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Tokelau () is a New Zealand territory in the southern Pacific Ocean that consists of three tropical coral atolls (from the northwest, Atafu, Nukunonu and Fakaofo), with a combined land area of and a population of approximately 1,500. Its capital rotates yearly between the three atolls. Tokelau lies north of the Samoan Islands, Swains Island being the nearest, east of Tuvalu, south of the Phoenix Islands, southwest of the more distant Line Islands, and northwest of the Cook Islands. Until 1976, the official name was Tokelau Islands.

With the fourth smallest population of any sovereign state or dependency on Earth, Tokelau is able to be a leader in renewable energy, being the first 100% solar powered nation in the world. Tokelau is a free and democratic nation with elections every three years. All run as independents; there are no political parties in Tokelau.

The most spoken language in Tokelau is Tokelauan, at 93.5%. A dependent territory of New Zealand, it is sometimes referred to by its older colonial name, the Union Islands. In 2007, the United Nations General Assembly designated Tokelau a non-self-governing territory. However, Tokelau is officially referred to as a nation by both the New Zealand government and the Tokelauan government.

1. what language is spoken most?
2. what percentage speak it?
3. are there different political parties there?
4. what was the official name in the past?
5. when?
6. is it highly populated?
7. what is the population?
8. is it an independant country?
9. under whose territory is it?
10. how many atolls does it constitute?
11. what are they?
12. what is it a world leader in?
13. how often are elections held?
14. what do the candidates run as?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. Tokelauan
2. 93.5%.
3. no
4. Tokelau Islands.
5. Until 1976
6. no
7. approximately 1,500
8. no
9. New Zealand,
10. three
11. Tokelau, Swains Island and Tuvalu,
12. renewable energy
13. every three years
14. as independents

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CHAPTER XVI

DICK AND DORA

"Oh, Dick, how lovely!"

"Weren't you afraid, Sam?"

"What a big flying machine, Tom!"

Such were the exclamations from Dora, Grace and Nellie, as all rushed forward to where the boys were alighting from the _Dartaway_. Soon they were shaking hands all around, and soon other girl students were coming up, to learn what the arrival of the flying machine meant.

"Well, we certainly had a great trip," said Dick.

"The wind was pretty strong," put in Sam.

"Strongest wind you ever saw!" declared Tom, stoutly. "Turned us over about 'steen times and rolled us into a regular ball."

"Oh, Tom, what an idea!" exclaimed Nellie, and began to laugh. "But weren't you afraid?" she went on anxiously.

"What, me? Never! But Sam was so afraid he shook off his shoes, and one of 'em dropped right on a cow, and----"

"Tom Rover!" burst out Grace. "What a story-teller you are!"

"Well, Grace, if you don't believe it, go and ask that cow," went on the fun-loving Rover, soberly. "It's lucky Sam has elastics on the shoes--to pull 'em back by. If he hadn't had----" Tom did not finish but shook his head mournfully.

"I am so glad you got here safely, Dick," said Dora, in a low voice. "But oh, do you think it is quite safe?" she went on, anxiously. "I--I don't want you to get hurt!"

"I guess it is safe enough, Dora," he replied, not wishing to alarm her. "It's like an auto--you've got to get used to it."

1. Who were speaking?
2. Who were getting down from the machine?
3. Who else?
4. Who wasn't afraid?
5. Who was?
6. What did he do?
7. Where did one fall?
8. Who didn't believe the story?
9. Who's afraid for the young men?
10. What's the machine like?
11. How was the flight?
12. What did it do?
13. What was it called?
14. What happened when they alighted?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. Dora, Grace and Nellie,
2. Sam and dick
3. Dick
4. Tom
5. sam
6. Shook off his show
7. On a cow
8. Grace
9. Dora
10. Big
11. Windy
12. rolled them into a ball
13. Dartaway
14. shook hands with everyone

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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