Problem: (CNN) -- Niki Gianni was 11 or 12 when she found a video on YouTube called "Meet Your Meat." Saddened and disgusted by the footage from a slaughterhouse, the Chicago girl announced she was no longer going to eat meat. Her parents were less than thrilled.

"When she first said she wanted to be a vegetarian, we were just looking at each other and we said, 'We can't be switching meals for you. You are not going to get your protein.' We were not educated in the health benefits," said Gianni's mother, Julie Gianni.

While many parents worry whether their vegetarian or vegan children will receive adequate nutrition for their growing bodies, the American Dietetic Association says such diets, as long as they are well-planned, are appropriate for all phases of life, including childhood and adolescence. "Appropriately planned" vegetarian or vegan diets are healthful, nutritionally adequate and may provide health benefits in the prevention and treatment of certain diseases, the dietetic association says.

"You can really feel the difference when you are eating something from the ground and something from a factory," said Niki Gianni, an animal activist who became a vegan shortly after embracing the vegetarian lifestyle.

10-year-old: Why I became vegetarian in first grade

Now an 18-year-old college freshman, Niki Gianni said her eating habits expanded her palate and turned her away from processed foods. Her food choices also influenced her family: Her mother is now a vegan and her father and sister are vegetarians.

The number of vegetarians in the United States is expected to increase over the next decade, according to the dietetic association. A vegetarian diet is associated with a lower risk of death from ischemic heart disease, and vegetarians also appear to have lower overall cancer rates, lower blood pressure and lower rates of hypertension than nonvegetarians.
1. What video turned Niki against meat?
2. Is the number of vegetarians expected to go up or down in the next ten years?
3. According to who?
4. How many health issues have lower risk of death for vegetarians?
5. Name one.
6. Were Niki's parents educated on the healthy aspects of being vegetarian?
7. Is eating all vegetables okay for any age group?
8. Including childhood, if planned carefully?
9. Does Niki support animal rights?
10. How old is she now?
11. Is she in school?
12. Does she eat at McDonald's?
Answer: 1. "Meet Your Meat."
2. up
3. according to the dietetic association
4. four
5. ischemic heart disease
6. no
7. yes
8. yes
9. yes
10. 18
11. yes
12. unknown

Problem: CHAPTER II

MARSTON GETS A WARNING

It was dark and the mud village was strangely quiet. Thin mist drifted about the house Don Felix had occupied, and Wyndhams' new agent leaned forward slackly with his arm on the table. He was a young French creole, but his face was pinched and careworn.

Marston, sitting in a corner, studied the man. When he last saw Lucien Moreau he was vigorous and marked by a careless confidence. Now his glance was furtive and sometimes he fixed it on the window. There was no glass and the shutters had been left open because the night was hot. Marston remembered Don Felix's disconcerting habit of looking at the window when it was dark. The miasma from the swamps had obviously undermined Moreau's health; but Marston doubted if this accounted for all.

Moreau had been talking for two or three minutes when Wyndham stopped him.

"I understand you want to give up your post?" he said.

"That is so," the other agreed. "For one thing, you do not need an agent when you are closing down your business." He paused and gave Wyndham a sullen look. "Besides, I have had enough."

"Your pay is good."

"Good pay is of no use if one dies before one can spend it," Moreau rejoined.

"Very well," said Wyndham. "If you have had enough, we must try to let you go. However, since your engagement runs for some time, you must stay a month."

Moreau agreed unwillingly and Wyndham asked: "Have you sent for the fellow who gave us our last load?"
1. Who studied the man?
2. Where?
3. And why?
4. Who was he having a conversation with?
5. What about?
6. Was he dissatisfied with the money?
7. Why would he leave then?
8. Any other reason?
9. So his resignation was accepted?
10. With any conditions?
11. What were they?
12. Why?
13. Did he agree to keep his position longer?
14. Was he happy about it?
15. How old is he?
Answer: 1. Marston
2. sitting in a corner
3. his glance was furtive
4. Lucien Moreau
5. giving up his post
6. no
7. he had had enough
8. he was afraid it could be deadly
9. yes
10. yes
11. he had to stay a month
12. his engagement ran for some time
13. yes
14. no
15. young

Problem: On a hot summer day, Brian was walking home from the park. While walking, Brian passed his favorite toy store, and saw that they had a new baseball glove in the window. Brian's baseball glove was very old and was ripped in a few places. Brian really wanted the new glove because he wanted to show off his glove to his friends tomorrow. The cost of the new glove was fifteen dollars, but when Brian checked his pockets for money, he only had six dollars and fifty cents. Brian ran home and went to look around his house for money. He checked under his bed and found fifty cents under some toys. He then checked all of his pockets of his pants and shorts, and found another two dollars. Brian then went to look between the cushions on all of the couches in his house, and he found another three dollars. After finally looking around his whole house, Brian knew that he still did not have enough money to buy the new glove. Brian went outside and saw his dad doing yard work. He told his dad that he would finish all the yard work for him, if he could have the money he needed for the new glove. His dad said yes, so Brian spent the rest of the afternoon raking the yard, and bagging leaves. Brian's dad was very proud that his son was working hard for money. When Brian was finally done, Brian knew that he was too late, and the toy store was closed. Just as Brian was walking inside, he saw his dad walk up to home holding the new glove that he wanted. Brian was so happy, and he and his dad spent the rest of the afternoon having a catch.
1. What did someone pass on the way home?
2. Who passed a toy store?
3. did someone see something in the shop?
4. Did Brian want the glove?
5. why
6. how much did it cost?
7. Did he have it?
8. How much did he have?
9. Did he get the money?
10. did he end up getting the glove?
Answer:
1. toy store
2. Brian did
3. a new baseball glove
4. yes
5. because he wanted to show off his glove to his friends tomorrow
6. fifteen dollars
7. no
8. six dollars and fifty cents
9. Brian knew that he still did not have enough money to buy the new glove.
10. yes