Question:
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Famous centenarians still active in arts, science are in no mood to retire. "Those who stand still, die," is one of Oliveira's favorite phrases. He knows from experience what it means, as the Portuguese film director has reached the age of 102 and is still active in his profession. Every year, Oliveira shoots a film and is currently working on his next project. "You have to work, work, work in order to forget that death is not far away," he said. When asked about his age, Oliveira said with some humility: "It's down to mother nature. It gave to me what it took from others."

Being both mentally and physically fit in old age is partly a matter of luck, but it also has something to do with character. Not every white-haired person is wise and social skills, openness and the ability to train the brain are essential for senior citizens.

Along with the architect Oscar Niemeyer (103), Nobel laureate Montalcini (101) and director Kurt Maetzig (100), Oliveira is one of those people of whom it would be very wrong to think as members of a listless elderly generation.

Another master in his profession is the architect Oscar Niemeyer. The 103-year-old Brazilian is best known for his futuristic-looking buildings in Brasilia, but he also speaks out on behalf of the poor. "The role of the architect is to struggle for a better world where we can develop a form of architecture that serves everyone and not just a privileged few," said Niemeyer recently. He spends almost every day working in his office in Copacabana, and even when he falls ill he keeps working on ideas: After a gallbladder operation he composed a samba tune in the clinic.

Another man who could sing a song about age is 107-year-old Heesters. The Dutch-born opera singer spent most of his life performing in Germany, where he still works. Recently Heesters said: "I want to be at least 108-years-old." He also plans to keep performing. " _ " Heesters has not given up trying to add to his tally of awards and is looking for a "good stage role".

Italian scientist Rita Levi-Montalcini, who is 101-year-old and is still active in medical science, has described the force that keeps driving her on: "Progress is created through imperfection." In 1986 she and her lab colleague were awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine for their work on nerve growth factor. She's convinced that humans grow on challenges.

With so many brilliant examples given, we can see clearly that age is no barrier to some high achievers.
1. What does Oliveira do for a living?
2. Where is he from?
3. How old is he?
4. Does he still work?
5. How old is Heesters?
6. Does he still work?
7. Does he work where he was born?
8. Where was he born?
9. Where does he work?
10. Where was Rita born?
11. What field is her focus in?
12. Has she ever had any major breakthroughs?
13. What?
14. Did she win any awards?
15. What was her work for?
16. When did she win?
17. Was she working alone?
18. Where does the old building designer work?
19. Where is his office?
20. How old is he?

Numbered answers:
1. film director
2. Portugal
3. 102
4. yes
5. 107
6. yes
7. no
8. Dutch
9. in Germany
10. unknown
11. medical science
12. yes
13. Nobel Prize for Medicine
14. yes
15. nerve growth
16. In 1986
17. no
18. Brasilia
19. Copacabana
20. 103

Question:
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CHAPTER XXX

FERN Mullins rushed into the house on a Saturday morning early in September and shrieked at Carol, "School starts next Tuesday. I've got to have one more spree before I'm arrested. Let's get up a picnic down the lake for this afternoon. Won't you come, Mrs. Kennicott, and the doctor? Cy Bogart wants to go--he's a brat but he's lively."

"I don't think the doctor can go," sedately. "He said something about having to make a country call this afternoon. But I'd love to."

"That's dandy! Who can we get?"

"Mrs. Dyer might be chaperon. She's been so nice. And maybe Dave, if he could get away from the store."

"How about Erik Valborg? I think he's got lots more style than these town boys. You like him all right, don't you?"

So the picnic of Carol, Fern, Erik, Cy Bogart, and the Dyers was not only moral but inevitable.

They drove to the birch grove on the south shore of Lake Minniemashie. Dave Dyer was his most clownish self. He yelped, jigged, wore Carol's hat, dropped an ant down Fern's back, and when they went swimming (the women modestly changing in the car with the side curtains up, the men undressing behind the bushes, constantly repeating, "Gee, hope we don't run into poison ivy"), Dave splashed water on them and dived to clutch his wife's ankle. He infected the others. Erik gave an imitation of the Greek dancers he had seen in vaudeville, and when they sat down to picnic supper spread on a lap-robe on the grass, Cy climbed a tree to throw acorns at them.
1. Who couldn't come with?
2. According to whom?
3. How many people ended up going?
4. Were there any couples?
5. Who?
6. What does Erik have more than other boys?
7. Where were they all going?
8. Why?
9. During what month?
10. And on what day of the week?
11. What time of day?
12. Where did the guys undress?
13. What were they afraid of?
14. Where did the women do the same?
15. What did Cy do when people were eating?
16. Who went there together?
17. What did Dave drop down someone's back?
18. What was the lake called?
19. What kind of trees were there?
20. Why couldn't one of the people come?

Numbered answers:
1. the doctor
2. Carol
3. Six
4. Yes
5. the Dyers
6. style
7. to the lake
8. to have a picnic
9. September
10. Saturday
11. the afternoon
12. behind the bushes
13. poison ivy
14. in the car
15. climbed a tree to throw acorns at them
16. Carol, Fern, Erik, Cy Bogart, and the Dyers
17. an ant
18. Lake Minniemashie
19. birch trees
20. he had to make a country call

Question:
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Jim rode his bike quickly. It was Friday and he wanted to get to the lake. The path to the lake was long and winding. It was wetter on Tuesday. Jim had to wash his boot. His boot had once been frozen. It was frozen because he left it outside on Sunday. He had to leave his boot outside for a long time. The lake was facing the tree. Jim had to go home. He wanted food very badly. Jim went home. He got inside and looked up at the ceiling. He walked to the refrigerator. Jim took the yogurt out of the refrigerator. Some milk was on the table and he grabbed a cup so he could pour himself some of the milk. Jim also had a candy bar. Jim sat down and rested. He was tired from the long bike ride. He finished his yogurt and began planning his next trip to the lake. It would not be long before he returned. He and his boots were ready for more fun outdoors Monday.
1. Who was riding his bike?
2. What day was it?
3. Hwere did he want to go?
4. Was the path long and winding?
5. What did he have to wash?
Numbered answers:
1. Jim
2. Friday
3. to the lake.
4. yes
5. his boot