Problem: Rachel Carson was born in the USA on May,1907. Her mother, Maria Carson, had been a schoolteacher. She also loved nature. She showed Rachel the beauty of nature. She also taught Rachel a deep love for books. As a quiet child, Rachel liked to read and write stories. At a very early age, she decided she wanted to be a writer some day. Her story first appeared in a children's magazine when she was ten years old. Her first books, Under the Sea Wind came out in 1941. In 1948, Miss Carson began working on another book, The Sea Around Us. She always remembered carefully when she wrote. She collected information from more than one thousand places to write The Sea Around Us. When the book came out in 1951, it won the National Book Award. It was No. 1 on the best-seller list for more than a year. The Sea Around Us made Rachel Carson famous. Rachel Carson's most famous book, Silent Spring came out in 1962. In this book, she pointed out that the use of some kinds of pesticides like DDT would cause the number of birds to decline because it would kill them as well. Finally, in November 1969, the United Sates government decided that the use of DDT must stop in two years. Rachel Carson has been regarded as a great environmentalist and writer. She will be remembered by the world.
1. Who was Maria Carson?
2. Who was MAria Carson?
3. What did she do?
4. How was Rachel as a child?
5. What did she enjoy doing?
6. What happened when she was 10?
7. Did she have other stories published?
8. What was the name?
9. Was this important?
10. Did the book do well?
11. Did it win any awards?
12. What won the national Book Award?
13. what year did it come out?
14. Is Rachel Famous?
15. How did she become this way?
16. Will she be remembered for this?
17. Where was she born?
18. When?
Answer: 1. Rachel Carson
2. Rachel Carson's mother
3. she was a schoolteacher.
4. quiet
5. read and write stories.
6. Her story appeared in a children's magazine
7. yes
8. Under the Sea Wind
9. It was her first book
10. unknown
11. unknown
12. The Sea Around Us
13. 1951
14. yes
15. she pointed out that DDT would kill birds
16. yes
17. in the USA
18. May,1907.

Problem: (CNN) -- Five-time winner Roger Federer opened his U.S. Open account Monday with a straight sets win over Santiago Giraldo in New York.

Despite surrendering his serve three times, the 30-year-old Swiss enjoyed a relatively comfortable match against the Colombian, ranked 54 in the world, winning 6-4 6-3 6-2 on the Arthur Ashe Stadium court.

Leading 5-1 in the opening set, a number of uncharacteristic errors from Federer saw him squander a double-break advantage before he finally rallied to win 6-4.

The second and third sets were more straight-forward, though the world number three will be concerned about his winners-to-unforced errors ratio -- he finished with 36 winners and 35 unforced errors.

"It was quite up and down, getting used to the conditions," admitted Federer, in quotes carried by usopen.org.

"I don't think I've ever played my best in the first round but it's important to come through them and come up with a good feeling."

Home favorite Mardy Fish was ruthlessly efficient as he easily dispatched Germany's Tobias Kamke 6-2 6-2 6-1.

However fellow American Ryan Harrison was not so fortunate. The 19-year old lost out to big-serving Croat Marin Cilic, 6-2, 7-5, 7-6 (8/6).

Seventh seed Gael Monfils ruined the U.S. Open debut of Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria with a battling 7-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory, while Czech Tomas Berdych, the number nine seed, beat French qualifier Romain Jouan 6-2, 7-6 (7/4), 6-1.

Elsewhere, French 13th seed Richard Gasquet trounced Ukrainian Sergiy Stakhovsky 6-4 6-4 6-0, Serbian Janko Tipsarevic ousted France's Augustin Gensse 6-2 7-5 6-0, while Czech Radek Stepanek beat Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-4 6-1 6-3.
1. What sport are they playing?
2. What event was it?
3. where?
4. Who is the five time winner mentioned?
5. Who does he defeat?
6. how did federer describe the conditions
7. How did he describe his playing
8. who is the home favorite?
9. who is the american?
10. how old is he?
11. did he win?
Answer: 1. tennis
2. the U.S. Open
3. in New York.
4. Roger Federer
5. Santiago Giraldo
6. "It was quite up and down, getting used to the conditions,"
7. "I don't think I've ever played my best in the first round but it's important to come through them and come up with a good feeling."
8. Mardy Fish is
9. Ryan Harrison
10. 19
11. no

Problem: CHAPTER V

WOLF'S OFFER

Jefferson sat in the shade of the bougainvillea and pondered some letters. Austin lounged in a basket-chair opposite and read the _Diario_. They had combined their business as far as possible, but Pancho Brown would not agree to a formal amalgamation. All was quiet. One heard the fountain splash and Betty's typewriter rattle. Sometimes a voice came from the room where Jefferson's Spanish clerks were occupied, but this was all.

Presently Austin put down the newspaper.

"The tomato crop was light and the vines are doing badly. It's ominous that the Palma import houses are cutting down their orders."

"Martinez allowed he wanted to get out of the deal in chemical fertilisers. Trade is looking sick," Jefferson agreed.

"When I joined Pancho Brown I used to study the accounts and congratulate myself when I saw our credits going up," Austin remarked with a smile. "To feel I could write a cheque for a good sum was something very new. Now I'm bothered because we have money at the bank. I don't see how it's going to be usefully employed."

"You want to keep money moving. Well, I met Wolf a day or two since, and he hinted he knew about a deal. I wasn't keen, but he said he might come around and see us. I rather expect him."

"You don't trust the fellow?"

"Sure thing! Reckon it's instinctive. I like straightforward folks. Wolf's a mystery man."

Austin looked up and laughed. "He's coming."

Wolf crossed the flags, and when he stopped by the bougainvillea his face was red. He was fat and his thin, black alpaca jacket looked very tight.
1. Was Jefferson sitting in the shade?
2. Of what?
3. What was he thinking about?
4. Who was lounging near him?
5. What was he reclined in?
6. What newspaper was he reading?
7. Is Austin Jefferson's wife?
8. What kind of partners are they?
9. Did Jefferson have any clerks around?
10. What country did they hail from?
11. Who was typing somewhat noisily?
12. Is the tomato crop doing well?
13. Who wanted to get out of fertilizers?
14. What houses are cutting down their orders?
15. What company had Austin joined?
16. What did he study then?
17. When did he tell himself he had done a good job?
18. Was it a new experience being able to write a large check?
19. Where does it bug him now to have money kept?
20. Who hinted he knows about a deal and is expected to come around?
Answer:
1. Yes
2. The bougainvillea
3. Some letters
4. Austin
5. a basket-chair
6. The Diario
7. unknown
8. Business
9. Yes
10. Spain
11. Betty
12. No
13. Martinez
14. Palma import houses
15. Pancho Brown
16. The accounts
17. When the credits went up
18. Yes
19. At the bank
20. Wolf