input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. CHAPTER IX.

THE GREAT CANAL.

The commissioner knocked at Mr. George's door at the time appointed. Mr. George and Rollo were both ready. Mr. George counted out the fifteen guilders on the table, and James put them in his pocket. The party then set out.

Mr. George wished to stop by the way to put a letter in the post office, and to pay the postage of it. He desired to do this personally, for he wished to inquire whether the letter would go direct. So James led them by the way of the post office, and conducted Mr. George into the office where foreign letters were received, and the payment of postage taken for them. Here James served as interpreter. Indeed, it is one of the most important duties of a commissioner to serve as an interpreter to his employer, whenever his services are required in this capacity.

When the letter was put in, the party resumed their walk. The commissioner went on before, carrying Mr. George's travelling shawl and the umbrella, and Mr. George and Rollo followed. The way lay along a narrow street, by the side of a canal. There were a thousand curious sights to be seen, both among the boats on the canal and along the road; but Rollo could not stop to examine them, for the commissioner walked pretty fast.

"I wish he would not walk so fast," said Rollo.

"Ah, yes," said Mr. George, "he is right this morning, for we want to get to the pier in time for the boat. But in walking about the town to see it, it would be a great trouble to us." 1. who carried Mr. George's travelling shawl?
2. what else did he carry?
3. what were they on the way to?
4. where did they head after that?
5. who had initially knocked at the door?
6. who was ready there?
7. where did James put the guilders?
8. how many of them were there?
9. why did Mr. George want to go to the post office personally?
10. did he want to ask about something?
11. what?
12. what did James do for him while they were there?
13. was this an important function?
14. were they walking on a wide street after?
15. what was the street beside?
numbered_answers: 1. The commissioner
2. the umbrella
3. the post office
4. the pier
5. The commissioner
6. Mr. George
7. in his pocket
8. fifteen
9. to put a letter in
10. Yes
11. whether the letter would go direct
12. served as interpreter
13. Yes
14. No
15. the side of a canal

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. Once upon a time, there was a boy named Freddy. And Freddy loved his mom very much, and his mom loved him very much too. One day, Freddy went outside to ride his bike. On the way out, his mother told him, "Remember to wear your helmet," and Freddy grabbed his helmet and met his friends outside. When he was putting on his helmet, his friends told him, "Helmets are for girls! You're not cool if you wear a helmet!" Freddy thought about what his mom told him, but he wanted to be cool like his friends, and he took off his helmet.

Freddy and his friends went on a long adventure, and they rode all the way to the top of the largest hill in their neighborhood. Looking down, Freddy was scared. He had never ridden down this hill before. His friends said, "What are you, scared?" Freddy did not want to come off as scared. He hopped on his bicycle, and down he went. Freddy started speeding up, going very, very fast. He pressed his brakes, but oh no, his brakes weren't working. Freddy, speeding down the hill, did not know what to do. He got to the end of the hill and slammed right into a tree. He awoke the next day in the hospital.

At the hospital, his mother was there. Freddy opened his eyes and told his mom the whole story. He told her how we would never do that again, and how he would always wear his helmet. His mom gave him a big kiss on the forehead, and Freddy knew his mother was right in the beginning. She didn't have to say it. In the end, Freddy learned that it's important to not care what other people think, and those that think you're not cool because you wear a helmet are the ones that aren't cool in the first place. 1. What was the boy in the story's name?
2. who loved him very much?
3. What did he go out to do?
4. What did his mom tell him when he was walking out?
5. And what did he do when his buddies made fun of him for wearing one?
6. why?
7. Where did the kids ride to?
8. What did Freddy run into?
9. where did he wake up?
10. when?
numbered_answers: 1. Freddy
2. his mom
3. ride his bike
4. Remember to wear your helmet
5. he took it off
6. to be cool
7. the top of the largest hill
8. a tree
9. the hospital.
10. the next day

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. Akrotiri and Dhekelia, officially the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia ( SBA; ; ), is a British Overseas Territory on the island of Cyprus. The areas, which include British military bases and installations, as well as other land, were retained by the British under the 1960 treaty of independence, signed by the United Kingdom, Greece, Turkey and representatives from the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities, which granted independence to the Crown colony of Cyprus. The territory serves an important role as a station for signals intelligence and provides a vital strategic part of the United Kingdom communications gathering and monitoring network in the Mediterranean and the Middle East.

The territory is composed of two Base Areas. One is Akrotiri, or the "Western Sovereign Base Area" ("WSBA"), which includes two main bases at RAF Akrotiri and Episkopi, plus all of Akrotiri Village's district (including Limassol Salt Lake) and parts of eleven other village districts. The other area is Dhekelia Cantonment, or the "Eastern Sovereign Base Area" ("ESBA"), which includes a base at Ayios Nikolaos plus parts of twelve village districts.

The Sovereign Base Areas were created in 1960 by the London and Zurich Agreements, when Cyprus achieved independence from the British Empire. The United Kingdom desired to retain sovereignty over these areas, as this guaranteed the use of UK military bases on Cyprus, including RAF Akrotiri, and a garrison of the British Army. The importance of the bases to the British is based on the strategic location of the island, at the eastern edge of the Mediterranean, close to the Suez Canal and the Middle East; the ability to use the RAF base as staging post for military aircraft; and for training. 1. How many base areas comprise Akrotiri and Dhekelia?
2. What is in the Western one?
3. what is the Eastern Base?
4. When were they created?
5. Why did the UK want to maintain control of these areas?
6. What are included in the base areas?
7. what agreements set the bases aside for the British?
8. were any other agreements involved?
9. which ones?
10. why did the British want to keep military bases in the area
numbered_answers:
1. two
2. Western Sovereign Base Area ("WSBA")
3. Dhekelia Cantonment
4. in 1960
5. its a vital strategic part of their communications gathering and monitoring network
6. British military bases and installations
7. the 1960 treaty of independence
8. yes
9. the London and Zurich Agreements
10. it guaranteed the use of UK military bases on Cyprus