question: CHAPTER I

There was no possibility of taking a walk that day. We had been wandering, indeed, in the leafless shrubbery an hour in the morning; but since dinner (Mrs. Reed, when there was no company, dined early) the cold winter wind had brought with it clouds so sombre, and a rain so penetrating, that further out-door exercise was now out of the question.

I was glad of it: I never liked long walks, especially on chilly afternoons: dreadful to me was the coming home in the raw twilight, with nipped fingers and toes, and a heart saddened by the chidings of Bessie, the nurse, and humbled by the consciousness of my physical inferiority to Eliza, John, and Georgiana Reed.

The said Eliza, John, and Georgiana were now clustered round their mama in the drawing-room: she lay reclined on a sofa by the fireside, and with her darlings about her (for the time neither quarrelling nor crying) looked perfectly happy. Me, she had dispensed from joining the group; saying, "She regretted to be under the necessity of keeping me at a distance; but that until she heard from Bessie, and could discover by her own observation, that I was endeavouring in good earnest to acquire a more sociable and childlike disposition, a more attractive and sprightly manner--something lighter, franker, more natural, as it were--she really must exclude me from privileges intended only for contented, happy, little children."

"What does Bessie say I have done?" I asked.

"Jane, I don't like cavillers or questioners; besides, there is something truly forbidding in a child taking up her elders in that manner. Be seated somewhere; and until you can speak pleasantly, remain silent."
1. Was anyone around their mother?
2. Who?
3. In the kitchen?
4. Where then?
5. What position was she in?
6. Were her kids fighting?
7. What had they done earlier?
8. Was there verdant foliage?
9. How long had they wandered?
10. Who ate earlier when alone?
11. Was it nice out?
12. What couldn't they do because of that?
13. Did this disappoint the narrator?
14. How did they feel about it?
15. Why?
16. Any other reasons?
17. Was the narrator the strongest of the bunch?
18. Was she allowed the be around the other kids' mother?
19. What did she need to do to be allowed to be there?
20. What does the mother dislike?
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answer: 1. Yes
2. Eliza, John, and Georgiana
3. No
4. in the drawing-room
5. Reclined on a sofa
6. No
7. unknown
8. No
9. an hour
10. Mrs. Reed
11. Not now, no
12. Take a walk
13. No
14. They were glad
15. They never liked long walks, especially on chilly afternoons
16. The chidings of Bessie, the nurse
17. No, the opposite.
18. No
19. Show that she was endeavouring to be have a better disposition
20. cavillers or questioners

question: (CNN) -- UK lawmakers have voted in the House of Commons to recognize Palestine as a state "as a contribution to securing a negotiated two state solution."

The motion was backed overwhelmingly Monday by 274 votes to 12. However, fewer than half of the 650 MPs in the House of Commons took part in the debate.

The motion passed was, "That this House believes that the Government should recognise the state of Palestine alongside the state of Israel, as a contribution to securing a negotiated two state solution.

The measure is mainly symbolic and is not binding on the government. However, it lends added weight within Europe to calls for Palestinian statehood.

Ten days earlier, the new government in Sweden said it would recognize a Palestinian state.

"A two-state solution requires mutual recognition and a will to coexist peacefully. Therefore, Sweden will recognise the State of Palestine," said Prime Minister Stefan Lofven in his first statement of government policy.

'Not a gift, but a right'

The UK vote came after five hours of debate in the House.

Former Foreign Secretary Malcolm Rifkind, of the Conservative Party, told MPs that during his time in office in the 1990s, the United Kingdom committed "for the first time to a two-state solution with a Palestinian state."

"I have never wavered in that view and I believe that the earlier that state comes about the better, both for the Palestinians and for the Middle East as a whole," he said.

Shadow foreign minister Ian Lucas, of the opposition Labour Party, said the motion would be supported by his party but that the timing and manner of deciding whether to recognize Palestinian statehood was a matter for the current coalition government.
1. In what country is this vote happening?
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answer: 1. in the UK

question: Su Hua is studying at Cambridge, UK. She has bought a bicycle and is worried about security. Her friend, Kate, found this article and sent it to her. www.zxxk.com

Introduction

A lot of crime is against bicycles. About 150,000 bicycles are stolen every year and most are never found. You can prevent this happening by following a few careful steps.

Basic Security

Do not leave your bicycle in out-of-the-way places. Always lock your bicycle when you leave. Secure it to lampposts or trees. Take off smaller parts and take them with you, for example lights and saddles .

Locks

Get a good lock. There are many different types in the shop. Buy one that has been tested against attack. Ask for a recommendation from a bike shop.

Marking

Security marking your bike can act as a deterrent to a thief. It can also help the police find your bicycle. It should be clearly written and include your postcode and your house or flat number. This will provide a simple way to identify your bicycle.

Registration

There are a number of companies who will mark your bicycle for you. They will then put your registration number and personal details on their computer database. Then if your bicycle is found it will be easy to contact you.

Finally

Keep a record of the bicycle yourself: its make, model and registration number. You can even take a photograph of it, this will prove the bicycle belongs to you.
1. where does Su Hua go to school?
2. what did she buy?
3. what worry does she have?
4. who gave her some information?
5. is Kate her friend?
6. where did she find the information?
7. how many bikes are taken every year?
8. are most of them found again?
9. what should you do with little pieces from a bike?
10. like what pieces?
11. what else can you do?
12. what kind should you buy?
13. where can you get help choosing one?
14. how does marking help?
15. who can mark it for you?
16. what else will they do?
17. what else should you record?
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answer:
1. Cambridge.
2. bicycle .
3. Security.
4. \Kate.
5. Yes.
6. www.zxxk.com
7. About 150,000.
8. No.
9. Take them with you.
10. Lights.
11. Get a good lock.
12. One that's been tested against attack.
13. Bike shop.
14. Act as a deterrent to a thief.
15. A number of companies.
16. Put your registration number in their database.
17. Registration number.