Q: CHAPTER VII.

WANDERING EYES.

"I ASSURE you he said he had never seen a place with more pretty young ladies in it."

"Who?" said Jessie, coming suddenly into the light closet of the work-room, where Florence Cray was taking off her hat, and Amy Lee seemed to be helping her.

"Why, Mr. Wingfield, Mr. Holdaway's head groom, who has come over with another man and a boy, and three of the loveliest horses you ever did see."

"Oh, yes, I heard," said Jessie; "and how he stared about at Church! He ought to be ashamed of himself."

"Oh! that's what Grace says, of course," said Florence; "and she's a regular old maid. She needn't fear that he'll stare at her."

Wherewith both Florence and Amy giggled, and before Jessie's hot answer was out of her mouth, one of the aunts called out--

"Girls, girls, what are you doing? No gossiping there."

Florence came out looking cross, and observing in a marked manner that Miss Fuller, at Ellerby, always spoke of her young ladies.

"I like using right names," said Aunt Rose in her decided voice.

Florence was silenced for the time, but at the dinner hour she contrived to get Amy alone. Jessie was in haste to get home to see if there were an answer from Miss Needwood, and also to try to get enough sewing done to pacify Grace, and purchase a little leisure for her mother. And Florence, instead of going home, stood with Amy, who had sauntered into the garden to refresh herself and gather some parsley.

Answer the following questions:
1. What chapter is this?
2. who was taking off their hat?
3. who was helping her
4. who is the head groom?
5. who was he the head groom for?
6. how many horses did they bring?
7. who did he stare at?
8. who giggled?
9. Did Florence look happy?
10. what did she look like
11. who did she observe talking to her young ladies?
12. where?
13. Did Florence often get silenced?
14. who did she try to get along
15. who was jessie eager to get a reply from?
A: 1. VII.
2. lFlorence Cray
3. Amy Lee
4. Mr. Wingfield
5. Mr. Holdaway's
6. Three
7. Mr. Wingfield,
8. Florence and Amy
9. no
10. cross
11. Miss Fuller
12. Ellerby,
13. for the time,
14. Amy
15. Miss Needwood,
Q: The Voice of China was hot during the summer of 2012! The Voice of China is the large music show in China. This show is also the only one which regards the Voice as the only ruler. It premiered at 21:15 on July 13, 2012, on the Zhejiang Television. It has attracted great attention. _ . The first season used "Real voice, real music" as its slogan. As a mentor , singers like Liu Huan, Na Ying, Yu Chengqing and Yang Kun will be responsible for seeking world-shaking voices of China in the following three and a half months, through four stages, namely, "blind choosing", "selecting", "team PK" and "yearly grand ceremony". It is really a miracle that The Voice of China can stand out in the flood of today's talent shows in China and attracts the audience. A great many of audience said this will be the best television show in this summer. They were all proud for these good voices of China. The students' beautiful voices moved everyone. Xu Haixing, a girl from Chengdu, sang "Self" to realize her father's dream and Liu Huan was moved to tears by her song. Huang Yong sang "In Spring" showing his persistence on his dream and Yang Kun cried for this. The blind girl Zhang Yuxia, a busker from Taiwan, played while singing. She was praised as "Deng Lijun No.2" for her unique voice, and her sincere feelings touched everybody. Na Ying went to the stage to sing with the students together for two times. The Voice of China casts off magnificent clothes and wonderful dancing. It regards "inspiration" and "professionalism" as the ruler of music. The singer uses their songs to tell their real stories and the happiness of life.

Answer the following questions:
1. Who sang "self"?
2. Why?
3. Did it make someone cry?
4. Who?
5. What show did she sing on?
6. When did it premiere?
7. What is its slogan?
8. Which channel does it air on?
9. What does it regard as the ruler of music?
10. Who judges the show?
11. Like who?
12. Who else?
13. How do they choose?
14. What is the third stage?
15. The fourth?
16. What season does the show air in?
17. Have any disabled people been on?
18. Who?
19. What was their disability?
20. What title did she receive?
A: 1. Xu Haixing
2. it was her father's dream
3. yes
4. Liu Huan
5. The Voice of China
6. 2012
7. "Real voice, real music"
8. Zhejiang Television.
9. professionalism and inspiration
10. singers
11. Liu Huan
12. Na Ying
13. through four stages of competition
14. team PK
15. the yearly grand ceremony
16. summewr
17. yes
18. Zhang Yuxia
19. she is blind
20. "Deng Lijun No.2"
Q: CHAPTER XVII.

Do not fear: Heaven is as near, By water, as by land.--LONGFELLOW.

The fifth of May was poor Harry's eighteenth birthday, and, as usual, was a holiday. Etheldred privately thought his memory more likely to be respected, if Blanche and Aubrey were employed, than if they were left in idleness; but Mary would have been wretched had the celebration been omitted, and a leisure day was never unwelcome.

Dr. Spencer carried off Blanche and Aubrey for a walk, and Ethel found Mary at her great resort--Harry's cupboard--dusting and arranging his books, and the array of birthday gifts, to which, even to-day, she had not failed to add the marker that had been in hand at Christmas. Ethel entreated her to come down, and Mary promised, and presently appeared, looking so melancholy, that, as a sedative, Ethel set her down to the basket of scraps to find materials for a tippet for some one at Cocksmoor, intending, as soon as Margaret should be dressed, to resign her morning to the others, invite Miss Bracy to the drawing-room, and read aloud.

Gertrude was waiting for her walk, till nurse should have dressed Margaret, and was frisking about the lawn, sometimes looking in at the drawing-room window at her sisters, sometimes chattering to Adams at his work, or laughing to herself and the flowers, in that overflow of mirth, that seemed always bubbling up within her.

She was standing in rapt contemplation of a pear-tree in full blossom, her hands tightly clasped behind the back, for greater safety from the temptation, when, hearing the shrubbery gate open, she turned, expecting to see her papa, but was frightened at the sight of two strangers, and began to run off at full speed.

Answer the following questions:
1. When is Harry's birthday?
2. How hold is he?
3. Who took two people for a walk?
4. Who did he take?
5. Where was Mary?
6. Which is?
7. What was she doing there?
8. Anything else besides books?
9. What did Ethel ask her to do?
10. Did she do that?
11. What was Ethel holding?
12. What did she want to make?
13. For whom?
14. Did they celebrate Harry's birthday?
15. How would Mary feel if they hadn't?
16. Did they like not working?
17. Who was waiting for her walk?
18. Where were her sisters?
19. Who was she talking to?
A:
1. fifth of May
2. 18
3. Dr. Spencer
4. Blanche and Aubrey
5. at her great resort
6. Harry's cupboard
7. dusting and arranging books
8. birthday gifts
9. come down
10. yes
11. the basket of scraps
12. a tippet
13. some one at Cocksmoor
14. Yes
15. She would have been wretched
16. yes
17. Gertrude
18. drawing-room
19. Adams