question: Randy was a boy who loved to eat spaghetti. One day he met a girl named Hilda. People said that Hilda made the best spaghetti in the world. So Randy wanted to try some of Hilda's spaghetti. He asked Hilda, "Hilda, would you make me some spaghetti please?" Hilda said, "Sure! Just come to my house tomorrow!" So the next day Randy went to Hilda's house, sat down in the dining room, and waited.

Then Hilda came out with a big plate of spaghetti with spinach soup. The only problem was that the spaghetti was bright blue. Randy said, "This spaghetti is blue! The soup is blue also! I hate the color blue and I won't eat any blue food!" This made Hilda sad, and she started to cry. This made Randy feel bad so he said, "It's okay, Hilda. Don't cry. I'll let you try again."

So Hilda made a new plate of spaghetti for Randy. This time it wasn't blue and came with a salad with cheese. Randy said, "That's much better!" Then he started to eat. Suddenly Randy spit out all the spaghetti because there was a big nasty bug in it. This made Randy very angry and he threw all the spaghetti on the floor. Hilda said, "I'm so sorry, I don't know how that got there!" Randy calmed down and said, "I'm sorry too. Let's forget the spaghetti. I can eat the salad instead." When Randy finished the salad, Hilda asked if Randy wanted dessert. Randy said "no" because he was too full.
1. What did Randy like?
2. Who did he meet?
3. named?
4. What did they say about her?
5. What did Randy want?
6. What did he ask?
7. her response?
8. When was she going to?
9. where?
10. Where did Randy go?
11. and sat where?
12. What did Hilda do?
13. with what?
14. anything else?
15. Was there a problem?
16. what?
17. What did Randy say?
18. What else was?
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answer: 1. to eat spaghetti.
2. a girl
3. Hilda.
4. she made the best spaghetti
5. to try some
6. would you make me some spaghetti please
7. Sure!
8. tomorrow
9. her house
10. Hilda's house
11. the dining room
12. Came out
13. a big plate of spaghetti
14. spinach soup.
15. yes
16. the spaghetti was bright blue
17. This spaghetti is blue
18. The soup

question: As prices and building costs keep rising, "the do-it-yourself"(DIY)trend in the US continues to grow. "We needed furniture for our living room," says John Kose, "and we didn't have enough money to buy it." So we decided to try making a few tables and chairs. John got married six months ago, and like many young people these days, they are struggling to make a home when the cost of living is very high. The Koses took a 2-week course for $ 280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house. Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe-making factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420. "I was very upset about it. Now I've finished a car repair course. I should be able to fix the car myself. " John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can save money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a "do-it-yourself", you can go to DIY classes. And for those who don't have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how to do things yourself.
1. What does DIY stand for?
2. Is this a growing trend?
3. How can one take part in this movement?
4. Any other way?
5. what?
6. What is prompting people to learn to do their own repairs?
7. What did John Kose learn to do?"
8. When was he married?
9. Did his spouse also take the class?
10. what did they build forst?
11. What happened to Jim hatfield's spouse?
12. did they have children?
13. how many?
14. What prompted him to look into DIY?
15. what does he do for employment
16. How much did the class taken by the Koses cost?
17. How long did it run for?
18. Is Jim confident in his automotive abilities?
19. Are the John and Jim atypical?
20. What did the Koses need that prompted them to take a class?
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answer: 1. do-it-yourself
2. yes
3. you can go to DIY classes.
4. yes
5. there are books that tell you how to do things yourself.
6. prices and building costs keep rising
7. build furniture and make repairs around the house
8. six months ago
9. yes
10. a few tables and chairs.
11. died
12. yes
13. three
14. he received a car repair bill for $420
15. He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe-making factory.
16. $ 280
17. 2-week
18. yes
19. no
20. furniture for living room

question: CHAPTER XX. THE MUFFLED BRIDEGROOM.

This old fantastical Duke of dark corners.-- _Measure for Measure._

There was some coming and going of Mr. Hargrave in the ensuing weeks; and it began to be known that Miss Delavie was to become the wife of the recluse. Mrs. Aylward evidently knew it, but said nothing; Molly preferred a petition to be her waiting maid; Jumbo grinned as if over-powered with inward mirth; the old ladies in the pew looked more sour and haughty than ever to discourage "the artful minx," and the little girls asked all manner of absurd and puzzling questions.

My Lady was still at Bath, and Aurelia supposed that the marriage would take place on her return; and that the Major and Betty would perhaps accompany her. The former was quite in his usual health again, and had himself written to give her his blessing as a good dutiful maiden, and declare that he hoped to be with her for her wedding, and to give himself to his honoured friend.

She was the more amazed and startled when, one Sunday evening in spring, Mr. Hargrave came to her as she sat in her own parlour, saying, "Madam, you will be amazed, but under the circumstances, the parson and myself being both here, Mr. Belamour trusts you will not object to the immediate performance of the ceremony."

Aurelia took some moments to realise what the ceremony was; and then she cried, "Oh! but my father meant to have been here."

"Mr. Belamour thinks it better not to trouble Major Delavie to come up," said Mr. Hargrave; and as Aurelia stood in great distress and disappointment at this disregard of her wishes, he added, "I think Miss Delavie cannot fail to understand Mr. Belamour's wishes to anticipate my Lady's arrival, so that he may be as little harassed as possible with display and publicity. You may rely both on his honour and my vigilance that all is done securely and legally."
1. who was supposed to marry the recluse?
2. who knew about it?
3. did she say anything?
4. who wanted to be her maid?
5. what is the name of the recluse?
6. where was delavie?
7. when would she get married?
8. who would go with her?
9. did the major give his blessing?
10. did he want to go to the wedding?
11. when did she see Hargrave?
12. where was she sitting?
13. who did he bring with him?
14. what was his name?
15. why was he there?
16. was she happy about it?
17. why not?
18. who thought it was better to not bother her father?
19. was she happy that her feelings and wants were ignored?
20. did he promise that the ceremony will be secure and legal?
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answer:
1. Miss Delavie
2. Mrs. Aylward
3. no
4. Molly
5. Mr. Hargrave
6. Bath
7. when she returned
8. the Major and Betty
9. yes
10. yes
11. Sunday evening
12. her parlour
13. the parson
14. Mr. Belamour
15. to perform the ceremony
16. no
17. her father was not there
18. Mr. Belamour
19. no
20. yes