Question:
Read the text and answer the questions.
Many students are under great pressure this term. There is some advice on studying and preparing for exams. Sciences Ask students what is the most difficult course, and most of them will give you the same answer: mathematics. This is also true for Dai Shuang, a 14-year-old student at No.1 Middle School. He says, "It's so difficult that I get a headache whenever I think about the math exam." According to Dai, studying this course is not easy. He usually studies math by himself and spends most of his free time reading math books and doing exercises. _ Qin Xia, a math teacher, offers some advice. "Most students fear mathematics because they think the class is too difficult or boring." he says, "These students don't listen carefully in classes or even sleep." In Qin's opinion, they can try to take notes. And they'd better ask teachers for help. It's difficult for students to teach themselves math, which will waste a lot of time. Besides, doing a lot of exercises is also important. Arts Zhu Tianjiao, a 13-year-old student at Megan Middle School, is very nervous because she doesn't know how to improve her English. _ Xia Bingcong, a top student at Tsinghua University shares some of her learning experiences. According to Xia, memorizing, listening and reading are important in language learning. "Studying on a daily basis is the best choice." Xia says.
1. how old is Dai Shuang?
2. Where does he go to school?
3. Does he enjoy exams?
4. Why not?
5. Does he study with someone else?
6. Do the students pay attention in class?
7. Who is available to answer their questions?
8. Why is Arts Zhu anxious?
9. Does she go to school with Dai?
10. Where does she attend?

Numbered answers:
1. 14
2. No.1 Middle School
3. no
4. It's so difficul
5. no
6. no
7. Qin Xia, a math teacher
8. is very nervous because she doesn't know how to improve her English
9. no
10. Megan Middle School

Question:
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It was a beautiful day. In the morning Tommy and I went to the park to play. We rode our bikes around and went down to the lake. We swam around in the lake and splashed water on other kids. We got back on our bikes and rode back home. Mommy made lunch. It was yummy, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and milk. Then it was time for our nap. We woke up and watched some TV. Mommy gave us some money for candy later. Tommy and I went back to the park to play. Tommy and I played with a baseball with some other kids. Then we played with the football. We went to the store across the street. We bought some candy with the money Mommy gave us. We went back to the park and watched the other kids play as we ate our candy. It was hot, so we went swimming again. It was fun! We like swimming so we go swimming almost every day. We swam all afternoon until Mommy came down to the park at told us to come home. Mommy was very upset because we were gone so long. Mommy was worried that something might have happened to us. Mommy was not paying attention to her kids and what they were doing for hours. Tommy and I told Mommy she needs to pay more attention to us. Mommy started crying, then Tommy and I started crying. Mommy said from now on, I must pay more attention to you two. Daddy came home from work and playing softball for his company team. Daddy wanted to know what was going on. Daddy saw that we were all crying. Daddy started to cry too. We all said that we would pay more attention to each other. We all said that we would do more things together like going to the park. We all said we would eat together more often.
1. Who rode their bikes?
2. Where did they ride them?
3. Was anyone else there?
4. What did they do to them?
5. Did they go hiking?

Numbered answers:
1. Tommy and I
2. the park
3. yesd
4. splashed them with water.
5. no

Question:
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CHAPTER XIX

WHAT HAPPENED TO TOM AND SAM

Let us return to Tom and Sam, at the time they were left alone at Binoto's hostelry.

"I wish we had gone with Dick and Uncle Randolph," said Tom, as he slipped into his coat and shoes. "I don't like this thing at all."

"Oh, don't get scared before you are hurt, Tom!" laughed his younger brother. "These people out here may be peculiar, but --"

Sam did not finish. A loud call from the woods had reached his ears, and in alarm he too began to dress, at the same time reaching for his pistol and the money belt which Randolph Rover had left behind.

"I -- I guess something is wrong," he went on, after a pause. "If we -"

"Tom! Sam! look out fo' yourselves!" came from Aleck, and in a second more the negro, burst on their view. "Come, if yo' is dressed!" he added.

"Where to?" asked Tom hurriedly.

"Anywhar, Massah Tom. De others is took prisoners! Come!" And Aleck almost dragged the boy along.

The Rover boys could readily surmise that Aleck would not act in this highly excited manner unless there was good cause for it. Consequently, as Sam said afterward, "They didn't stand on the order of their going, but just flew." Pell-mell out of the hostelry they tumbled, and ran up the highway as rapidly as their nimble limbs would permit.

They heard several men coming after them, and heard the command "Halt!" yelled after them in both French and bad English. But they did not halt until a sudden tumble on Tom's part made the others pause in dismay.
1. Was Tom getting undressed?
2. Who was he talking to?
3. Are they related?
4. How?
5. What did they hear in the forest?
6. Who arrived to warn them?
7. What race was he?
8. What did he say occurred to the rest of them?
9. What was the sibling's last name?
10. Where were they going to leave from?
11. How many men fell on their tracks?
12. Did they tell the brothers to stop?
13. Whose money belt did they have?
14. Did the men chasing them speak the same tongue?
15. In which did they speak?
Numbered answers:
1. No
2. Sam
3. Yes
4. Brothers
5. loud call
6. Aleck
7. negro
8. took prisoners
9. Rover
10. Binoto's hostelry
11. several men
12. yes
13. Randolph Rover
14. No
15. French and bad English