Q: Martin Lynch, an American businessman, had been going on vacation to a small Mexican fishing village for a number of ears. One morning while going for a walk along the beach, he saw his friend Pablo Perez, a local fisherman. Martin watched Pablo _ his boat and pack the fish in a box. Martin noticed Pablo was smiling and looked very happy. He could also see several large fish in the boat. Martin greeted Pablo and asked how long it took to catch the fish. "Just a few hours," replied Pablo. Martin asked, "Why didn't you stay longer and catch more fish?" "I have enough for my family," Pablo said. "And what do you do with the rest of your day?" asked Martin. "I take a nap, play with my children, spend time with my wife, and go into the village to see my friends and play cards, I have a full and busy life." Martin explained that if Pablo worked longer hours and caught more fish, he could make more money. With the extra money, Pablo could buy more boats and catch money more fish. By selling the fish, Pablo could open his own factory and sell direct to supermarkets. "Then what?" asked Pablo. "Well you would probably have to move to Mexico City to run the business. Finally, you would be able to sell your business and make millions of dollars," replied Martin. "How long will that take?" asked Pablo. Martin thought for a while and said it would probably take at least 15 years. "And then what" asked Pablo. "Well, that's the best part," Martin said. "You will be able to retire, buy a house near the ocean, sleep longer, play with your children, spend more time with your wife, see your friends, and play cards."

1. Martin Lynch
2. He is from America
3. a small Mexican fishing village
4. Yes
5. Pablo Perez
6. a local fisherman
7. I take a nap, play with my children, spend time with my wife, and go into the village to see my friends and play cards
8. worked longer hours and caught more fish
9. he could make more money
10. Pablo could buy more boats and catch money more fish
11. By selling the fish, Pablo could open his own factory and sell direct to supermarkets
12. No
13. Mexico City
14. run the business
15. millions of dollars
16. at least 15 years
17. You will be able to retire, buy a house near the ocean, sleep longer, play with your children, spend more time with your wife, see your friends, and play cards.
18. smiling and looked very happy
19. several large fish in the boat.
20. Just a few hours

Numbered questions:
1. What's the story's main character's name?
2. Where was he from?
3. Where did he like to holiday?
4. Did he have a friend there?
5. What was his friend's name?
6. What was Pablo's job?
7. How did Pablo spend his free time?
8. What does Martin advise him to do?
9. Why does Martin think he should do that?
10. What could he do with the money?
11. What would happen next?
12. Would Pablo be able to stay in the fishing village then?
13. Where would he have to go?
14. Why?
15. How much could he sell the business for?
16. How much time would pass before then?
17. What could Pablo do after selling the business?
18. How did Pablo look when Martin saw him?
19. What was in the boat?
20. How much time did he need to catch them?

Q: CHAPTER XII

Konigstein

Phineas Finn and Lady Laura Kennedy sat together discussing the affairs of the past till the servant told them that "My Lord" was in the next room, and ready to receive Mr. Finn. "You will find him much altered," said Lady Laura, "even more than I am."

"I do not find you altered at all."

"Yes, you do,--in appearance. I am a middle-aged woman, and conscious that I may use my privileges as such. But he has become quite an old man,--not in health so much as in manner. But he will be very glad to see you." So saying she led him into a room, in which he found the Earl seated near the fireplace, and wrapped in furs. He got up to receive his guest, and Phineas saw at once that during the two years of his exile from England Lord Brentford had passed from manhood to senility. He almost tottered as he came forward, and he wrapped his coat around him with that air of studious self-preservation which belongs only to the infirm.

"It is very good of you to come and see me, Mr. Finn," he said.

"Don't call him Mr. Finn, Papa. I call him Phineas."

"Well, yes; that's all right, I dare say. It's a terrible long journey from London, isn't it, Mr. Finn?"

"Too long to be pleasant, my lord."

"Pleasant! Oh, dear. There's no pleasantness about it. And so they've got an autumn session, have they? That's always a very stupid thing to do, unless they want money."

1. Phineas Finn and Lady Laura Kennedy
2. affairs of the past
3. the servant
4. Laura's father
5. the Earl
6. in the next room
7. near the fireplace
8. middle-aged
9. Yes
10. two years
11. No
12. furs
13. England

Numbered questions:
1. Who was having a discussion?
2. About what?
3. Who interrupted?
4. Who was waiting to speak to Mr. Finn?
5. What was his name?
6. Where was he waiting?
7. Where was he sitting, in that room?
8. How old is Laura?
9. Had her father gotten significantly older?
10. In how many years?
11. Were his movements steady?
12. What was he wearing?
13. Where was he exiled from?

Q: .British people are famous for drinking tea. But brother and sister, Sarah and Bobby Green, became young millionaires when they opened a chain of American-style coffee shops in the UK. Having the idea: It started when Sarah took a weekend trip to New York to visit her brother Bobby. One evening, in a Thai restaurant, Sarah told Bobby how much she wished she could buy American-style coffee in London. Bobby suggested they started their own coffee shop. Sarah fell in love with the idea. Doing the Research: Back in London, she spent a whole day on the London subway, getting off the train at different stations to taste the coffee. "It was terrible, and I knew there was a gap in the market." In 1995, they opened their first Coffee Republic shop in central London. Making it work: The first year was very difficult. British people were not used to the names of American coffees, like latte and macchiato. But being successful was their dream and they were not going to give up. Today, there are over 100 Coffee Republic shops all over the country and the company has PS30 million a year. Advice for others: Sarah has now written a best-selling book about their experience, calledAnyone Can Do It ! She hopes it will help other young people to start their own businesses. She says, "If you think you have the energy, then get out and follow your dream."

1. Yes
2. Yes
3. Anyone Can Do It !
4. Well
5. Get out and follow it
6. About her and her brother's
7. Yes
8. Coffee shops
9. No
10. American-style
11. in the UK
12. Bobby
13. Yes
14. Millions
15. Young
16. New York
17. No
18. thai
19. No

Numbered questions:
1. Do Brits like tea?
2. Has Sarah written a book?
3. What's it titled?
4. Did it sell well or poorly?
5. What do you need to do to follow your dream?
6. Did Sarah right about her and her brother's experience or some other people's?
7. Does following your dream take energy?
8. What type of shops did she and her brother open?
9. Were they British style?
10. What type, then?
11. Where were they opened?
12. What's Sarah's brother's name?
13. Have they been successful with their business?
14. How much money have they made?
15. Are they young or old?
16. Where had Sarah visited Bobby?
17. During the week?
18. What type of restaurant were they eating in?
19. Is the coffee in London at random train stations any good?