Q: Australian Flag Designs by Readers of the Sun-Herald We received dozens of responses after inviting readers to send in their designs for a new flag. The designs we received include: James Anthony, Drummoyne James reduces the Union Jack down in size and changes its shape to become a reminder of the British tradition rather than canceling it altogether. At the same time he suggests enlarging the stars of the Southern Cross. His design attempts to use the best of both worlds in a newly designed flag. As he says, "the British part of the Australian Flag is too big and the Australian bits are too small. When you make the stars bigger the Australian flag can look impressive." Joe Bollen, Turranmurra Joe's flag has the main elements of a risen sun, white horizon , red earth at the base and the Southern Cross. He intends to make the risen sun a special Australian symbol on the flag. He believes it represents life. The Southern Cross shows that we live in the Southern Hemisphere. Maria Ieraci, Sydney Maria deleted the Union Jack but otherwise kept the flag as is with the Southern Cross and Federation Star. She says, 'There is only one correct way to change the Australian flag" and that is "to drop the Union Jack ---- when Australia becomes a Republic", which she hopes will be before 2010. Ron Bennett, Sydney Ron recommends using the Aboriginal colors but replacing their image of the sun with the map of Australia. He says, "Australia is unique being an island continent with an instantly recognizable outline at that" and "this will leave no doubt as to which country the flag belongs."

Answer the following questions:
1. Which country is unique in being an island continent with a recognizable outline?
2. Who was invited to send in designs for a new flag?
3. Of what publication?
4. What happens when you make the stars of the flag bigger?
5. What does the Southern Cross show?
6. Who says there's only one way to change the Australian flag?
7. And what is that way?
8. When does she hope Australia will become a Republic?
9. Who thinks it would be a good idea to use the Aboriginal colors but replace the sun?
10. Whose design reduced the Union Jack size and changed its shape?
11. Why did he want to do that?
12. And what did he want to do to the stars?
13. What did he say about the British and Australian parts of the flag?
14. Whose flag has the risen sun, white horizon , red earth at the base?
15. What is another name for Joe Bollen?
16. Who is Syndey Ron really?
17. And Sydney Maria?
18. About how many design responses were received?
19. Who is Drummoyne James a nickname for?
20. And what is Joe Bollen's nickname?
A: 1. Australia
2. readers
3. the Sun-Herald
4. the Australian flag can look impressive
5. they live in the Southern Hemisphere
6. Sydney Maria
7. drop the Union Jack
8. before 2010
9. Ron Bennett
10. James Anthony
11. for a reminder of the British tradition
12. enlarge them
13. British is too big and Australian is too small
14. Joe Bollen's
15. Joe
16. Ron Bennett
17. Maria Ieraci
18. dozens
19. James Anthony
20. Turranmurra Joe
Q: Michigan () is a state in the Great Lakes and Midwestern regions of the United States.

The state's name, Michigan, is of French origins (form of the Ojibwe word) "mishigamaa", meaning "large water" or "large lake". Michigan is the tenth most populous of the 50 United States, with the 11th most extensive total area, and the largest state by total area east of the Mississippi River.

Michigan's capital is Lansing, and its largest city is Detroit.

Michigan is the only state to consist of two peninsulas. The Lower Peninsula, to which the name Michigan was originally applied, is often noted to be shaped like a mitten. The Upper Peninsula (often referred to as "the U.P.") is separated from the Lower Peninsula by the Straits of Mackinac, a channel that joins Lake Huron to Lake Michigan. The two peninsulas are connected by the Mackinac Bridge. The state has the longest freshwater coastline of any political subdivision in the world, being bounded by four of the five Great Lakes, plus Lake Saint Clair. As a result, it is one of the leading U.S. states for recreational boating.

Michigan also has 64,980 inland lakes and ponds. A person in the state is never more than from a natural water source or more than from a Great Lakes shoreline.

Answer the following questions:
1. how many peninsulas does it have?
2. what language is Michigan derived from?
3. how many lakes and ponds does it have?
4. what separates the two peninsulas?
5. how many lakes does the strait join?
6. what are they called?
7. what region of US is it in?
8. what is the capital city?
9. does it have the largest population in the US?
10. what rank is it?
11. where is it considered to be the largest state?
12. is Lansing the biggest city in the state?
13. what is?
14. what bridge connects the peninsulas?
15. how many of the great lakes is it bounded by?
16. out of how many?
17. What does mishigamaa mean?
18. what is shaped as a mitten?
19. what does it lead in?
20. what does it have that can't be found in the world?
A: 1. two
2. French
3. 64,980
4. the Straits of Mackinac,
5. Two
6. Lake Huron and Lake Michigan
7. Great Lakes and Midwestern
8. Lansing
9. No
10. tenth
11. east of the Mississippi River.
12. No
13. Detroit
14. Mackinac Bridge.
15. four
16. five
17. large water or large lake
18. The Lower Peninsula
19. recreational boating.
20. the longest freshwater coastline of any political subdivision
Q: Michael and Dick are good friends, but they like to play jokes on each other. One holiday, they decided to go to London together. They went to the station and bought their tickets. Michael got on the train first. He dropped his ticket on the platform when he got into the carriage. Dick, who was close behind, saw the ticket fall and quickly picked it up. He put it in his pocket, but didn't tell Michael. After they had been in the train for a while, they heard the conductor coming down the corridor, shouting, "Tickets, please!" Michael looked for his ticket and of course couldn't find it. "Oh dear, I can't find my ticket, Dick," Michael said. "Look for it carefully, Michael; it must be somewhere." said Dick. "No, I can't find it anywhere. What shall I do?" said Michael. "Perhaps you'd better hide under the seat; then the conductor won't know you are here." So Michael hid under the seat. At this time, the conductor came in. "Tickets, please," he said. Dick handed him tow tickets and said, "This is mine. The other is my friend's. But he prefers to stay under the seat."

Answer the following questions:
1. who got on the train first?
2. who else went on the train?
3. are michael and dick friends?
4. do they ever play jokes on each other?
5. what was the conductor shouting?
6. did Michael have his ticket?
7. who had it?
8. where were they going?
9. where did michael hide?
10. did the conductor come by?
A:
1. Michael
2. Dick
3. yes
4. yes
5. Tickets, please
6. no
7. Michael
8. London
9. under the seat
10. yes