Q: CHAPTER XXXIII.

THE LOST HEIR.

'Seemed to the boy some comrade gay Led him forth to the woods to play.'--SCOTT.

Though it was the Derby day, Mr. Egremont's racing days were over, and he only took his daughter with him in quest of the spectacles he wanted. When they came back, Nuttie mounted to the nursery, but no little brother met her on the stairs, and she found nurse in deep displeasure with her subordinate.

'I sent him out with Ellen to play in the garden at Springfield, and swim his ship, where he couldn't come to no harm,' said nurse; 'being that my foot is that bad I can't walk the length of the street; and what does the girl do but lets that there Gregorio take the dear child and go--goodness knows where--without her.'

'I'm sure, ma'am,' said the girl crying, 'I would never have done it, but Mr. Gregory said as how 'twas his papa's wish.'

'What was?' said Nuttie.

'That he shouldn't never go and play at Mr. Dutton's again,' said Ellen.

'I told her she was to take her orders off me, and no one else,' returned nurse, 'except, of course, you, Miss Egremont, as has the right.'

'Quite so; you should have told Mr. Gregorio so, Ellen.'

'I did, ma'am, but he said those was Mr. Egremont's orders; and he said,' cried the girl, unable to withstand the pleasure of repeating something disagreeable, 'that Mr. Egremont wouldn't have no messengers between you and a low tradesman fellow, as made umbrellas, and wanted to insinuate himself in here.'

1. no
2. foot is injured
3. yes
4. yes
5. no
6. Derby day
7. spectacles
8. his daughter
9. Miss Egremont
10. little brother
11. nurse

Numbered questions:
1. Is the nurse able to run?
2. Why not?
3. Is the end of the street too far for her to walk?
4. Was Mr. Egremont a racer?
5. Does he still race?
6. What day is it?
7. What did he go looking for?
8. Who went along?
9. What is her name?
10. Who is missing?
11. Who should have been watching him?

Q: China's top labor official said the country is planning to push back the age at which workers can retire.

Yin Weimin, minister of human resources and social security, demonstrated that we did not put a timetable on the move when he spoke about it during a forum at the weekend.

"Delaying the retirement age is a very complicated issue and we will study it according to the situations of population and employment and consider different groups of people," Yin said.

He noted that _ in the retirement age have been brought in by many countries and can be a good way to deal with an aging population and ensure the healthy and stable development of social security.

The life expectancy of Chinese people is now 73 years and is expected to rise to 74 during the next five years, he said.

Nearly three out of 10 Chinese people will be older than 60 by 2040, according to a United Nations forecast.

The retirement age in China currently is 60 for men and 55 for female civil servants and 50 for female workers.

The idea of delaying the retirement age is being widely supported by government officials, while many laborers and non-government employees were less enthusiastic about the prospect of working for longer. Currently, they have to pay into their pension plans for at least 15 years before they can retire.

Chen Xianlian, a female worker at a motorcycle parts manufacturer in Chongqing municipality is among those who would like to see the retirement age left as it is. "I have to do lots of tough and repetitive work every day and I feel very tired after my working day," the 41-year-old said. "All my colleagues are discussing the government's possible move to lift the retirement age. None of us wants to work any extra years."

University graduates also fear that any rise in the retirement age could limit their employment opportunities.

1. No
2. a worker
3. a manufacturer
4. Chongqing municipality
5. motorcycle parts
6. 41
7. less
8. No
9. 60
10. a United Nations forecast
11. No
12. women
13. Three
14. 15
15. 73
16. 74
17. during the next five years
18. it could limit their employment opportunities.
19. unknown
20. Yes

Numbered questions:
1. Is Chen an old guy?
2. What's her job?
3. For what type of company?
4. Where?
5. What does the company manufacture?
6. How old is Chen?
7. Is she more or less energetic when she gets home after her working day?
8. Does she want to work extra years?
9. Three out of 10 Chinese people will be older than what age in 2040?
10. According to what?
11. Is the retirement age the same for both genders in China?
12. Who gets to retire earlier, men or women?
13. How many different tiers are there for retirement ages and work duties?
14. How many years does everyone have to pay into their pension plans before they can retire?
15. What is the current life expectancy of Chinese people?
16. What is it expected to rise to?
17. When?
18. What is a fear that University grads have about a rise in the retirement age?
19. Will they all have to get jobs in Nebreska?
20. Is delaying the retirement age a complicated issue?

Q: Elizabeth Blackwell was born on February 3, 1821 in Bristol, England. Her father was a rich sugar businessman at the time. Because her parents thought boys and girls should be equal, Elizabeth received the same education as her brothers.

In 1832, her father's business was destroyed by fire, so her family moved to New York City. But her father's business there failed. Then in 1837, the family moved to Cincinnati, Ohio. Not long after, her father died. After her father's death, Elizabeth, at the age of 16, had to go to work.

When she was 24, she visited her dying friend Mary. Her friend said, "You're young and strong, you should become a doctor." That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. But she knew this was what she was going to do.

After several rejections from medical schools, she finally was accepted by Geneva Medical College. By studying hard, she graduated successfully in 1849.

After graduating from medical school, she went to Paris to learn more about medicine. She wanted to be a surgeon, but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea.

When she returned to America in 1851, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. In 1857, Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another woman doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children. Besides, she also set up the first medical school for women in 1868, where she taught the women students about disease prevention. It was the first time that the idea of preventing disease was taught in a medical school.

Elizabeth Blackwell started the British National Health Society in 1871, which helped people learn how to stay healthy. In 1889, Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman doctor in the United States. Most importantly, she fought for the admission of women to medical colleges.

Elizabeth Blackwell died on May 3, 1910, when she was 89.She opened a world of chances for women. She always fought for what was right in all her life. In 1949 the Blackwell medal was established. It's given to women who have excellent achievements in the field of medicine. She'll always be remembered as a great woman.

1. 16
2. fire
3. New York City
4. February 3, 1821
5. Blackwell
6. Bristol
7. Her father was a rich sugar businessman
8. No
9. 24
10. Mary
11. Cincinnati
12. 1837
13. a doctor
14. 1849
15. Paris
16. Geneva Medical College
17. a surgeon
18. Yes
19. a serious eye problem
20. 1857

Numbered questions:
1. how old was elizabeth when she had to go to work?
2. what was her father's business destroyed by?
3. where did her family move to?
4. when was Elizabeth born?
5. what was her last name?
6. what city was she born in?
7. was her father a businessman?
8. was her father successful in new york city?
9. how old was she when she visited her friend?
10. what was her friends name?
11. where did her family move to after NYC?
12. what year was that?
13. what did Elizabeth want to be?
14. when did she graduate medical school?
15. where did she go next?
16. what medical school did she graduate from?
17. what type of doctor did she want to be?
18. did she open a hospital in America?
19. what kept her from being a surgeon?
20. when did she open the hospital?