question: CHAPTER I

_Danny Meadow Mouse Is Worried_

Danny Meadow Mouse sat on his door-step with his chin in his hands, and it was very plain to see that Danny had something on his mind. He had only a nod for Jimmy Skunk, and even Peter Rabbit could get no more than a grumpy "Good morning." It wasn't that he had been caught napping the day before by Reddy Fox and nearly made an end of. No, it wasn't that. Danny had learned his lesson, and Reddy would never catch him again. It wasn't that he was all alone with no one to play with. Danny was rather glad that he was alone. The fact is, Danny Meadow Mouse was worried.

Now worry is one of the worst things in the world, and it didn't seem as if there was anything that Danny Meadow Mouse need worry about. But you know it is the easiest thing in the world to find something to worry over and make yourself uncomfortable about. And when you make yourself uncomfortable, you are almost sure to make everyone around you equally uncomfortable. It was so with Danny Meadow Mouse. Striped Chipmunk had twice called him "Cross Patch" that morning, and Johnny Chuck, who had fought Reddy Fox for him the day before, had called him "Grumpy." And what do you think was the matter with Danny Meadow Mouse? Why, he was worrying because his tail was short. Yes, sir, that is all that ailed Danny Meadow Mouse that bright morning.
1. Who is worried?
2. Was he thinking about something?
3. Where was he sitting?
4. How many people approached him there?
5. Who are they?
6. How Jimmy was greeted?
7. And what was for the other guy?
8. What the author thinks one of the worst things?
9. Did it seem he had something to worry?
10. According to the author is it easy to be worried?
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answer: 1. Danny
2. Yes
3. his door-step
4. two
5. Jimmy Skunk and Peter Rabbit
6. a nod
7. a grumpy "Good morning."
8. worry
9. No
10. Yes

question: Bobby's grandmother was studying at a school in New York City. She lived at the school year round. So Bobby's mother put him on a bus to the city and his grandmother picked him up at the Port Authority bus stop. They took the train back to the school. They put Bobby's backpack on a rack in the guest room. Then Bobby and his grandmother went out for a walk. They stopped at a corner shop for pizza and sodas. Then they walked to the Empire State Building. At the top of the Empire State Building they looked out over the city. They counted all the bridges and looked at all the tall buildings. Bobby bought three postcards and a little snow globe in the shop. Then they took the elevator back to the ground floor. Next they took a yellow cab to Central Park. They rode the carousel and went to the zoo. Bobby's favorite animals were the monkeys. He did not like the snakes at all. After they had ice cream cones, Bobby and his grandmother took the train back to her school. They had salads for supper. Then they read a story together. Bobby's grandmother made up her sofa bed for Bobby as they made plans for the next day. Bobby wanted to know if they could go to a baseball game. His grandmother said she would get tickets.
1. Why was Bobby's grandmother in NY?
2. How did Bobby get to NYC?
3. Who helped him get on the bus?
4. Who met him at the bus station in New York?
5. What did they do after the put Bobby's bag in the guest room?
6. Did they get anything to eat?
7. What did they eat that day?
8. How many postcards did Bobby purchase?
9. Is that all that he bought?
10. What else did he get?
11. What color was the taxt that Bobby and his grandmother took to the park?
12. What did they do after they had ice cream?
13. Did they eat anything else that day?
14. What did they have?
15. What did Bobby want to do the next day?
16. Where was Bobby going to sleep?
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answer: 1. she was studying
2. on a bus
3. his mother
4. his grandmother
5. they went out for a walk
6. yes
7. pizza and sodas
8. three
9. no
10. a little snow globe
11. yellow
12. took the train back to her school
13. yes
14. salads
15. go to a baseball game
16. her sofa bed

question: Should universities focus on training workers for the next decade or curing diseases for the next century? A group of governors, educators, and CEOs weighed in on the best way universities can prepare for the future. They debated how the U.S. can take the responsibility for research while still preparing students for real jobs. Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin said that the first thing she thinks about as governor is educating Oklahoma students and strengthening the workforce. So she's carrying out a program called "America Works: Education and Training for Tomorrow's Jobs" that aims to "reorganize our education system with the current needs of our employers". The state governor added that this new educational approach doesn't just benefit students and companies, but also improves the state economy. "We've been able to attract new companies to our state because of what we're doing with our universities, because our students are a pipeline for the workforce," she said. "General Electric Company (one of the world's biggest companies) is coming to Oklahoma." Other group members were more focused on the long-term goals of a research university. Amy Gutmann pointed out that "basic research is the foundation for everything else that happens at a university. And if we don't do it, nobody else will." "And if nobody does that research, we'll pay the price in health care bills," argued Vagelos, who is a former CEO of Merck & Co., Inc, one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. "The jobs of universities are basic research, which is what is needed for attacks on disease," he said. "There has been a reduction in coronary heart disease by 60% in the last forty years because of this research, and that reduces health care costs." James Hunt, former North Carolina governor, argued for a happy medium. Effective communication, he said, would help the public see that the research conducted at universities actually serves a practical purpose. Eli Broad, founder of the Broad Foundations, agreed. "We have to show the public what research has achieved," he said. "We have to show how it actually goes from basic research to something they can understand."
1. who was involved in the best way universities can prepare?
2. what program is she working on?
3. what does it do?
4. how has it helped?
5. who is Vagelos?
6. what is that?
7. What did he say the job of universities is?
8. What is reduced?
9. and what else?
10. by how much?
11. Who argued for a happy medium?
12. who is he?
13. what did he say will help?
14. how will it help?
15. what are other members more focused on?
16. who agreed with James Hunt?
17. who is he?
18. who do they want to show?
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answer:
1. Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin
2. America Works: Education and Training for Tomorrow's Jobs
3. reorganize our education system with the current needs of our employers
4. attract new companies
5. former CEO of Merck & Co
6. one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world
7. basic research
8. health care costs.
9. coronary heart disease
10. 60%
11. James Hunt
12. former North Carolina governor,
13. Effective communication
14. public see that the research conducted at universities actually serves a practical purpose
15. what research has achieved
16. Eli Broad
17. founder of the Broad Foundations
18. the public