Oliver is a cat. He has a sister called Spike. Oliver and Spike like to play outside. They chase bugs in the backyard. When they get tired, they sleep in the sun. They don't like to go outside when it is raining. On rainy days Oliver and Spike sit in the window. They watch the rain through the window. Oliver is big and has grey and white fur. His nose is pink. Spike is small and has grey fur. Her nose is the same color as her fur. Spike is round. Oliver is tall. Oliver likes to eat. He worries when there is no food in his bowl. Spike likes to roll in dirt. Sometimes she is smelly. At Christmas time they like to play with the Christmas tree and presents. Oliver climbs the Christmas tree and breaks ornaments. Spike plays with the presents and unwraps them with her claws. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. who has a sister called spike ?
2. what is oliver ?
3. what do the do in the backyard ?
4. who has a pink nose ?
5. is spike tall ?
6. who is tall ?
7. why does he worry ?
8. who likes dirt ?
9. what does spike do with the presents ?
10. what color is his nose ?
11. do they like to look at rain ?
12. where ?
13. where do they sleep ?
14. why ?
15. who is round ?
16. are spike and Oliver friends ?
17. do they both love christmas ?
18. why ?
19. do they like the rain ?
20. who has gray and white fur ?
Answer: 1. Oliver
2. a cat
3. chase bugs
4. Oliver
5. No
6. Oliver
7. no food
8. Spike
9. play with the Christmas tree and presents
10. pink
11. Yes
12. through the window
13. in the sun
14. They don't like to go outside when it is raining
15. Spike
16. Yes
17. Yes
18. ke to play with the Christmas tree and presents
19. No
20. Oliver

Chapter LI

Dick Shand Goes To Cambridgeshire

The news of Shand's return was soon common in Cambridge. The tidings, of course, were told to Mr. Caldigate, and were then made known by him to Hester. The old man, though he turned the matter much in his mind,--doubting whether the hopes thus raised would not add to Hester's sorrow should they not ultimately be realised,--decided that he could not keep her in the dark. Her belief could not be changed by any statement which Shand might make. Her faith was so strong that no evidence could shake it,--or confirm it. But there would, no doubt, arise in her mind a hope of liberation if any new evidence against the Australian marriage were to reach her; which hope might so probably be delusive! But he knew her to be strong to endure as well as strong to hope, and therefore he told her at once. Then Mr. Seely returned to Cambridge, and all the facts of Shand's deposition were made known at Folking. 'That will get him out at once, of course,' said Hester, triumphantly, as soon as she heard it. But the Squire was older and more cautious, and still doubted. He explained that Dick Shand was not a man who by his simple word would certainly convince a Secretary of State;--that deceit might be suspected;--that a fraudulent plot would be possible; and that very much care was necessary before a convicted prisoner would be released.

'I am quite sure, from Mr. Seely's manner, that he thinks I have bribed the young man,' said Caldigate. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. What are the people of Cambridge talking about?
2. Who was the first to know?
3. Who did he tell?
4. Was that an easy decision?
5. Had Hester been sad?
6. What might she feel if he told her?
7. How would hope make her more sad?
8. How did he not want to leave her?
9. Does she lack faith?
10. Who came back to Cambridge with some information?
11. Where has Shand been?
12. What did Mr. Seely have information on?
13. Does Hester see this as good news?
14. Who might be lying?
15. to who?
16. Has Shand been convicted?
17. Do they let people out of prison on a whim?
18. What kind of evidence would make Hester hope?
19. about what?
20. What does Mr. Seely think Coldigate did?
Answer: 1. Shand's return
2. Mr. Caldigate
3. Hester
4. no
5. yes
6. hope
7. if they are not realised
8. in the dark
9. no
10. Mr. Seely
11. prison
12. Shand's deposition
13. yes
14. Shand
15. a Secretary of State
16. yes
17. no
18. new evidence
19. the Australian marriage
20. bribed the man

Last month we reported about a study that showed eating even a little less salt could greatly help the heart. The study was published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The scientists used a computer model to predict how just three grams less salt a day would affect heart disease in the United States.

The scientists said the results would be thirteen percent fewer heart attacks, eight percent fewer strokes , four percent fewer deaths and eleven percent fewer new cases of heart disease And two hundred forty billion dollars in health care savings. Researchers said it could prevent one hundred thousand heart attacks and ninety-two thousand deaths every year.

They and public health professionals in the United States are interested in a national campaign to persuade people to eat less salt. Such campaigns are already in place in Britain, Japan and Finland.

Michael Alderman is among the critics. He is a high blood pressure expert and professor at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. Doctor Alderman says that eating less salt results in lower blood pressure. But he says studies have not clearly shown that lowering salt means fewer heart attacks or strokes. And he says salt has other biological effects. He says calling for reduction in the national diet could have good effects, but it could also have harmful results. He says there is not enough evidence _ .

Another critic is David McCarron, a nutrition and kidney disease expert at the University of California, Davis. He and his team looked at large studies of diets in thirty-three countries. They found that most people around the world eat about the same amount of salt. Most of them eat more salt than American health officials advise. Doctor McCarron says the worldwide similarity suggests that a person's brain might decide how much salt to eat.

Both Doctor McCarron and Doctor Alderman have connections to the Salt Institute, a trade group for the salt industry. Doctor Alderman is a member of an advisory committee. But he says he receives no money from the group. Doctor McCarron is paid for offering advice to the Salt Institute. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. What is the name of the salt trade's group?
2. Who is on the advisory committee?
3. Who gets money for the advice he gives them?
4. Where was a study printed?
5. What food was it about?
6. Should we eat less according to the study?
7. How much less?
8. What do they claim this will help with?
9. Does everyone agree?
10. Who is one of the critics?
11. What does he specialize in?
12. What does he claim is the benefit of less salt?
13. What does he think may not be a benefit?
14. What does David specialize in?
15. Where does he work?
16. Did he do his own research?
17. Did he review other people's research?
18. How many countries had their diets studied?
19. How did their salt intake compare?
20. Was it more than Americans are advised to eat?
Answer:
1. Salt Institute
2. Doctor Alderman
3. Doctor McCarron i
4. The sthe New England Journal of Medicine
5. salt
6. yes
7. a little less
8. less heart attacks, strokes, deaths and heart disease
9. no
10. Michael Alderman
11. high blood pressure
12. lower blood pressure
13. fewer heart attacks or strokes.
14. nutrition and kidney disease
15. University of California, Davis
16. no
17. yes
18. thirty-three
19. about the same
20. yes