Problem: This article covers numbered east-west streets in Manhattan, New York City. Major streets have their own linked articles; minor streets are discussed here. The streets do not run exactly eastwest, because the grid plan is aligned with the Hudson River rather than with the cardinal directions. "West" is approximately 29 degrees north of true west.

The numbered streets carry crosstown traffic. In general, even-numbered streets are one-way eastbound and odd-numbered streets are one-way west. Several exceptions reverse this. Most wider streets carry two-way traffic, as do a few of the narrow ones.

Streets' names change from West to East (for instance, East 10th Street to West 10th Street) at Broadway below 8th Street, and at Fifth Avenue from 8th Street and above.

Although the numbered streets begin just north of East Houston Street in the East Village, they generally do not extend west into Greenwich Village, which already had streets when the grid plan was laid out by the Commissioners' Plan of 1811. Streets that do continue farther west change direction before reaching the Hudson River. The grid covers the length of the island from 14th Street north.
1. in manhattan, what are the streets aligned to?
2. where do streets change from East to West?
3. how far off of true north is "west"
4. which direction do odd numbered streets go?
5. and even numbers?
6. what carries traffic across town?
7. do they extend into Greewich village?
8. what does the grid cover?
9. from what point?
10. why aren't Greewich streets numbered?
11. since when?
12. what dictated that?
Answer: 1. the Hudson River
2. at Broadway below 8th Street
3. 29 degrees north
4. one-way west
5. one-way eastbound
6. The numbered streets do
7. NO
8. the length of the island
9. 14th Street north
10. They already had streets when the grid plan was laid out
11. 1811
12. the Commissioners' Plan

Problem: It's not just gloves that can help people keep warm in winter. Love can, too. A pair of 16-year-old American twins, Jack and Jake Moran, stared a program called "Warm Hearts, Warm Hands" last month. Their aim was to collect new and used gloves with fellow students at Richards High School. "We started this program a few weeks ago after we saw something on the news about a student who got frostbite riding his bike to school," Jack said. "I just kind of realized that there are so many kids who don't have or wear gloves. The school has started the collection competition among classes, and the class that collects the most gloves gets a pizza party. The twin brothers talked to other students about their program. Many teachers also joined in, bringing in gloves and encouraging their students to help meet the needs of local community members. "The conversations we are having now aren't so much about what actions we can take, but about _ .This program has really shown me that I don't need to get on a plane and go to help refugees to make a difference. I can do it right here. I can do it every day." Jake said. More than 500 pairs of gloves have been collected in a month and more donations are coming in every day, including hats and scarves.
1. what are the teens collecting?
2. Who are the teens?
3. and how old are they?
4. What program did they start?
5. where did they start the program?
6. Why?
7. Was there a contest for which class brought in the most gloves?
8. YES
9. What was the prize?
10. How many gloves did they collect?
11. What else was donated?
Answer: 1. new and used gloves
2. Jack and Jake Moran
3. 16
4. Warm Hearts, Warm Hands
5. at Richards High School
6. a student who got frostbite riding his bike to school because he didnt have gloves
7. Yes
8. collection competition
9. pizza party
10. 500 pairs of gloves
11. hats and scarves

Problem: Marjorie Baer used to joke about her retirement plans.She wasn't married and had no kids, but she didn't intend to be alone--she and all her single friends would move into a fictional home she called Casa de Biddies.Instead, Baer developed terminal brain cancer when she was 52.But just as she'd hoped, her friends and family provided her with love and care to the end.

Ballance was only the first of Baer's friends who became her unofficial caregivers.With her brother Phil Baer from Los Angeles, they worked out a system to watch over their friend and allow her to keep some of the privacy and independence she cherished.

Baer's good friend Ruth Henrich took Baer to doctors' appointments and helped her deal with all the aspects of life --answering machines, TV controls, and even phone numbers.After Henrich sent out an e-mail request, a group of volunteers signed up to ferry Baer back and forth to radiation therapy .Others in Baer's circle offered up particular talents: A nurse friend helped Baer figure out how to get what she was due from Social Security and her disability insurance; a lawyer pal helped Baer with her will; a partner who was an accountant took over her bills when she could no longer manage them."There was this odd sense that the right person always showed up," says Ballance.Their arrangement worked remarkably well.

Unmarried women are one of the fastest-growing groups in America; experts are concerned about how care-giving will be managed for them as they age.If the experience of Baer's friends is a guide, _ .It's already making it possible to create communities of caregivers who may have only one thing in common: the person who needs their help.On personal "care pages" set up through services such as Lotsa Helping Hands, friends and family members can post a list of tasks that need to be done, volunteer to do them, and keep updated on the person's condition.As Baer's cancer progressed, for example, her friends set up a page on Yahoo! where people could sign up to deliver meals or do errands .

Catherine Fox, one of the friends who were present when Baer died, was deeply affected."It was so comforting to know that if you're willing to ask for help, the generosity of family and friends can be phenomenal .It makes me feel secure and hopeful to know that help is there when you need it."
1. How old was Baer when she contracted cancer?
2. How old was she when she died?
3. Did her children help her?
4. Who did?
5. Who is Phil Baer?
6. Who took her to doctor and hospital appointments?
7. Anyone else?
8. Who helped her with legal issues?
9. What did Catherine Fox do?
10. Who helped her with payments?
Answer:
1. 52
2. unknown
3. no
4. friends
5. her brother
6. Ruth Henrich
7. unknown
8. a lawyer pal
9. she was deeply affected
10. accountant friend