Q: Last Thursday, a young woman saved an elderly man from a burning house on Garden Road. The young woman's name is Kitty and she works in a clothes shop. The elderly man, Daniel, lives just opposite the clothes shop. On Thursday afternoon, Kitty looked out of the window. She saw some smoke coming from Daniel's house and rushed over to see what was happening. The house was on fire and Daniel was inside. Kitty quickly called the fireman on 999. Then, she ran into the house to save Daniel. She found Daniel in his bedroom and he was frightened. Kitty helped Daniel out to a safe place. Five minutes later the fireman arrived and they put out the fire. No one was hurt. The next day, Daniel said,"I am so grateful to Kitty. She saved my life."Daniel also said,"In the future, I will be more careful. I don't want another fire in my house."

1. Kitty
2. Daniel
3. his bedroom
4. Garden Road
5. no
6. a clothes shop
7. she saw some smoke coming from Daniel's house
8. rushed over to see what was happening
9. She called 999 then went into the house
10. no
11. he was frightened
12. five minutes later
13. grateful
14. no
15. to a safe place
16. 0

Numbered questions:
1. Who saved someone?
2. Who did she save?
3. From where did she rescue him?
4. On what street?
5. Does she work in a coffee shop?
6. Where then?
7. How did she know there was something ablaze?
8. What did she do next?
9. And then what?
10. Did she find him in the kitchen?
11. How did Daniel feel?
12. How soon did the fire fighters arrive?
13. How did Daniel feel about Kitty?
14. Was Daniel young?
15. Where did she take him?
16. How many people were injured?

Q: International standard ISO 7736 defines a standard size for car audio head units and enclosures. The standard was originally established by the German standards body "Deutsches Institut fur Normung" as DIN 75490, and is therefore commonly referred to as the "DIN car radio size". It was adopted as an international standard in 1984.

Head units generally come in either "single DIN" (180 x 50mm panel) or "double DIN" (180 x 100mm panel) size. The depth is not standardized; as a result, some cars such as the Opel Manta / Ascona have the correct sized front aperture but will accommodate few DIN sized radios other than the original due to the shallow depth; this despite the vehicle being manufactured as late as 1988. The US standard for a DIN radio is 7" x 2" (although the actual 180 mm width converts to something like 7-3/32" so most people use 7-1/8" to allow for clearance) and the Double DIN sized radio is a 7" x 4". Some radios in Japanese Kei cars do not conform to the DIN standard however.

For removing the unit, a pair of U-shaped devices are often used. The devices are inserted in the two pairs of holes, at either end of the stereo fascia, the action releasing the unit from the mounting and providing a pair of handles to pull the unit free. These tools vary from manufacturer to manufacturer. Becker uses a pair of key-shaped removal tools, with one hole each. Often a set of thin screwdrivers will work just as well.

1. in 1984
2. yes
3. Germany
4. "Deutsches Institut fur Normung"
5. "DIN car radio size"
6. DIN 75490
7. International standard ISO 7736
8. two
9. "single DIN" (180 x 50mm panel) or "double DIN" (180 x 100mm panel) size.
10. 7" x 2"
11. 7" x 4"
12. Japan's
13. Kei
14. a pair of U-shaped devices
15. no
16. a set of thin screwdrivers
17. one hole on each pair

Numbered questions:
1. What was a car audio head unit standard adopted?
2. Is it internationally recognized?
3. Which country created the standardization/
4. Which organization, specifically?
5. What is the standard commonly referred to?
6. And its formal/technical name?
7. What is the international standard known as today?
8. How many sizes are commonly used?
9. What are they?
10. What is the US standard?
11. What about the double DIN size?
12. Which area's cars don't use this standard?
13. Which cars are they?
14. What tools allow you to remove a head unit?
15. Are they universally identical?
16. If you didn't have access to those tools, what else could you use?
17. How many holes does the Becker style of tool use?

Q: October 21 was a very dark day in Texas.Not only did Hurricane Hanna destroy homes,it caused the largest business damage in Texas's history.The worst thing is Hanna's destructive force nearly wiped out most power poles and power lines.According to Center Point Energy,Hurricane Hanna affected 2.15 million customers.Currently, more than 4,000 of them are still in the dark.Crews have worked 16-hour shifts to restore power to residents.

Most of Houston seems to be returning to normal.Schools,restaurants,retail stores and gas stations are open.Smiles are back.But harder-hit places,including Galveston,will take much longer to recover. Hundreds of people are still missing,and coastal towns are a mess.Some ruins from storm have drifted south to other beaches in Texas.Several public schools in Galveston are closed due to water damage.Parents are registering kids in other area schools which are scheduled to begin class on November 13.Many school supplies were destroyed.

Clara Barton Village is an emergency shelter located at Alamo Elementary School in Galveston,Texas.This is where Paula Reed and her family are staying.Believe it or not,Paula Reed and her family consider this hurricane a blessing.When Paula was a girl,she was an orphan,but was taken in by her stepmom,Antonia Flores.Reed lost contact with Flores and had been trying desperately to locate her for the past few years.Before the hurricane,Reed and her family moved away from Galveston to a San Antonio shelter.There,she reunited with Flores after 30 long years! The moment they saw each other, their lives were changed.

1. Clara Barton Village
2. Alamo Elementary School
3. no
4. Galveston,Texas.
5. Hurricane Hanna
6. October 21
7. yes
8. Hundreds
9. Paula Reed and Antonia Flores
10. 30 years
11. no
12. Galveston
13. 2.15 million
14. no
15. November 13

Numbered questions:
1. What is the temporary housing called?
2. Where is it located?
3. Is it in Austin?
4. Where then?
5. What was the tragedy that promptated these accomidatios?
6. When did this happen?
7. Was anyone unaccounted for?
8. How many?
9. Who was reunited?
10. How long of an absence?
11. Was Houston hardest hit?
12. Who had it worse?
13. How many households were left with out lights?
14. Are all the education centers open in Galveston?
15. When was the semester supposed to start?