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Simon hardly listened to his teachers or worked hard in class. For him, talking was so much better. He never stopped talking. He wanted to be heard. "If you listen carefully, you'll learn something." Mrs. Jacobs told him many times, but it didn't work. Last Sunday, Simon had a sore throat and he lost his voice the next morning. "Can I stay home?" he tried to ask, but words didn't come out. His mother thought he could go to school. He felt upset. When he got to school, he didn't say anything to his friends or teachers. Everyone started talking at once. They were excited, worried and surprised. Mrs. Jacobs seemed happy. Simon was bored because he couldn't talk. But it wasn't so bad. He could do his homework. The next day, even though his voice was coming back, he stayed quiet again. He listened and put up his hand to speak. What a great difference! ,.

1. What was the teacher's name?
2. Who was one of her students?
3. Was he quiet?
4. Was he a good listener?
5. What made him be quiet?
6. When?
7. Did he go to school the next day?
8. Why didn't he stay home?
9. Did he talk to anyone that day?
10. Was he able to concentrate more when he was silent?
11. Did he try to be quiet more often?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. Mrs. Jacobs
2. Simon
3. No.
4. No.
5. Lost his voice.
6. Last Sunday
7. Yes
8. His mother thought he could go to school
9. No.
10. Yes.
11. Yes.

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Northumberland (abbreviated Northd) is a county in North East England. The northernmost county of England, it borders Cumbria to the west, County Durham and Tyne and Wear to the south and the Scottish Borders to the north. To the east is the North Sea coastline with a long distance path. The county town is Alnwick, although the county council is in Morpeth.

The county of Northumberland included Newcastle upon Tyne until 1400, when the city became a county of itself. Northumberland expanded greatly in the Tudor period, annexing Berwick-upon-Tweed in 1482, Tynedale in 1495, Tynemouth in 1536, Redesdale around 1542 and Hexhamshire in 1572. Islandshire, Bedlingtonshire and Norhamshire were incorporated into Northumberland in 1844. Tynemouth and other settlements in North Tyneside were transferred to Tyne and Wear in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972.

Lying on the Anglo-Scottish border, Northumberland has been the site of a number of battles. The county is noted for its undeveloped landscape of high moorland, now largely protected as the Northumberland National Park. Northumberland is the most sparsely populated county in England, with only 62 people per square kilometre.

Northumberland originally meant 'the land of the people living north of the River Humber'. The present county is the core of that former land, and has long been a frontier zone between England and Scotland. During Roman occupation of Britain, most of the present county lay north of Hadrian's Wall, and was only controlled by Rome for the brief period of its extension north the Antonine Wall. The Roman road Dere Street crosses the county from Corbridge over high moorland west of the Cheviot Hills into present Scotland to Trimontium (Melrose). As evidence of its border position through medieval times, Northumberland has more castles than any other county in England, including those of Alnwick, Bamburgh, Dunstanburgh, Newcastle and Warkworth.

1. what is this about ?
2. it lies on what border ?
3. and noted for what ?
4. what is the perple per sq kilo ?
5. what is the core of the land before ?
6. what is the abbrevation ?
7. located where ?
8. what sea is by it ?
9. Alnwick is what ?
10. the concil is what ?
11. the city became a independent area when ?
12. what did it incluse ?
13. what park is protected ?
14. how many area are castles mentioned ?
15. name 2
16. name 2 more ?
17. is denmark the last one ?
18. what is the last one ?
19. what happened in the Tudor period
20. witch one in 1495 ?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. Northumberland
2. Anglo-Scottish
3. undeveloped landscape
4. 62
5. present county
6. Northd
7. North East England
8. North Sea
9. The county town
10. Morpeth
11. 1400
12. Newcastle
13. Northumberland National Park
14. Five
15. Alnwick, Bamburgh
16. Dunstanburgh, Newcastle
17. no
18. Warkworth
19. Northumberland expanded
20. 1495

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When Charles Stratton was five, he stopped growing. His mother took him to see the famous showman, P.T.Barmum. Mr Barmum thought a small person would be the perfect addition to his show. He hired Charles' parents along with him, and they traveled the world together.

He gave the two-foot-tall Charles a name, General Tom Thumb. He taught Tom how to sing, dance, act, and tell jokes. When he felt Tom was ready to perform on stage, he made up ads. To stir up great interest, he said that Tom was eleven years old and had come from England.

During the show, Tom fought battles pretendedly with tall people. He also danced upon a wooden plate held by a person who was eight feet tall.

Tom's act was very popular and brought in a lot of money. By the time Tom was an adult, he had grown very rich. He had become a billionaire at the age of twenty-five.

Fortunately for Tom, Mr. Barmum added more little people to his show, and Tom became lucky in love as well. One of the little people was Lavinia Warren, a school teacher. Tom was able to win her love, and they married.

The ceremony and reception were _ They were attended by many rich and famous people and by about two thousand guests. Crowds filled the streets ofprefix = st1 /New Yorkto have a look at their tiny wedding carriage. The couple even met with President Abraham Lincoln on their honeymoon just before going to live in Tom's house inConnecticut.

Their wedding, which took place during the Civil War, provided a welcome escape from the sad problems of war. Not willing to let this bit of sunshine fade , communities throughout the country sponsored "Tom Thumb"weddings. In these weddings, small boys and girls, all dressed up, went through marriage ceremonies for fun.

1. What was Charles Stratton's nickname?
2. Who did Stratton work for?
3. What did he do for Barnum?
4. How old was Tom when he became a billionaire?
5. Who did Tom marry?
6. How many guests came to the wedding?
7. What president did the couple meet?
8. Did they live in Connecticut?
9. What were the weddings called that people imitated?
10. Who participated in Tom Thumb weddings

Numbered answers:

A:
1. General Tom Thumb
2. P.T.Barmum
3. sing, dance, act, and tell jokes.
4. unknown
5. Lavinia Warren
6. about two thousand
7. President Abraham Lincoln
8. Yes
9. "Tom Thumb"weddings.
10. small boys and girls