input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. CHAPTER III

LISTER CLEARS THE GROUND

The sun was on the rocks and the lichen shone in rings of soft and varied color. Blue shadows filled the dale, which, from the side of the Buttress, looked profoundly deep. A row of young men and women followed a ledge that crossed the face of the steep crag; Mortimer Hyslop leading, a girl and Vernon a few yards behind, Lister and Barbara farther off.

Hyslop knew the rocks and was a good leader. He was cool and cautious and did not undertake a climb until he was satisfied about his companions' powers. The slanting edge looked dangerous, but was not, although one must be steady and there was an awkward corner. At the turning, the ledge got narrow, and one must seize a knob and then step lightly on a stone embedded in mossy soil.

When they reached the spot Hyslop stopped and told Vernon what to do; the girl immediately behind him was a clever mountaineer. They went round and Lister watched from a few yards off. For a moment or two each in turn, supported by one foot with body braced against the rock, grasped the knob and vanished round the corner. It was plain one must get a firm hold, but Lister thought this was all. He was used to the tall skeleton trestles that carried the rails across Canadian ravines.

After the others disappeared Lister seized the knob. He thought the stone he stood on moved and he cautiously took a heavier strain on his arm. He could get across, but he obeyed an impulse and gave the stone a push. It rolled out and, when he swung himself back to the ledge, plunged down and smashed upon the rocks below. For a few moments the echoes rolled about the crags, and then Hyslop shouted: "Are you all right? Can you get round?" 1. what kind of leader was Hyslop?
2. what made him a good leader?
3. who was following him?
4. who else?
5. who was further behind them?
6. what happened when they reached the spot?
7. what did Lister do?
8. what did he do after all the others were gone?
9. what was the group following?
10. was it crossing something?
11. how did they go around the corner?
12. what was obvious they needed to do to do this?
13. what was Lister used to?
14. what did Lister fear happened when he moved?
15. what did he do to the stone?
16. did it move?
17. did anyone hear it fall?
18. Did anyone check on Lister?
19. what did they say?
20. what happened when the rock fell?
21. What did Hyslop always do before a climb?
22. was the edge safe?
numbered_answers: 1. good
2. He was cool and cautious
3. a girl
4. Vernon
5. Lister and Barbara
6. Hyslop stopped and told Vernon what to do
7. watched
8. he seized the knob
9. a ledge
10. yes
11. one must seize a knob and then step lightly on a stone
12. a firm hold
13. tall skeleton trestles
14. He thought the stone he stood on moved
15. gave it a push.
16. yes
17. yes
18. yes
19. Are you all right? Can you get round?
20. it smashed upon the rocks below
21. make sure he was satisfied about his companions' powers.
22. yes

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. Science has a lot of uses. It can uncover laws of nature, cure diseases, make bombs, and help bridges to stand up. Indeed science is so good at what it does that there's always a temptation to drag it into problems where it may not be helpful. David Brooks, author of The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement, appears to be the latest in a long line of writers who have failed to go against the temptation.

Brooks gained fame for several books. His latest book The Social Animal, however, is more ambitious and serious than his earlier books. It is an attempt to deal with a set of weighty topics. The book focuses on big questions: What has science uncovered about human nature? What are the sources of character? And why are some people happy and successful while others aren't?

To answer these questions, Brooks studies a wide range of disciplines . Considering this, you might expect the book to be a simple description of facts. But Brooks has formed his book in an unusual, and perhaps unfortunate way. Instead of introducing scientific theories, he tells a story, within which he tries to make his points, perhaps in order to keep the reader's attention. So as Harold and Erica, the hero and heroine in his story, live through childhood, we hear about the science of child development and as they begin to date we hear about the theory of sexual attraction. Brooks carries this through to the death of one of his characters.

On the whole, Brooks' story is acceptable if uninspired. As one would expect, his writing is mostly clear and, to be fair, some chapters stand out above the rest. I enjoyed, for instance, the chapter in which Harold discovers how to think on his own. While Harold and Erica are certainly not strong or memorable characters, the more serious problems with The Social Animal lie elsewhere. These problems partly involve Brooks' attempt to translate his tale into science. 1. what types of uses are there for science?
2. is Brooks writing clear?
numbered_answers:
1. It can uncover laws of nature, cure diseases, make bombs, and help bridges to stand up
2. No