to fame. After he became famous, he traveled around the world. It seemed that everyone wanted to hear Louis play. But life was not always easy, especially at the beginning.

Louis Armstrong was born in 1900 in New Orleans. His father never went to school and his mother could hardly read. When Louis was still a kid, his parents separated, and Louis lived with his mother. How hard their life was can readily be imagined. And yet Louis smiled through everything. He later wrote, "My whole life has been happiness. Life was there for me and I accepted it. Whatever happened has been beautiful to me. I love everybody."
1. around what time did Jazz begin?
2. where?
3. where did it spread to first?
4. then where?
5. who started playing it first?
6. Can you one of the well known musicians?
7. where was he born?
8. when?
9. Were his folks happily married?
10. were they educated?
11. what was he able to do after becoming well known?
12. was he depressed?
13. who did he live with growing up?
14. was he lazy?
15. what attributes helped him in his career?
16. was Jazz music usually writen down?
Answer:
1. the early 1900's
2. New Orleans
3. Mississippi
4. Chicago
5. black people
6. Louis Armstrong
7. New Orleans.
8. in 1900
9. no
10. no
11. travel around the world
12. no
13. his mother
14. no
15. He was talented, hard-working and had a good sense of humor and a big, good-natured smile
16. no