Question: Many American presidents in the 19thcentury were born in poor families. They spent their childhood in little wooden rooms. They got little education . Washington and Lincoln, for example, never went to school and they taught themselves. Lincoln once did jobs of a worker, shopkeeper and post officer in his early years. A large number of U. S. presidents had experiences in the army. The two best known were Ulysses Grant and Dwight D. Eisenhower. Grant was a general in the American Civil War and Eisenhower was a hero in the Second World War. It happened that they graduated from the same school--West Point Military Academy . One may be surprised to learn that both of them did not do well in the school. Eisenhower, for example, was once fined because he broke the rules of the school. The jobs of U. S. presidents are tiring. He must _ anything important which happens both at home and abroad. Every day, a lot of work waits for him to do, and he has to make many important decisions. When Franklin Roosevelt was a child, he was once brought to visit President Taft. The old president said to him, "When you grow up, you should not be president. It's a tiring job." 1. In what century were there many Presidents from poor families?
2. Where did they spend their childhood?
3. Name two presidents who were self-taught.
4. Which presidents graduated from the same school?
5. What President was fined for breaking rules?
6. Which college do some Presidents have in common?
7. Which President did Thaft once visit when young?
8. From which country are these Presidents?
9. In what military branch were many Presidents?
10. What did Thaft say to Roosevelt?
11. In what was was Grant a general? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. the 19th century
2. in little wooden rooms
3. Washington and Lincoln
4. Grant and Eisenhower
5. Eisenhower
6. West Point Military Academy
7. Franklin Roosevelt
8. America
9. the army
10. "When you grow up, you should not be president. It's a tiring job."
11. the American Civil War

Question: CHAPTER 7

Mr and Mrs Squeers at Home

Mr Squeers, being safely landed, left Nicholas and the boys standing with the luggage in the road, to amuse themselves by looking at the coach as it changed horses, while he ran into the tavern and went through the leg-stretching process at the bar. After some minutes, he returned, with his legs thoroughly stretched, if the hue of his nose and a short hiccup afforded any criterion; and at the same time there came out of the yard a rusty pony-chaise, and a cart, driven by two labouring men.

'Put the boys and the boxes into the cart,' said Squeers, rubbing his hands; 'and this young man and me will go on in the chaise. Get in, Nickleby.'

Nicholas obeyed. Mr. Squeers with some difficulty inducing the pony to obey also, they started off, leaving the cart-load of infant misery to follow at leisure.

'Are you cold, Nickleby?' inquired Squeers, after they had travelled some distance in silence.

'Rather, sir, I must say.'

'Well, I don't find fault with that,' said Squeers; 'it's a long journey this weather.'

'Is it much farther to Dotheboys Hall, sir?' asked Nicholas.

'About three mile from here,' replied Squeers. 'But you needn't call it a Hall down here.'

Nicholas coughed, as if he would like to know why.

'The fact is, it ain't a Hall,' observed Squeers drily.

'Oh, indeed!' said Nicholas, whom this piece of intelligence much astonished.

'No,' replied Squeers. 'We call it a Hall up in London, because it sounds better, but they don't know it by that name in these parts. A man may call his house an island if he likes; there's no act of Parliament against that, I believe?' 1. Who had taken a flight?
2. Where were the young men?
3. Did they have anything with them?
4. Which was?
5. Where had the man gone?
6. Was he gone long?
7. When did he return?
8. Would they be traveling by car that day?
9. How would they travel?
10. Was there one driver?
11. How many?
12. Who sat on the chaise?
13. And the boys went where?
14. Was anyone chilled?
15. Whom?
16. Was it to be a short trip?
17. How long?
18. To reach where?
19. What did Squeers think about that?
20. Where do they call it a hall? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. Mr Squeers
2. in the road
3. yes
4. luggage
5. the tavern
6. no
7. After some minutes
8. no
9. pony-chaise
10. no
11. Two
12. Nickleby and Mr. Squeers
13. the cart
14. yes
15. Nickleby
16. no
17. About three miles when mentioned
18. Dotheboys Hall,
19. he needn't call it a Hall
20. London

Question: The motif of the England national football team has three lions passant guardant, the emblem of King Richard I, who reigned from 1189 to 1199. The lions, often blue, have had minor changes to colour and appearance. Initially topped by a crown, this was removed in 1949 when the FA was given an official coat of arms by the College of Arms; this introduced ten Tudor roses, one for each of the regional branches of the FA. Since 2003, England top their logo with a star to recognise their World Cup win in 1966; this was first embroidered onto the left sleeve of the home kit, and a year later was moved to its current position, first on the away shirt.

Although England's first away kits were blue, England's traditional away colours are red shirts, white shorts and red socks. In 1996, England's away kit was changed to grey shirts, shorts and socks. This kit was only worn three times, including against Germany in the semi-final of Euro 96 but the deviation from the traditional red was unpopular with supporters and the England away kit remained red until 2011, when a navy blue away kit was introduced. The away kit is also sometimes worn during home matches, when a new edition has been released to promote it. 1. Which team uses the emblem of past royalty as their motif?
2. what is on it?
3. what royalty did it belong to?
4. when did he rule?
5. what color are the lions?
6. what changes have been made?
7. when?
8. why?
9. by who?
10. what was added to the motif?
11. what was the significance?
12. what color uniform do they usually wear?
13. has it always been that color?
14. what have they been before?
15. what did the star symbolize that was added to the logo?
16. when?
17. where is the logo worn? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. the England national football team
2. three lions passant guardant
3. King Richard I
4. 1189 to 1199
5. blue
6. a crown was removed
7. 1949
8. they were given an official coat of arms
9. the College of Arms
10. ten Tudor roses
11. one for each of the regional branches of the FA
12. grey shirts, shorts and socks
13. no
14. blue and then red
15. their World Cup win
16. 1966
17. the left sleeve