Q: I'm Marie. I work in a nursing home and my job is to look after the old people. Alice is one of them. She's a very nice old woman. This year, Alice had a difficult time. She went to hospital twice. In November, I finally could get her back to her "home". Alice hoped that her daughter could come to visit her on Christmas Eve because she wanted to be with her family, like the old days. But her daughter was coming after Christmas, so she was very sad. I also felt sad because she would be alone on the holiday! On Christmas Eve, I took her to a candlelight service at church that night. I didn't take her to my church. I took her to the church in her old neighborhood. We got there early and I let her sit near the door, so people could see her when they came in. Soon some of her friends came to the church and they all talked to her and sat with her. Alice got a lot of love from her old and new friends there. She said she loved the gift like this. That night, I thought I got the best gift: the smile on Alice's face. .

1. in a nursing home
2. look after the old people
3. one of the old people
4. not this year
5. two
6. In November

Numbered questions:
1. Where does Marie work?
2. what is her job
3. who is alice?
4. did she have an easy time?
5. how many times did she go to the hospital?
6. when did alice get to go home?

Q: (CNN) -- Five-time winner Roger Federer opened his U.S. Open account Monday with a straight sets win over Santiago Giraldo in New York.

Despite surrendering his serve three times, the 30-year-old Swiss enjoyed a relatively comfortable match against the Colombian, ranked 54 in the world, winning 6-4 6-3 6-2 on the Arthur Ashe Stadium court.

Leading 5-1 in the opening set, a number of uncharacteristic errors from Federer saw him squander a double-break advantage before he finally rallied to win 6-4.

The second and third sets were more straight-forward, though the world number three will be concerned about his winners-to-unforced errors ratio -- he finished with 36 winners and 35 unforced errors.

"It was quite up and down, getting used to the conditions," admitted Federer, in quotes carried by usopen.org.

"I don't think I've ever played my best in the first round but it's important to come through them and come up with a good feeling."

Home favorite Mardy Fish was ruthlessly efficient as he easily dispatched Germany's Tobias Kamke 6-2 6-2 6-1.

However fellow American Ryan Harrison was not so fortunate. The 19-year old lost out to big-serving Croat Marin Cilic, 6-2, 7-5, 7-6 (8/6).

Seventh seed Gael Monfils ruined the U.S. Open debut of Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria with a battling 7-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory, while Czech Tomas Berdych, the number nine seed, beat French qualifier Romain Jouan 6-2, 7-6 (7/4), 6-1.

Elsewhere, French 13th seed Richard Gasquet trounced Ukrainian Sergiy Stakhovsky 6-4 6-4 6-0, Serbian Janko Tipsarevic ousted France's Augustin Gensse 6-2 7-5 6-0, while Czech Radek Stepanek beat Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-4 6-1 6-3.

1. tennis
2. the U.S. Open
3. in New York.
4. Roger Federer
5. Santiago Giraldo
6. "It was quite up and down, getting used to the conditions,"
7. "I don't think I've ever played my best in the first round but it's important to come through them and come up with a good feeling."
8. Mardy Fish is
9. Ryan Harrison
10. 19
11. no

Numbered questions:
1. What sport are they playing?
2. What event was it?
3. where?
4. Who is the five time winner mentioned?
5. Who does he defeat?
6. how did federer describe the conditions
7. How did he describe his playing
8. who is the home favorite?
9. who is the american?
10. how old is he?
11. did he win?

Q: CHAPTER III.

A SERIOUS CHARGE.

"What do you want?" asked Hardwick abruptly.

"Is Mr. Sumner in?" returned Hal.

"No."

"Then I'll wait till he comes."

Hardwick stared at Hal.

"Won't I do?" he asked sharply.

"I'm afraid not, sir."

"What do you want to see him about?"

"He asked me to call," replied the youth. He was not particularly pleased with Hardwick's manner.

"I am the book-keeper here, and I generally transact business during Mr. Sumner's absence."

"Mr. Sumner asked me to meet him here at ten o'clock."

"Oh! You know him, then?"

"Not very well."

"I thought not." Hardwick glanced at Hal's shabby clothes. "Well, you had better wait outside until he comes. We don't allow loungers about the office."

"I will," said Hal, and he turned to leave.

It was bitter cold outside, but he would have preferred being on the sidewalk than being in the way, especially when such a man as Felix Hardwick was around.

But, as he turned to leave, a coach drove up to the door, and Mr. Sumner alighted. His face lit up with a smile when he caught sight of Hal.

"Well, my young friend, I see you are on time," he said, catching Hal by the shoulder, and turning him back into the office.

"Yes, sir."

"That's right." Mr. Sumner turned to Hardwick. "Where is Dick?" he asked.

"I don't know, sir," returned the book-keeper.

"Hasn't he been here this morning?"

"I think not."

"The sidewalk ought to be cleaned. That boy evidently doesn't want work."

1. hal
2. Hal
3. Mr. Sumner
4. Hal
5. Hardwick
6. generally transact business
7. Hal
8. not pleased
9. Hardwick
10. abruptly
11. Hal
12. wait.
13. till he comes
14. "Then I'll wait till he comes.

Numbered questions:
1. Who will wait?
2. who was not happy with his social behavior?
3. who was to arrive at 10?
4. to get together with who?
5. who was the auditor?
6. and what did he do?
7. who was supposed to telephone?
8. what did he think of the auditor?
9. with who?
10. how did he answer the young man?
11. who was not frightened?
12. what did he hope to do in the meantime?
13. For what?
14. who?