question: CHAPTER XVI.

A VISIT HOME.

The new purchase, which was named the _Suzanne_, was towed alongside the _Tigress_, and the crew began at once to get up the cargo and transfer it to her hold. More method was observed in restowing the cargo than had before been possible. The dried fruit, as the heaviest of the goods, was placed in the middle of the brig; the European goods, whose brands and packing enabled them to be easily distinguished from the rest, were placed forward; and the Eastern bales packed aft. This was done under the direction of the petty officers.

During the four days that it took to complete the work, Edgar boarded several of the Italian craft, and succeeded in inducing ten active young sailors to join him, by the offer of a rate of pay several times higher than that they earned in their native craft, and of a free passage back on the first opportunity. Condor was appointed to the command of the _Tigress_, as two supernumerary lieutenants and four midshipmen had been sent out from home to the _Tigre_, and two midshipmen received acting orders as his lieutenants. There was much satisfaction among the junior officers of the _Tigre_ when they heard from Wilkinson the nature of the spoil he had gathered, and all sorts of guesses were hazarded as to its value.

"I cannot help you there in the least," he said. "I know that Turkish and Eastern carpets fetch a big price at home; and of course silk, and gold and silver embroideries, are valuable; but, as I only know the contents of about a hundred bales, I have no more idea of what the total is likely to come to than you have."
1. how many crafts are mentioned?
2. what are they called?
3. what cargo is placed in the middle?
4. why?
5. how long did the work take?
6. who oversaw the packing of cargo?
7. what was packed on the aft?
8. what made the European goods different?
9. where were they packed?
10. who employed the sailors?
11. how many did he get?
12. were they working anywhere else before?
13. did he offer them more money?
14. how much more?
15. who did the junior officers hear from to make them happy?
16. did he know the contents of everything?
17. what did he say would bring a good price at home?
18. who was to command the Tigress?
19. how many bales did Wilkinson know about?
20. how many were going to be lieutenants?
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answer: 1. Two
2. Suzanne and Tigress
3. dried fruit
4. unknown
5. four days
6. petty officers
7. Eastern bales
8. brands and packing
9. forward
10. Edgar
11. ten
12. yes
13. yes
14. several times higher
15. Wilkinson
16. no
17. Turkish and Eastern carpets
18. Condor
19. a hundred bales
20. two

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. Most students, when asked about their ideal graduation gift, would probably reply, "A car", or "Money for a deposit on a house". Cai Kaiyuan, 21, made a different choice. As a graduation gift to himself, he decided to work as a volunteer teacher in a remote village in Tibet.

Cai, a senior majoring in electrical engineering at Huan Railway Professional Technology College, originally planned to cycle from Sichuan to Tibet. During his journey, Cai's idea for a different graduation gift to himself began to take shape. "I did not know beforehand what the journey would mean to me. I just want to gain a unique experience and have pleasure in appreciating the view there," he said.

It turned out cycling on a plateau was extremely challenging. And it has kept changing his outlook on life. Cai's fingers even became frostbitten while cycling up a 5008-meter-high mountain, where temperatures often dropped to 18 below zero. At night, the ice covered the road and he fell off his bike three times. The lack of oxygen made him feel dizzy and weak. "At the most serious moment, I felt that my life was _ ," said Cai.

However, he also gained something unexpected. At Ya'an, a city in Sichuan, he met a group of tourists who are also university students. A girl called Wu Ling told him that she planned to work as a teacher in a primary school in Tibet after her journey. He was impressed by the idea as she looked slender and weak.

It was not until he reached a family-run hotel in Shigatse that Cai's spirits began to rise. The hotel manager's two daughters enjoyed talking with him. The kids asked about his experiences on his trip, and showed him the beautiful local lakes. "They told me that they always liked to talk to guests, as they wanted to improve their Mandarin," he said, "Their parents and many locals can only speak Tibetan."

Cai was touched by the girls' story. Their situation is tough and the local people have little chance to learn Mandarin because the schools are short of teachers. "I want to do something to improve the situation for kids like them," said Cai. His parents finally gave their agreement and his teachers also supported him. 1. What is the name of the first person mentioned?
2. Did he want a car for a gift?
3. What did he decide?
4. Where?
5. What female did he meet along the way?
6. Did she have a goal?
7. What was it?
8. What physical observation did he have about her?
9. So he didn't think much of her then?
10. Did he have a near-death experience?
numbered_answers:
1. Cai Kaiyuan
2. No
3. to work as a volunteer teacher
4. Tibet.
5. Wu Ling
6. Yes
7. to work as a teacher
8. she looked slender and weak.
9. He was impressed by the idea
10. No