Problem: CHAPTER XXXIV

THE CONSUMMATION

It was hot outside in the noisy streets, but the Somasco Consolidated offices were quiet and cool when Alton entertained two of his friends there one afternoon. There is no special sanctity attached to a place of business in the West, and nobody who knew Alton would have been astonished to find plates of fruit upon the papers which littered his table, and a spirit lamp burning on the big empty stove. A very winsome young lady also sat in a lounge-chair, and Forel close by glanced at her with a most unbusinesslike twinkle in his eyes. Seaforth had been married recently, and his wife had called in to see, so she told Alton, that he was not working him too hard.

"You will give Mrs. Charley some tea," said Alton. "Your husband, madam, has been brought up well, but there was a time when I had real trouble in teaching him. Forel, you'll find some ice and soda yonder as well as the other things."

Nellie Seaforth laughed a little as she thrust the cup away. "No," she said; "I know where that tea comes from, and I would sooner have some ice and soda with out the other things. Have the strawberries gone up, Harry?"

Alton nodded. "That's a fact, and I am very glad," he said. "You see, we are sending out about a ton of them every day, and there are none to equal ours in the Dominion. Still, if Charley wasn't so lazy he'd give you some. Can't you find that ice, Forel? There was a big lump yesterday."
1. Whose wife stopped by the office?
2. Why is she there?
3. Who is his boss?
4. Where do they work?
5. Where is it located?
6. Is Alton a messy guy?
7. What time of day is it?
8. How's the weather?
9. How many people are at the office?
10. Does Nellie accept the drink she was offered?
11. What is it?
12. What does she want instead?
13. Who's looking for the ice?
14. Do they sell something at this business?
15. What?
16. Who does he feel he has better strawberries than?
17. Do they sell a lot?
18. How many daily?
19. How long ago was Seaforth's wedding?
20. How much do the berries cost?
Answer: 1. Seaforth's
2. To see that he wasn't working too hard.
3. Alton
4. Somasco Consolidated
5. In the west
6. Yes
7. Afternoon
8. Hot
9. Alton, his two friends, and Forel.
10. No
11. Tea
12. Ice and soda
13. Forel
14. Yes
15. Strawberries
16. Anyone in the Dominion
17. Yes
18. About a ton
19. Recently
20. Unknown but they had gone up.

Q: (CNN) -- Italian manager Gianfranco Zola has been sacked by English Premier League club West Ham, while former England boss Steve McLaren has joined German side Wolfsburg.

The Hammers announced in a statement on their official Web site that they had terminated Zola's contract after a season in which they finished just one place above the relegation zone.

West Ham's new owners, David Gold and David Sullivan, who took control of the club in January, made clear there would be changes at the end of the season, and they have been true to their word.

The official statement read: "West Ham United confirm that they have terminated the contract of Gianfranco Zola.

"The Board of Directors would like to thank him for his contribution and wish him well for the future. The Club will now be focusing its efforts on seeking a replacement."

Meanwhile, ex-England coach Steve McLaren has been confirmed as Wolfsburg's new coach.

McLaren led Dutch side FC Twente to their first ever league title last season and will become the first English coach to take charge of a German side.

A statement on Wolfsburg's official Web site said: "Steve McClaren is to take over as new trainer at VfL Wolfsburg. The 49 year old will start work on July 1st under a two year contract to keep him in Wolfsburg until June 30th 2012."

Former Netherlands and Ajax coach Marco van Basten has ruled himself out of the running to become the next boss of Italian giants AC Milan.

Answer the following questions:
1. who terminated Zola's contract?
2. what are they also known as?
3. who joined Wolfsburg?
4. how old is he?
5. what is the length of his contract?
6. when does he start?
7. who owns The Hammers?
8. when did the take control of the organization?
9. did McLaren win a title last year?
10. with which club?
11. what country are they from?
12. what country is the team he is going to?
13. Who did Marco Van Basten formerly coach?
14. would he be the next boss of AC Milan?
15. why not?
A: 1. English Premier League club West Ham
2. Hammers
3. Steve McLaren
4. 49
5. two years
6. July 1st
7. David Gold and David Sullivan
8. January
9. yes
10. FC Twente
11. Dutch
12. Germany
13. Netherlands and Ajax
14. no
15. he has ruled himself out of the running

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

Greg and his mother were building a racing car. They were going to enter it into a race on Saturday. They began building the racing car on Monday. First, they had to build the body of the car. Greg wanted it to look like a strawberry! So they colored it red and put little dots all over it. On Tuesday, Greg's father helped them put the wheels on the racing car. His mother had to hold the car's body up when his father put the wheels on. On Wednesday, Greg and his mother colored in the number 8 on the car. This was Greg's lucky number! On Thursday, Greg and his mother tested the racing car at a park near the river. It went really fast! On Friday, Greg and his mother and father were outside in their backyard, still practicing with the racing car, making sure it went as fast as it could. Greg really wanted to win the race! On Saturday, Greg and his mother went to the race. It was being held on the track at his school. They put their racing car on the track, and a man started to count down from 10. Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one, GO! Greg pushed his car forward as fast as he could! It reached the finish line before everyone else! Greg won the race!

1. What did Greg and his parents build?
2. Was it fast?
3. What color did they paint it?
4. Why?
5. Did his father help them from the start?
6. What day did he start to help?
7. What did he help put on the car?
8. Did anyone help him?
9. Who?
10. What did they do the next day?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. A car for racing
2. yes
3. red
4. greg like strawberries
5. no
6. Tuesday
7. tires
8. yes
9. Greg and his mother
10. put the color in the number 8

Problem: Robert and Peter study in the same university. They do everything together and help each other. But they often play jokes on each other. The school year was over last month and they decided to travel through the country in America. They drove a car and could stop wherever they were interested in and started whenever they wanted. Of course they enjoyed themselves. It was very hot one day and they were both hungry and thirsty. They stopped in front of a restaurant by the road. They came in, sat down at a table and ordered some dishes. Robert looked around and found there was a small bowl on the table. He thought there was some ice cream in it and took a spoonful of it and put it into his mouth. Immediately he knew it was mustard ,but it was too late. Tears ran down his face, but he pretended nothing had happened. The other young man, seeing his friend crying, asked, "What are you crying about, Robert?" "I'm thinking of my father who was hanged twenty years ago," was his reply.

After a while, Peter made the same mistake. Tears ran down his cheeks, too. And his friend asked him why.

"I wonder why your father hadn't been hanged before he got married!"
1. How did the guys chose to travel?
2. What did they like about this method?
Answer:
1. by car
2. they could stop wherever they were interested in