question: Chapter LII

Adam and Dinah

IT was about three o'clock when Adam entered the farmyard and roused Alick and the dogs from their Sunday dozing. Alick said everybody was gone to church "but th' young missis"--so he called Dinah--but this did not disappoint Adam, although the "everybody" was so liberal as to include Nancy the dairymaid, whose works of necessity were not unfrequently incompatible with church-going.

There was perfect stillness about the house. The doors were all closed, and the very stones and tubs seemed quieter than usual. Adam heard the water gently dripping from the pump--that was the only sound--and he knocked at the house door rather softly, as was suitable in that stillness.

The door opened, and Dinah stood before him, colouring deeply with the great surprise of seeing Adam at this hour, when she knew it was his regular practice to be at church. Yesterday he would have said to her without any difficulty, "I came to see you, Dinah: I knew the rest were not at home." But to-day something prevented him from saying that, and he put out his hand to her in silence. Neither of them spoke, and yet both wished they could speak, as Adam entered, and they sat down. Dinah took the chair she had just left; it was at the corner of the table near the window, and there was a book lying on the table, but it was not open. She had been sitting perfectly still, looking at the small bit of clear fire in the bright grate. Adam sat down opposite her, in Mr. Poyser's three-cornered chair.
1. was the house busy?
2. what was the only sound?
3. what time did Adam go in the yard?
4. what did he do?
5. where was everybody?
6. how did adam knock?
7. what was dinahs reaction?
8. what did adam do when he saw her?
9. who was the dairymaid?
10. where did adam sit?
11. in what chair?
12. wehre did dinah sit?
13. where was it?
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answer: 1. no
2. water gently dripping
3. three o'clock
4. roused Alick
5. church
6. rather softly
7. great surprise
8. put out his hand to her
9. Nancy
10. opposite to her
11. three-cornered chair
12. chair
13. at the corner of the table

Panasonic ( "Panasonikku") is the principal brand name of the Japanese electronics manufacturer Panasonic Corporation. The company sells a wide range of products under the brand worldwide, including plasma and LCD televisions, DVD and Blu-ray Disc recorders and players, camcorders, telephones, vacuum cleaners, microwave ovens, shavers, projectors, digital cameras, batteries, laptop computers (under the sub-brand Toughbook), CD players and home stereo equipment, fax machines, scanners, printers, electronic white-boards, electronic components and semiconductors.

The brand uses the marketing slogan "A Better Life, A Better World".

The Panasonic brand was created by Matsushita in 1955 for the Americas region because the National brand, which was its principal brand in its home market of Japan, was already registered by others. The Panasonic brand was created from the elements "pan" - meaning "all" or "bread" - and "sonic" - meaning "sound" - because it was first used for audio equipment. Panasonic also sold the first bread machine.

On January 10, 2008, Matsushita announced that it intended to change the company name to Panasonic Corporation. The proposal to change the company's name was approved at the firm's annual shareholder's meeting on June 26 and the name took effect from October 1, 2008. In parallel the "National" brand, which had been used by the company in Japan for non-audio/visual products (mostly home appliances), was phased out and replaced with the Panasonic brand by March 2010. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. which catchy phrase is used by a popular brand?
2. which brand?
3. what kind of company is it?
4. from where?
5. when was it created?
6. by who?
7. why?
8. what does the name mean?
9. did they sell bread machines?
10. why did they choose that name?
11. what was the principal brand?
12. when did they add corporation to the name?
13. when did they announce the decision?
14. was it met with approval at the meeting?
15. on what day?
16. and what day did the change officially take place?
17. what is a sub-brand?
18. what does that brand sell?
19. what are some electronics sold by Panasonic?
20. Do they sell TVs?
Answer: 1. "A Better Life, A Better World".
2. Panasonic Corporation
3. electronic company
4. Japan
5. 1955 for Americas region
6. Matsushita
7. because the National brand was already registered by others
8. all" or "bread" / "sound"
9. Yes
10. because it was first used for audio equipment
11. Panasonic
12. 2008
13. January 10, 2008
14. Yes
15. June 26
16. October 1
17. Toughbook
18. laptop computers
19. telephones, vacuum cleaners, microwave ovens
20. Yes

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. Zach has a stepson, Bradley. One day, Zach drove over to meet Bradley. Bradley was a student in a high school. He neither liked nor disliked Zach, even though he had known Zach for three years. Zach was still trying to get along with Bradley. He told Bradley that he was coming over. Bradley said OK. When Zach got there, he asked if Bradley wanted to drive his car. Bradley had a driver's _ . Bradley said all right. Zach told him not to drive too fast, but he could drive anywhere he wanted. Bradley got on the 210 Road and headed northwest. Zach gave Bradley a few driving tips: Don't drive next to big cars; don't drive behind trucks with goods... On their way back, Zach suggested that they stop at the golf course . He wanted to show Bradley how to play golf. But Bradley didn't like it; he liked his video games. However, Bradley soon found that playing golf was fun and he did very well. The next day, Bradley, for the first time, called Zach. Bradley asked if Zach would come the next Saturday, so they could take a drive and go to the golf course again. Zach said yes, with a happy feeling in his heart. 1. How did Bradley feel about Zach?
2. How long were they family?
3. Who did Zach visit?
4. Can he drive?
5. Where could they go?
6. Where did they travel?
7. Where else?
8. Whose idea was it?
9. Why?
10. Did he like that idea?
11. What did he discover?
12. What happened later?
13. And the day after?
14. Why?
15. What was the answer?
numbered_answers:
1. didn't like or dislike him.
2. thre years
3. Bradley
4. yes
5. anywhere he liked.
6. Northwest on the 210 road
7. the golf course
8. Zach's
9. He wanted to show Bradley how to play golf.
10. no
11. golf is fun
12. he did very well.
13. bradley called Zach for the 1st timw
14. to ask if Zach would come the next Saturday, so they could take a drive and go to the golf course again.
15. yes