Q: As weather cools across the United States, a growing number of Americans visit farms. They harvest fruits, enjoy hay wagon rides and walk in the fields. These people are called "agri-tourists." They improve the economy of rural areas and help farmers increase their profits.

School children are walking in a corn field _ . The corn is cut into tricky passageways that make it difficult to find a way out. The children are from Yorktown Elementary School in Bowie Maryland. They have traveled to Montpelier Farms in Prince George's County which is also in Maryland. The farm is about 40 kilometers from The White House.

Debbie Pierson is the student's teacher. "We go on these kind of field trips so that the children will have a hands-on experience of what it's like to be on a farm," Pierson said.

In Loudoun County Virginia, there are farms where grapes are grown for use in making wine. Many of the farms let people visit, and drink the wine that is made there. Bill Hatch owns the Zephaniah Farm Vineyard. He holds wine tastings in his home. "We are doubling the number of visitors to our farm every year. We have an average of 250 people on a weekend," Hatch said.

As more people visit farms, more farmers are adding activities in which visitors can take part.

Malcolm Baldwin owns WeatherLea Farm and Vineyard in Loudoun County. Six years ago, he began letting people be married at his farm. They can also sleep at the farm overnight. Mr. Baldwin says the money he makes from these activities let him keep his small farm operating. "But without the animals, and without the vines, the wedding business wouldn't be as profitable , because people like to see the vines. They like to see the animals and without which I don't think this will be a popular place," Baldwin said.

Answer the following questions:
1. How far is the farm from the white house?
2. What state is it in?
3. What is it called?
4. Who went there?
5. Where are they from?
6. Where is that located?
7. Who is their teacher?
8. Why does she take them on trips like this?
9. Are the trips good for farmers?
10. Why?
11. What do they grow in Loudoun County?
12. What is done with the grapes?
13. What does Bill Hatch own?
14. What does he host there?
15. Do many people go?
16. Who owns WeatherLea Farm?
17. What special event do people hold at his farm?
18. What does he get out of it?
19. Do people like to visit these places when its warmer or cooler?
20. What is grown at Montpelier Farms?
21. What county is this farm in?
A: 1. about 40 kilometers
2. Maryland
3. Montpelier Farms
4. children
5. Yorktown Elementary School
6. Bowie Maryland
7. Debbie Pierson
8. so they have a hands-on experience of what it's like to be on a farm
9. yes
10. They improve the economy of rural areas
11. grapes
12. they make wine
13. Zephaniah Farm Vineyard
14. wine tastings
15. yes
16. Malcolm Baldwin
17. weddings
18. money
19. cooler
20. corn
21. Prince George's County

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

CHAPTER III.

'And you walked here!' said Lady Everingham to Coningsby, when the stir of arranging themselves at dinner had subsided. 'Only think, papa, Mr. Coningsby walked here! I also am a great walker.'

'I had heard much of the forest,' said Coningsby.

'Which I am sure did not disappoint you,' said the Duke.

'But forests without adventures!' said Lady Everingham, a little shrugging her pretty shoulders.

'But I had an adventure,' said Coningsby.

'Oh! tell it us by all means!' said the Lady, with great animation. 'Adventures are my weakness. I have had more adventures than any one. Have I not had, Augustus?' she added, addressing her husband.

'But you make everything out to be an adventure, Isabel,' said Lord Everingham. I dare say that Mr. Coningsby's was more substantial.' And looking at our young friend, he invited him to inform them.

'I met a most extraordinary man,' said Coningsby.

'It should have been a heroine,' exclaimed Lady Everingham.

'Do you know anybody in this neighbourhood who rides the finest Arab in the world?' asked Coningsby. 'She is called "the Daughter of the Star," and was given to her rider by the Pacha of Egypt.'

'This is really an adventure,' said Lady Everingham, interested.

'The Daughter of the Star!' said Lady Theresa. 'What a pretty name! Percy has a horse called "Sunbeam."'

'A fine Arab, the finest in the world!' said the Duke, who was fond of horse. 'Who can it be?'

'Can you throw any light on this, Mr. Lyle?' asked the Duchess of a young man who sat next her.

1. Who was astonished?
2. Was it at the size of someone's feet?
3. What had they done?
4. Who had accomplished such an amazing feat as walking?
5. Was Lady Everingham impressed?
6. Is she also a great walker?
7. Had Coningsby heard anything about the woods?
8. Did he have an adventure?
9. Whose weakness are adventures?
10. Has she had any of her own?
11. What's her first name?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. Lady Everingham
2. unknown
3. unknown
4. Coningsby
5. yes
6. yes
7. yes
8. yes
9. Lady Everingham
10. yes
11. , Isabel,

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

Edith Cavell was born in a little English village. She was a clever; hard-working girl and did well at school; especially in music and French. After she left school; her first job was to take care of the children of a rich family in Belgium . The language they spoke was French; so she found that her school studies were useful. She could understand them easily; at the same time she taught the children to speak English and play the piano. After hearing that her father was seriously ill; Edith returned home to look after him. She then decided to become a nurse. Afterwards for five years she worked in an English hospital where she proved to be highly professional at her job. A Belgian doctor was so impressed that he invited her to his country to organize a training school for nurses. The First World War broke out in 1914 and Edith Cavell's school of nursing became a hospital. She stayed there to look after the sick and wounded soldiers . Edith treated them with kindness. Between November 1914 and August 1915 she secretly helped about 200 wounded soldiers and prisoners escape from the Germans. Later the German army found out what Edith had done and they arrested her. Finally; the Germans killed her; but they could not _ . A tall statue has been built in Trafalgar Square; London; in honor of the brave English nurse.

1. Who is the main character?
2. Last name?
3. Where was she born?
4. Was she clever?
5. Especially in what?
6. and what else?
7. What was her first job?
8. Where exactly?
9. DId Edith hear about her father?
10. What happened to him?
11. Did she go back to look after him?
12. What did she decide to do then/
13. Where did she work?

Numbered answers:

A:
1. Edith
2. Cavell
3. in a village
4. Yes
5. music
6. French
7. to take care of children
8. in Belgium
9. Yes
10. unknown
11. Yes
12. become a nurse
13. in an English hospital