Q: I'll never forget that summer day in 1965 when my mother suddenly died of an unexplained illness at the age of 36. Later that afternoon, a police officer stopped by to ask my father if the hospital could use Mother's corneas . I was shocked. "The doctors want to _ Mum and give her away to other people!" I thought as I ran into the house in tears. "How can you let them do that to her?" I screamed at my father. "My mum came into this world in one piece and that is how she should go out." "Linda," Father said quietly, putting his arm around me, "the greatest gift you can give is a part of yourself. Your mother and I decided long ago that if we can make a difference in just one person's life after we die, our death will have meaning." He went on to explain they had both decided to donate their organs . The lesson my father taught me that day became one of the most important in my life. Years passed. I married and had a family of my own. In 1980, my father became seriously ill and moved in with us. He cheerfully told me that when he died, he wanted me to donate his eyes. "Sight is one of the greatest gifts a person can give," he said. I told Wendy what her grandpa had said, and with tears in her eyes, she went into her grandpa's room and gave him a big hug. She was only fourteen years old------the same age at which I was introduced to such a thing. What a difference! My father died on April 11,1986, and we donated his eyes as he had wanted. Three days later, Wendy said, "Mum, I'm so proud of you for what did for Grandpa." At that moment, I realized that my father gave much more than his eyes.

Answer the following questions:
1. How did my mother pass away?
2. What was my dad asked?
3. Was Linda understanding?
4. What did she do?
5. What did her dad say?
6. How can dying have meaning?
7. When did her dad get sick?
8. When did he die?
9. What year?
10. Who was proud?
A: 1. unexplained illness
2. use Mother's corneas
3. no
4. ran into the house in tears
5. the greatest gift you can give is a part of yourself
6. make a difference
7. 1980
8. April 11
9. 1986
10. Wendy

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

In side their one-storey, metal-roofed house on Vancouver Island's west coast,Janet Schwartz and her domesticated deer, Bimbo,are returning to their normal lives. The law--represented by men and women dressed in black uniforms and carrying guns -- is no longer threatening to forcibly separate Schwartz and Bimbo,freeing the l0-year-old deer to the fates of the surrounding rainforest and its hungry wolves and black bears.

"We love each other,"said Schwartz who turned 70 on Saturday. "she'll come up to me and she'll kiss me right on the lips,1ike a man kisses a woman''

For four days last week,Schwartz' life turned as rocky as the rough logging road that connected her life to the outside world. Conservation officers had arrived with orders to 1oose Bimbo. Schwartz was to1d she wasn't allowed to touch Bimbo any more It seemed somebody had complained,said Environment Minister Terry Lake earlier in the week, noting it's illegal to keep wild animals as pets.

During those tense days,sleepless nights were made even more restless by nightmares,said Schwartz. There were news stories and Facebook pages which supported Schwartz and by Friday,the government had changed its mind. Schwartz could keep her pet with the help of a veterinarian and conservation officers.

"It makes me feel good,"said Schwartz of the announcement."She is my life.and I've had her since the day she's been born."

The relationship began when a friend found the orphaned fawn along a nearby logging road,more than a kilometer away from her current home,said Schwartz. The friend brought the fawn over because she knew Schwartz had raised a deer before.

Schwartz named the fawn Bimbo,based on a Gene Autry song that was playing inside her home at the time,and began feeding the animal goat's milk.

Days turned into months and years, and now Bimbo's a part of the family.

1. WHat unusual pet does the lady have?
2. How did dhe come to have it?
3. How long ago?
4. Why did her friend pick her to care for the fawn?
5. What did she name it?
6. WHy was the woman afraid recently?
7. Why?
8. How did they even know she had it?
9. Why was the woman worried about letting it go?
10. Anything else?
11. Did she receive any outside support?
12. From who?
13. Did officials change their minds?
14. Does she have to follow any special rules?
15. How old is the woman anyway?
16. Does she live in a city?
17. How do you know?
18. How does the deer show a special connection to her?

Numbered answers:

A:
1. a deer
2. The friend brought the orphened fawn to her
3. 10 years ago
4. she knew Schwartz had raised a deer before.
5. Bimbo
6. Conservation officers had orders to loose Bimbo.
7. it is illegal to keep wild animals as pets
8. somebody complained
9. there are hungry wolves and black bears
10. Bimbo's a part of the family.
11. yes
12. News and people on Facebook pages
13. yes
14. accept help of veterinarian and conservation officers
15. just turned 70
16. no
17. a rough logging road that connects her to the outside world
18. it kisses me right on the lips