Q: A UN report said that around 60 million people across the world are drinking polluted water. Some 4,500 children die every day because of polluted water. A report showed that environmental problems kill 3 million children under five years old each year, making them one of the key contributors in more than 10 million child deaths each year. Dangerous factors include indoor and outdoor air pollution, water pollution. Another study showed that parents and scientists from seven countries including the United States and India think pollution is the biggest threat to children's living environment. Mrs Green tries to teach her daughter Susan by setting a personal example. She picks out recyclable waste and uses the water from the washing machine to wash the toilet. Chinese children mostly learn about environmental protection in school. Some non-governmental organizations and child centres also teach kids to protect the environment. "More parents have known about it. Family is now playing a more important role," says a Chinese official. Vera Lehmann, a German scientist says many Chinese now think more of pollution. "I was surprised to find many schools in China are willing to educate the children on environment," Lehmann said. "There has been a big change between now and ten years ago when I first travelled here."

Answer the following questions:
1. What kind of water are millions of people drinking?
2. How many people are drinking it?
3. How many children pass daily because of it?
4. How many children younger than 3 die from environmental problems yearly?
5. What is one of the dangerous factors?
6. And another?
7. Who thinks that pollution is the biggest problem for children worldwide?
8. From where?
9. What is one country?
10. And another?
A: 1. polluted
2. 60 million people
3. 4,500
4. 3 million children
5. indoor and outdoor air pollution
6. water pollution
7. parents and scientists
8. from seven countries
9. United States
10. India
Q: There are many great movie directors of all time and the following are five of those who have largely impressed audience with their body of work.

As a member of the New Hollywood gang, Francis Coppola is best remembered for The God Father series. His decision to cast Marlon Brando in the lead also met with fierce opposition from the studio bosses. Good sense became popular, and The God Father went on to become one of the most memorable movies ever. Critics may point out that he has become less creative after his seventies, but try as one might, no one can possibly take the place of this great director's work.

Stanley Kubrick's movies focus on the themes like sci-fi, horror, dark humor and war. He used symbolism in most of his movies, giving us some wonderful screen visuals, as shown in 2001: A Space Odyssey. His actors in Hollywood complained about the endless number of retakes, but they appreciated the performance he milked out of them. People argue about films like Lolita, A Clockwork Orange and Paths of Glory, but these are now seen as classics.

Steven Spielberg is a great success at the box office, and he is one of the world's most popular filmmakers today. As the creator of classics like Schindler's List, Jurassic Park, ET, Indiana Jones series, Jaws, Saving Private Ryan, no one can win his hold over the audience. His critics accuse him of being emotional and over the top, _

Woody Allen is a director who directs movies full of crime and hate. This comic genius has given us Annie Hall, Hannah and Her Sisters and Midnight in Paris, which have also become classical. His movies constantly include characters who arouse the audience's sympathy and laughter at the same time, as they set out on a journey of self-discovery. Hollywood star power has never fazed Allen. Thankfully, awards and honors do not interest him, which results in creativity that is original.

Answer the following questions:
1. Who is remembered for the Godfather?
2. What was his occupation?
3. What was met with fierce opposition?
4. Did it work?
5. Does he continue to be creative?
6. Who is considered to be emotional?
7. Who directed ET?
8. and Space Odyssey?
9. What does he use in many of his movies?
10. Did his actors complain about him?
11. why?
12. but how did they feel at the end?
13. Who does movies about crime?
14. and what other types?
15. Has star power fazed him?
16. A clockwork orange was made by who?
17. Does he do romantic comedies?
18. The article states it will talk about how many directors?
19. how many does it talk about?
20. Who does war movies?
A: 1. Francis Coppola
2. Movie director
3. His decision to cast Marlon Brando in the lead
4. No
5. No
6. Woody Allen
7. Steven Spielberg
8. Stanley Kubrick
9. Symbolism
10. Yes
11. The endless number of retakes
12. They appreciated the performance he milked out of them
13. Woody Allen
14. Also hate.
15. No
16. Stanley Kubrick
17. No
18. Five
19. Four
20. Stanley Kubrick
Q: CHAPTER XIII.

HAL SHOWS HIS METTLE.

Hal understood perfectly well that a crisis had come. Hardwick had him by the throat, and unless he acceded to the book-keeper's demand he would be in immediate danger of being choked to death.

"Let--let go of me," he gasped.

"Not until you do as I say," replied Hardwick. "I want you to understand that you can't get the best of me."

Hal tried to push Hardwick away, but the book-keeper made a pass at him with the heavy ruler.

"Keep quiet, if you value your head!" roared Hardwick.

"Let me go!"

"Not until you have told me what you mean by your doings."

"What doings?"

"Your doings up to Mrs. Ricket's."

"Who told you about what happened up there?"

"Never mind; I know all about it."

"Then Ferris saw you last night."

"No, he didn't."

"Or this morning."

"Shut up. You implicated me."

"Did Dick Ferris say I did?" asked Hal.

"Never mind who said so. I want to know what you mean by such work?"

Hal did not reply. He was trying to think. What was Ferris' object in telling Hardwick he had been mentioned in connection with the matter?

Clearly there could be but one reason. Ferris knew Hardwick already disliked Hal, and he wished to put the book-keeper against the youth, so as to get Hal into more difficulties.

"Do you hear me?" demanded Hardwick, giving Hal an extra squeeze on the throat.

"I do," gulped Hal. "Let--go--of me."

"Not until you have answered."

Answer the following questions:
1. What was Hardwick's occupation?
2. What was Hardwick holding?
3. What else?
4. Was he fighting back?
5. In what way?
6. Why was he being attacked?
7. Did something where?
8. Who told Hardwick about this?
9. Why?
10. Why did he want to do that?
11. Why was Hal stalling?
12. Did he answer Hardwick's questions?
A:
1. book-keeper
2. a heavy ruler
3. Hal's throat
4. yes
5. he tried to push Hardwick away
6. Hardwick thought he did something
7. at Mrs. Ricket's."
8. Possibly Ferris
9. to put the book-keeper against Hal
10. so that Hal had problems
11. He was thinking
12. not yet