Question: CHAPTER XII.

Madame Colonna, with that vivacious energy which characterises the south, had no sooner seen Coningsby, and heard his praises celebrated by his grandfather, than she resolved that an alliance should sooner or later take place between him and her step-daughter. She imparted her projects without delay to Lucretia, who received them in a different spirit from that in which they were communicated. Lucretia bore as little resemblance to her step-mother in character, as in person. If she did not possess her beauty, she was born with an intellect of far greater capacity and reach. She had a deep judgment. A hasty alliance with a youth, arranged by their mutual relatives, might suit very well the clime and manners of Italy, but Lucretia was well aware that it was altogether opposed to the habits and feelings of this country. She had no conviction that either Coningsby would wish to marry her, or, if willing, that his grandfather would sanction such a step in one as yet only on the threshold of the world. Lucretia therefore received the suggestions and proposals of Madarne Colonna with coldness and indifference; one might even say contempt, for she neither felt respect for this lady, nor was she sedulous to evince it. Although really younger than Coningsby, Lucretia felt that a woman of eighteen is, in all worldly considerations, ten years older than a youth of the same age. She anticipated that a considerable time might elapse before Coningsby would feel it necessary to seal his destiny by marriage, while, on the other hand, she was not only anxious, but resolved, not to delay on her part her emancipation from the galling position in which she very frequently found herself. 1. How old is Lucretia?
2. Who is she younger than?
3. Was she convinced that he wanted to wed her?
4. Who might not approve of the marriage?
5. Who was the grandson?
6. Was Madame energetic
7. How is her energy characterized?
8. Did Lucretia look like her step-mom?
9. She felt a decade older than which 18 year old?
10. Did she believe that the wedding would occur soon? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. eighteen
2. Coningsby
3. Yes
4. his grandfather
5. Coningsby
6. Yes
7. the south
8. No
9. Lucretia
10. No

Question: Sudha Chandran, a famous dancer from India, had to have her right leg cut after a car accident. She was also cut off on her career road. Though the accident brought her bright career to a stop, she didn't give up. In the painful months that followed, Sudha met a doctor who developed a man-made leg for her. So strongly, she wanted to go back to dancing. Sudha believed in herself and she thought she could realize her dream. After every public recital , she would ask her dad about her performance. "You still have a long way to go" was the answer she used to get in return. In January 1984, Sudha made a historic comeback by giving a public recital in Bombay. She performed in such a great manner that it moved everyone to tears. That evening when she asked her dad the usual question, he didn't say anything. He just touched her feet as a praise. Sudha's comeback was so moving that a film producer decided to make the story into a hit film. When someone asked Sudha how she had managed to dance again, she said quite simply, "YOU DON'T NEED FEET TO DANCE." Nothing is impossible in this world. If you have the will to win, you can achieve anything. 1. What kind of activity does Sudha do?
2. What stopped her career?
3. Did she get hurt?
4. Who did she meet next?
5. What did he build for her?
6. What year did she start performing again?
7. Where was it?
8. Did they shoot a movie about it?
9. Why was it movie worthy?
10. Who watches her perform?
11. Did he talk much?
12. Does Sudah say she requires legs to perform?
13. What do you need?
14. Does her father think she has to work hard?
15. Were her performances private?
16. How did the people react?
17. Who chose to turn it into a movie? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. dancing
2. a car accident
3. yes
4. Sudha met a doctor
5. a man-made leg
6. 1984
7. Bombay
8. Yes
9. Yes
10. Her dad
11. No
12. No
13. The will to win
14. Yes
15. No
16. They were moved to tears
17. a film producer

Question: In real life, the daily struggles between parents and children are around these narrow problems of an extra hour, extra TV show, and so on" said Avi Sadeh, psychology professor at Tel Aviv University. "Too little sleep and more accidents," he said.

Sadeh and his colleagues found an extra hour of sleep can make a big difference. The children who slept longer, although they woke up more frequently during the night, scored higher on tests, Sadeh reported in the March/April issue of journal Child Development.

"When the children slept longer, their sleep quality was somewhat weak, but in spite of this their performance for study improved because the extra sleep was more significant than the reduction in sleep quality. " Sadeh said. "Some studies suggested that lack of sleep as a child affects development into adulthood and it's more likely to develop their attention disorder when they grow older. "

In earlier studies, Sadeh's team found that fourth graders slept an average of 8. 2 hours and sixth graders slept an average of 7. 7 hours.

"Previous research has shown children in elementary school need at least nine hours of sleep a night on a regular basis, said Carl Hunt, director of the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research in Bethesda, and high-school-age children need somewhat less, he said, adding the results of insufficient sleep could be serious.

"A tired child is an accident waiting to happen," Hunt said. "And as kids get older, toys get bigger and the risks higher. "Hunt also said too little sleep could result in learning and memory problems and long-term effects on school performance.

"This is an important extension of what we already know, " Hunt said of Sadeh's research, adding sleep is as important as nutrition and exercise to good health.

"To put it into reality," Hunt said, "parents should make sure they know when their children actually are going to sleep and their rooms are conducive to sleeping instead of playing. " 1. Does sleeping longer make sleep quality stronger or weaker?
2. How long do fourth graders sleep on average?
3. What about 6th graders?
4. Who discovered this?
5. Was he working alone?
6. Were the findings based on earlier or later studies?
7. What's Sadeh's profession?
8. Of what?
9. Where?
10. How long can lack of sleep affect a kid?
11. Based on what?
12. What's an accident waiting to happen?
13. Who said that?
14. Who's he?
15. Where?
16. What town is that located in?
17. Do high-school aged kids need more or less sleep?
18. How many hours should kids in elementary school get?
19. What should parents make sure their kids rooms are conducive for?
20. Instead of what? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. Weaker
2. 8.2 hours
3. 7.7 hours
4. Avi Sadeh
5. No
6. earlier
7. Professor
8. Psychology
9. Tel Aviv University
10. Into adulthood
11. Some studies
12. A tired child
13. Carl Hunt
14. a director
15. The National Center on Sleep Disorders Research
16. Bethesda
17. less
18. Nine
19. Sleeping
20. Playing