Q: British Columbia is the westernmost province of Canada, with a population of more than four and a half million people. It is located between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. British Columbia is also a component of the Pacific Northwest and the Cascadia bioregion, along with American states Alaska, Idaho, Montana (western portion), Oregon and Washington.

The first British settlement in the area was Fort Victoria, established in 1843, which gave rise to the city of Victoria, at first the capital of the separate Colony of Vancouver Island. Subsequently, on the mainland, the Colony of British Columbia (185866) was founded by Richard Clement Moody and the Royal Engineers, Columbia Detachment, in response to the Fraser Canyon Gold Rush. Moody was Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for the Colony and the first Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia: he was hand-picked by the Colonial Office in London to transform British Columbia into the British Empire's "bulwark in the farthest west", and "to found a second England on the shores of the Pacific". Moody selected the site for and founded the original capital of British Columbia, New Westminster, established the Cariboo Road and Stanley Park, and designed the first version of the Coat of arms of British Columbia. Port Moody is named after him.

Answer the following questions:
1. How many people live in British Columbia?
2. what was established in 1843?
3. which was?
4. what did this give rise to?
5. What was founded by Richard Clement Moody?
6. where was this located?
7. in what years was this considered a colony?
8. it was founded in response to what?
9. What is named after Moody?
10. What was Moody's position in British Columbia?
11. What did he design?
12. What part of Canada can you find Bristish Columbia?
13. its situated in between what?
14. Who picked Moody to transform British Columbia?
15. where was this?
16. He was to found a second what?
17. where?
18. What part of Montana is part of the Pacific Northwest?
19. are there other US states included?
20. Did Moody select the site of British Columbia?
A: 1. more than four and a half million people.
2. The first British settlement in the area
3. Fort Victoria
4. the city of Victoria
5. the Colony of British Columbia
6. on the mainland
7. 185866
8. the Fraser Canyon Gold Rush
9. Port Moody
10. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works
11. a version of the Coat of arms of British Columbia.
12. west
13. between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains
14. the Colonial Office
15. in London
16. England
17. on the shores of the Pacific
18. western portion
19. yes
20. he selected the site for and founded the original capital of British Columbia
Q: Children can spend hours a day looking at computer screens and other digital devices . Some eye doctors say this leads to an increase in "computer vision syndrome ." Nathan Bonilla-Warford is an optometrist in Tampa, Florida. He has seen an increase in problems in children. "A lot more children come into the office either because their parents have noticed that they have headaches or red or watery eyes or discomfort, or because their nearsightedness appears to be increasing and they're worried," he says. Dr. Bonilla-Warford says part of the problem is that children may be more likely to pay no attention to early warning signs than adults. "Even if their eyes start to feel uncomfortable or they start to get a headache, they're less likely to tell their parents, because they don't want to have the game or the computer or whatever taken away," he explains. He says another part of the problem is that people blink less often when they use digital devices. He says, "A person who uses an electronic device blinks about one third as much as we normally do in everyday life. And so that can result in the front part of the eye drying and not staying protected like normal." Eye doctors offer suggestions like following which is known as the 20/20/20 rule. That means every twenty minutes look away twenty feet or more for at least twenty seconds from whatever device you're using. Other suggestions include putting more distance between you and the device and using good lighting. Of course, another way is to spend less time looking at screens. Many experts say children should spend no more than two hours a day using digital devices--with no screen time for children under two. But not all eye doctors have noticed an increase in problems in children. Dr. David Hunter, from Children's Hospital Boston, has not seen an increase in his practice. "While it is possible to develop _ looking at screens for a long period of time, there's certainly no proof that it actually causes any damage to the eyes." he says.

Answer the following questions:
1. What are the symptoms of computer vision syndrome?
2. What causes it?
3. Who says this?
4. What is he?
5. Where?
6. Why do they get it?
7. How much less?
8. Why don't the kids say anything?
9. What happens when you don't blink?
10. What can you do?
11. What is that?
12. Who says that?
13. What else can you do?
14. What else?
15. Who thinks that?
16. Does everyone agree?
17. Who?
18. Where is he?
19. Why does he believe that?
20. Of what?
A: 1. headaches or red or watery eyes or discomfort
2. computer screens and other digital devices
3. Nathan Bonilla-Warford
4. optometrist
5. Tampa, Florida
6. people blink less often when they use digital device
7. one third as much
8. they don't want to have the game or the computer or whatever taken away
9. front part of the eye drying and not staying protected like normal
10. the 20/20/20 rule
11. every twenty minutes look away twenty feet or more for at least twenty seconds from whatever device you're using
12. Dr. Bonilla-Warford
13. putting more distance between you and the device and using good lighting
14. spend no more than two hours a day using digital devices--with no screen time for children under two
15. Dr. Bonilla-Warford
16. no
17. Dr. David Hunter
18. Boston
19. there's certainly no proof
20. that it actually causes any damage to the eyes.
Q: CHAPTER VIII.AMONG THE CLOUDS IN A THUNDERSTORM.

A cry arose.

"The balloon has gone up!"

"Why, the balloonist is nothing but a boy!"

"My! but ain't it going up fast!"

Daniel Hawkins could do nothing but stare after the balloon.

"Foolish boy, he will be killed!" he gasped.

Ben Barkley was also amazed.

"He said he would go up," he murmured, "but I never supposed that he meant it."

The crowd continued to shout. They wondered what it all meant, and some asked the men who had had the balloon in charge, but those individuals had no time to explain.

They sprang into a wagon and prepared to follow the direction of the balloon, supposing it would come down as soon as the hot air began to cool off.

Meanwhile, what of Leo?

So sudden was the upward rush of the balloon that the boy was thrown to the bottom of the basket ere he was aware.

He clutched the sides and then ventured to look down. The earth seemed to be fading away beneath him.

For a few minutes he was deadly sick at the stomach and there was a strange ringing in his ears.

The balloon was moving in the direction of Hopsville. Soon it passed over the town.

Leo could see the few streets and the brook laid out like a map beneath him.

He was growing accustomed to his novel situation.

On and on went the balloon.

The wind appeared to blow stronger the higher he went.

Answer the following questions:
1. What appeared to fade away
2. What town was passed over?
3. By what?
4. Who was inside?
5. named?
6. Who followed the balloon?
7. Did Leo know how to fly?
8. did he like being in air?
9. who was ill?
10. where was the ringing?
A:
1. The earth
2. Hopsville
3. The balloon
4. A boy!
5. Leo
6. Daniel Hawkins and Ben Barkley
7. unknown
8. He was growing accustomed to his novel situation.
9. Leo
10. His ears.