Q: Karl Fleming joined the military because he needed a change in his life. He had a successful career with a shipping company but he wanted to do something more. He found that something in the U.S. army. Fleming began his service in 2009 and never looked back.

A few years later, Fleming volunteered to go to Afghanistan. There, he worked as a bodyguard for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He enjoyed it, except for the almost-nightly rocket attacks. Karl was never hit directly by a rocket, but he didn't need to be to feel its effects. The rockets caused severe shaking, shaking so bad that Fleming was left with many injuries. He was also diagnosed with concussions and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder(PTSD).

Fleming said he was down but not out. Once he returned from Afghanistan, Fleming underwent one test after another. At first, Fleming said he thought he could recover or be able to return to duty and realize his dream of becoming an officer. But then came the news he had never imagined: Fleming would never be an officer because he was too injured to continue.

Fleming said he was depressed after learning his military career was over. Add that to the memory loss, extreme anxiety and the many painful medical procedures he was already experiencing. He rarely ventured outside on the weekend. Instead, he preferred to sleep in. All that changed, however, with Fleming's service dog, Kuchar.

Fleming said he had heard dogs could help people suffering from PTSD, so he started doing research. Karl eventually selected K9s for Warriors, which is where he met Kuchar, a yellow lab. Fleming and Kuchar trained together for weeks, before returning to Fort Benning. K9s for Warriors provided Fleming with Kuchar and the training for free.

Life with Kuchar has been life-changing. Fleming doesn't sleep in any more because Kuchar won't let him. Instead, they venture out into a world Karl was once afraid of -- a world for Fleming that now seems impossible to imagine without Kuchar by his side.

Answer the following questions:
1. Why did Karl join the military?
2. When did he join?
3. What branch did he join?
4. Where did he go next?
5. What was his job?
6. For who?
7. What made this job unenjoyable?
8. Was he phyiscally hurt?
9. Was he able to become an officer?
10. How did he feel about that?
11. What helped him go out?
12. What was his name?
A: 1. wanted to do more
2. 2009
3. U.S. Army
4. Afghanistan
5. bodyguard
6. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
7. rocket attacks
8. yes
9. no
10. depressed
11. a service dog
12. Kuchar
Q: Gia was new in the neighborhood. She really wanted to meet some new friends. She was lonely and tired of playing with her toys all by herself. Her mother told her that the best way to meet new friends was to go somewhere where other kids are at. She remembered seeing a park on the corner when they were moving in. She asked her mother if she could go to the park. Her mother walked her down the street to the park. When Gia got to the park she was not happy. There was no one there. She sat on a swing and looked at the ground. It seemed like this was going to be another lonely day. Gia heard a noise and looked up. There was a girl coming down the hill. She smiled, but she was a little scared. What if she wasn't nice? That would make her sad. Gia was so happy when the girl walked up and said, "Hi, my name is Julie. What's yours?"

Answer the following questions:
1. Who was new?
2. How was she feeling?
3. Who did she get advice from?
4. What advice did she give?
5. Did she know of anywhere kids hung out?
6. where?
7. Where is that?
8. Had she ever seen kids there?
9. So did she go there?
10. Did she go alone?
11. Who went with her?
12. Did the trip to there fix her problems?
13. Why not immediately?
14. So how did it get better?
15. What did she do before the girl got there?
16. Did she worry about anything when the girl showed up?
17. What did she worry about?
18. What was the other girl's name?
A: 1. Gia
2. lonely
3. Her mother
4. the best way to meet new friends was to go somewhere where other kids are at
5. yes
6. a park
7. on the corner
8. when they were moving in she did
9. yes
10. No
11. Her mother
12. Eventually but not immediately
13. When she got there no one was there?
14. Another girl eventually came to the park.
15. sat on a swing
16. yes
17. What if she wasn't nice?
18. Julie
Q: Have you ever tried to understand something new on your own but found it a bit too difficult in books or on the Internet? Don't be worriedyou can get help at Khan Academy . Khan Academy is an online learning website created in 2007 by Salman Khan, an American teacher. In order to provide "a free world-class education to anyone anywhere",Khan offers more than 4,200 free micro lectures atkhanacademy.org. The classes cover fields like mathematics, biology, chemistry and finance. They usually last for just 10 to 15 minutes. Unlike traditional classes, Khan mainly offers courses for students below college level. The classes can also help those who are planning to take the SAT, an exam often required for students who wish to enter a college or university in the US. So how can you start your learning journey at Khan Academy? First of all,enter the website with a personal e-mail account .Your personal homepage at Khan Academy is designed to help you learn math. You can take a pre-test first to see your level. The academy then suggests exercises at the right level for you. It also allows you to watch videos and improve yourself until you reach level 5the highest level. If you are interested in other subjects, click "LEARN" to see all topics on offer. Try "Art History",for example. This will take you to all the things in that area like text articles, videos and questions. You can also put key words into the search box to see related topics. Don't worry if you find it difficult to follow the courses in English. The courses have been translated into other languages, such as Chinese. Hundreds of Khan's courses in Chinese can be found on Netease (www. 163. com),which offers translations of courses from Harvard, Yafe, Oxford,Cambridge and other top universities.

Answer the following questions:
1. Where can you learn something?
2. Who was it started by?
3. What was his nationality?
4. When was it created by him?
5. How many courses do they have?
6. Do they have a site?
7. What is it?
8. How long are they?
9. Do they have ones for highschoolers?
10. Will they tell you what you should work on?
11. Are there things like clips to watch?
12. What if someone doesn't speak English?
13. Like what?
14. Do they have things from other colleges?
15. What is one of them?
16. What is another one?
17. Are there any others?
A:
1. Khan Academy
2. Salman Khan
3. American
4. 2007
5. more than 4,200
6. Yes
7. atkhanacademy.org
8. 10 to 15 minutes
9. Yes
10. Yes
11. Yes
12. The courses have been translated into other languages
13. Chinese.
14. Yes
15. Harvard
16. Yafe
17. Yes