question: CHAPTER I

THE BOYS OF OAK HALL

"Hello, Dave; where are you bound?"

"For the river, Phil. I am going out for a row. Want to come along?"

"That suits me," answered Phil Lawrence, throwing down the astronomy he had been studying. "But I can't stay out late," he added, reaching for his cap. "Got two examples in algebra to do. Have you finished up?"

"Yes," answered Dave Porter. "They are not so hard."

"And your Latin?"

"That's done, too."

Phil Lawrence eyed the boy before him admiringly. "Dave, I don't see how you manage it. You're always on deck for fun, and yet you scarcely miss a lesson. Let me into the secret, won't you?"

"That's right, Dave; pull the cover off clean and clear," came from a youth who had just entered the school dormitory. "If I can get lessons without studying----"

"Oh, Roger, you know better than that," burst out Dave Porter, with a smile. "Of course I have to study--just the same as anybody. But when I study, I study, and when I play, I play. I've found out that it doesn't pay to mix the two up--it is best to buckle your mind down to the thing on hand and to nothing else."

"That's the talk," came from a boy resting on one of the beds. "It puts me in mind of a story I once heard about a fellow who fell from the roof of a house to the ground----"

"There goes Shadow again!" cried Roger Morr. "Shadow, will you ever get done telling chestnuts?"
1. what was Phil studying?
2. who was he talking to?
3. what was Dave's last name?
4. who was resting on one of the beds?
5. where was Dave going?
6. did he ask Phil to join him?
7. who was done with their work?
8. how many examples did Phil have left to do?
9. in what subject?
10. what other subject is mentioned?
11. who just entered the dorm?
12. what did it not pay to mix according to Dave?
13. what was Roger's last name?
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answer: 1. astronomy
2. Dave
3. Porter
4. Shadow
5. out for a row
6. Yes
7. Dave
8. Two
9. algebra
10. Latin
11. Roger
12. study and play
13. MOrr

question: Pet owners are being encouraged to take their animals to work , a move scientists say can be good for productivity , workplace morale , and the well-being of animals .

A study found that 25% of Australian women would like to keep an office pet . Sue Chaseling of Petcare Information Service said the practice of keeping office pets was good both for the people and the pets . "On the pets' side , they are not left on their own and won't feel lonely and unhappy," she said . A study of major US companies showed that 73% found office pets beneficial , while 27% experienced a drop in absenteeism .

Xarni Riggs has two cats walking around her Global Hair Salon in Paddington . "My customers love them. They are their favorites ," she said . "They are not troublesome . They know when to go and have a sleep in the sun ."

Little black BJ has spent nearly all his two years "working" at Punch Gallery in Balmain . Owner Iain Powell said he had had cats at the gallery for 15 years . "BJ often lies in the shop window and people walking past tap on the glass ," he said .

Ms Chaseling said cats were popular in service industries because they enabled a point of conversation . But she said owners had to make sure both their co-workers and the cats were comfortable .
1. Who is encouraged to bring companions to work?
2. Why?
3. How can it help the animals?
4. Have any studies been done?
5. Where?
6. Anywhere else?
7. Any notable stats in that one?
8. Any anecdotal evidence?
9. WHat seeems to be a popular animal un businesses according to these stories?
10. DO the patrons like them as much as the business owners?
11. Why?
12. Are the kitties well behaved?
13. But are there any concerns about pets in business places?
14. Who brought up that point?
15. Who is she?
16. IS she in favor of pets at work?
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answer: 1. Pet owners
2. its's good for productivity , workplace morale , and the well-being of animals .
3. they won't feel lonely and unhappy
4. yes
5. Australia
6. the US
7. for companies 73% found office pets beneficial , while 27% experienced a drop in absenteeism .
8. yes
9. cats
10. yes
11. because they enabled a point of conversation
12. yes
13. both their co-workers and the cats were comfortable .
14. Sue Chaseling
15. She works for Petcare Information Service
16. yes

question: Good evening, everyone! Let's talk about some of the new and the old everyday shows. The news is on Channel Six from 6:00 to 7:00 every evening. Johnson has been reading the news for many years. He and his group always do their job well. The same channel is also good for late night watching. At 11:30 every night, Ted talks with famous people on this 90-minute show Night Time. He always has interesting people on. This week, three movie stars are going to talk about their new movies. In the afternoon, Channel Eleven has a good children's show The Children's Room at 3:30. This show has interesting cartoons. They keep children happy and entertained for hours. Channel Three has the best game shows. They ask some interesting questions and give away a lot of money and gifts. It's really a good way to learn about the world in the game shows.
1. What is on at night after 11pm?
2. What is on Channel Six?
3. Which channel has cartoons?
4. At what time?
5. Where can you watch game shows?
6. Are they educational?
7. Who reads the news?
8. Who are the guests on Night Time this week?
9. What are they going to discuss?
10. Who is the host?
11. What time does the show start?
12. How long is it?
13. What night is it on?
14. Is Johnson new at channel six?
15. How long has he been doing his job?
16. What do people win on the game shows?
17. Which channel has shows for kids?
18. Any show in particular?
19. What time does it aire?
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answer:
1. Night Time
2. The news
3. Channel Eleven
4. 3:30
5. Channel Three
6. yes
7. Johnson
8. 3 movie stars
9. their new movies
10. Ted
11. At 11:30
12. 90-minutes
13. every night
14. no
15. many years
16. money and gifts
17. Channel Eleven
18. The Children's Room
19. 3:30.