Q: CHAPTER XXVI

ON THE TRAIL.

It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in. Immediately after its arrival, Carroll went ashore, and came back empty-handed.

"Nothing," he said. "Personally, I'm pleased. Nairn could have advised us here if there had been any striking developments since we left the last place."

"I wasn't expecting to hear from him," Vane replied.

Carroll read keen disappointment in his face, and was not surprised, although the absence of any message meant that it was safe for them to go on with their project, which should have afforded his companion satisfaction.

They got off shortly afterwards and stood out to the northwards.

Most of that day and the next two they drifted with the tides through narrowing waters, though now and then for a few hours they were wafted on by light and fickle winds. At length they crept into the inlet where they had landed on the previous voyage, and on the morning after their arrival set out on the march. There was on this occasion reason to expect more rigorous weather, and the load each carried was an almost crushing one. Where the trees were thinner, the ground was frozen hard, and even in the densest bush the undergrowth was white and stiff with frost, while, when they could see aloft through some chance opening, a forbidding grey sky hung over them.

Answer the following questions:
1. How were they travelling?
2. Where did they go?
3. Who's decision was it to stop there?
4. Did she buy anything there?
5. What was in his face after he told her there were no news?
6. What did she feel should have gave him some comfort?
7. Did they stay there long?
8. Where did they go next?
9. Had they been there before?
10. Was the trip there longer than a day?
11. Did they venture out after landing?
12. What covered the ground in some areas?
13. How did the sky look?
14. Was it clearly visible at all times?
A: 1. Sailing.
2. Comox
3. Vane
4. No
5. Keen disappointment
6. No message meant they could continue
7. No
8. Into an inlet
9. Yes
10. Yes
11. Not that day.
12. frost
13. it was grey did not look good.
14. No
Q: James lives in Hawaii and his mother lives in Korea. James speaks English (he never learned Korean), and his mom only speaks Korean. They communicate perfectly.

Eric is from Honduras, but he lives in the U.S. Eric just started learning English and speaks very little. But, everyday Eric reads the latest local US news on the Web, with no problem.

What these people (and close to 60 million others around the world) share is a remarkable, free software program called Babylon.

Babylon may well be the most advanced translation software in the world, and it's a must-have for anyone whose life goes beyond the borders of their own language or those who want it to.

Once you download it, you can simply highlight the part in practically any format, and it's instantly translated into the language of your choice. You can use it to translate a website, email, word doc, pdf, and actually any document in any format you can think of.

You can write a document in your native language, and Babylon will instantly translate it into another before you send it.

The program translates 75 languages, including Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, Indian, and Russian. It also includes up-to-date encyclopedias , dictionaries, and spell checkers.

Babylon is a long way from early translation software that would, more often than not, make an unreadable text with grammar errors that was better suited for making laughs than comprehension. Babylon's ability to understand and translate is perfect. In fact, businesses are adopting Babylon as the standard when it comes to translating commercial communications and other important documents.

Babylon is also a great tool for people who are learning another language. Use it anytime you come across a word or passage you don't understand.

What users enjoy most is the program's ability to open up a different world to them. Whether it's surfing a news site in a different country, or being able to properly communicate with a family member or friend overseas, Babylon can make it happen.

Best of all, Babylon is free! To get your free copy, visit Babylon.com.

Answer the following questions:
1. What is the name of the software program?
2. How much does it cost?
3. How many people use it?
4. What will it do if you write a story in your native language?
5. How many languages does it include?
6. Does it have an encyclopedia?
7. Does it have spell check?
8. Does it have a dictionary?
9. ARe businesses using it?
10. Where does James live?
11. What language does he s peak?
12. Where does his mom live?
13. What does she speak?
14. Where is Eric from?
15. Where does he live?
16. Is he fluent in English?
17. What does he read every day?
18. Where does he read it?
19. What is one language it translates?
20. What's another?
A: 1. Babylon.
2. It's free.
3. Close to 60 million.
4. Translate it.
5. 75.
6. Yes.
7. Yes.
8. Yes.
9. Yes.
10. Hawaii.
11. English.
12. Korea.
13. Korean.
14. Honduras.
15. U.S.
16. No.
17. US news.
18. The Web.
19. Spanish.
20. Chinese.
Q: Classics or Classical Studies is the study of classical antiquity. It encompasses the study of the Greco-Roman world, particularly of its languages, and literature (Ancient Greek and Classical Latin) but also it encompasses the study of Greco-Roman philosophy, history, and archaeology. Traditionally in the West, the study of the Greek and Roman classics was considered one of the cornerstones of the humanities and a necessary part of a rounded education. The study of Classics has been traditionally a cornerstone of a typical elite education.

The word "Classics" is derived from the Latin adjective "", meaning "belonging to the highest class of citizens". The word was originally used to describe the members of the highest class in ancient Rome. By the 2nd century AD the word was used in literary criticism to describe writers of the highest quality. For example, Aulus Gellius, in his "Attic Nights", contrasts "classicus" and "" writers. By the 6th century AD, the word had acquired a second meaning, referring to pupils at a school. Thus the two modern meanings of the word, referring both to literature considered to be of the highest quality, and to the standard texts used as part of a curriculum, both derive from Roman use.

Answer the following questions:
1. by when did the word have a second meaning?
2. what was this meaning referring to?
3. is classics gotten from a latin adjective?
4. which means what?
5. what has the study traditionally been?
6. what was the study of Greek and roman considered in the West?
7. and?
8. when wa it used to describe writers at high quality?
9. what do the two modern meanings refer to?
10. who wrote Attic Nights?
11. what is classics the study of?
12. does it encompass the study of Greco-Roman world?
13. what about Greco-Roman world does it include?
14. and does it include anything else?
15. what?
A:
1. By the 2nd century AD
2. writers of the highest quality
3. yes
4. "belonging to the highest class of citizens"
5. members of the highest class in Rome
6. necessary part of education
7. one of the cornerstones of the humanities
8. By the 2nd century AD
9. both
10. Aulus Gellius
11. classical antiquity
12. yes
13. its languages, and literature
14. yes
15. Greco-Roman philosophy, history, and archaeology