input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. CHAPTER XVIII

JIM'S RELEASE

On the morning after his pursuit of Shanks, Jim was conscious of a flat reaction. Dick's story and the excitement of the chase had helped him to forget his troubles, but now he was cool they returned. He had promised to marry Evelyn and found out, too late, that he loved another. There was no use in railing at his folly, although this was great, and it was futile to wonder how he had so grossly misunderstood his feelings. Evelyn was all he thought her, but romantic admiration and respect for her fine qualities were not love. The important thing was that she held his promise and he must make it good.

There was no other way. Carrie knew he loved her, but she had shown him his duty. If he drew back and broke with Evelyn, he would earn her contempt; Carrie was very staunch and put honor first. Anyhow, he was going to draw back; he had been a fool, but he could pay. The trouble was, Evelyn was clever and might find him out. His face went grim as he thought about it; the strain of pretending, the effort to be kind. For all that, the effort must be made, and perhaps by and by things would be easier.

For a week he was quiet and moody and tried to occupy himself at the dyke. The evenings were the worst, because it soon got dark and he must talk to Jake and Carrie and try to look calm. Then he was puzzled about other things. Evelyn had gone to London and had not written to him. A few days afterwards, Dick, too, went to town, and Mrs. Halliday did not know why he had gone. Jim thought this strange, but it was not important. 1. Why could he escape his worries?
2. Of what?
3. Anything else?
4. What happened the day before?
5. Who did?
6. What was he aware of?
7. Who had he promised something to?
8. Which was?
9. Did he want to?
10. Why not?
11. When did he realize this?
12. Who did he have feelings for?
13. Was she aware of this?
14. Where was Evelyn?
15. Had he heard from her?
16. Was anyone else in town?
17. Did Mrs. Halliday know the reason for this?
18. Who thought this was odd?
19. Was it a big deal to him?
20. How did he try to pass the time?
numbered_answers: 1. The excitement.
2. The chase.
3. Dick's story .
4. He pursued Shanks.
5. Jim.
6. A flat reaction.
7. Evelyn.
8. To marry her.
9. No.
10. He loved another.
11. Too late.
12. Carrie
13. Yes.
14. London
15. No
16. Dick
17. No.
18. Jim
19. No
20. At the dyke.

input: (CNN) -- Whether it's breaking records on the piste, or making hit records in the studio, Tina Maze is determined to do things her way.

The 29-year-old, who broke ranks with her national skiing federation to set up her own team, last weekend had the satisfaction of breaking the iconic all-time World Cup points record of the legendary Hermann Maier as she shrugged off pre-race death threats.

The Slovenian has celebrated her numerous victories by turning cartwheels and, even more daringly, once famously unzipped her ski suit to reveal her under clothing to photographers after some rivals had wrongly accused her of gaining an aerodynamic advantage by placing padding in her sports bra.

But not content with just grabbing the sporting headlines, Maze is also hitting the high notes in a fledgling career as a pop star -- inspired by influences such as Alicia Keys, Jessie J and, of course, Lady Gaga.

A leading Slovenian music producer persuaded Maze to record a number he had written. Given her maverick reputation and single-minded approach, the title could not have been more apt:-- "My Way is My Decision" -- and it proved an instant hit, quickly reaching No. 1 in the Slovenian charts.

The accompanying video -- which sees Maze moving in time to the catchy up tempo song -- has had over a million hits on YouTube.

At one point, Maze dons a skiing helmet and uses a ski as a mock guitar, but fooling aside it is clear she has more than a modicum of musical talent. 1. who put ona skiing helmet?
2. how old is she?
3. what has she just started doing?
4. what nationality is she?
5. what organization did she leave?
6. who are her musical influences?
7. what did she achieve last weekend?
8. who used to hold it?
9. what did she have to ignore beofre the race?
10. where was the record producer from?
11. and what song did they write?
12. has it been a hit?
13. how often has the video been seen?
14. what acrobatics does she do?
15. why did she show her bra?
16. of doing what?
17. what item did she use as a guitar? Return numbered answers in your output.

output: 1. Maze
2. 29
3. hitting the high notes
4. Slovenian
5. national skiing federation
6. Alicia Keys, Jessie J and, Lady Gaga.
7. World Cup points record
8. Hermann Maier
9. death threats.
10. Slovenia
11. My Way is My Decision
12. yes
13. over a million
14. cartwheels
15. rivals had wrongly accused her
16. gaining an aerodynamic advantage by placing padding in her sports bra.
17. a ski

Q: What is the hottest topic at your school? In Hangzhou Yongjin Middle School, it's money. The school had an activity called "making a living" recently. About 800 Junior 1 and Junior 2 students were divided into 112 teams. They went out to make money by selling things. What did they choose to sell? Some sold newspapers; some chose bottled water; some sold environmentally friendly shopping bags and bamboo baskets. Huqi's team decided to sell educational books in front of the Children Activity Centre. They thought parents would like to buy books for their children. But unfortunately , they came across urban management officers . The officers asked them to leave. "We played hide-and-seek with the officers for the whole morning," said Hu. "Finally we gave up and moved to other place. Wang Yongyi and her team sold ice cream in a square. They didn't meet any officers. But few people were interested in what they were selling. The team then put up a board saying the money was to help the "Project Hope" for country kids. It worked. More people came to their stall. A foreigner even gave them 100 yuan. Meng Zhaoxiang and his team were luckier. They sold all their cakes in four hours, spending 39.5 yuan and getting back 80 yuan. "It was not easy to make the money," said Meng. "Some people just looked. Others just tasted but didn't buy. Now I know how hard it is for our parents to earn the money we need to lead happy lives."

Answer the following questions:
1. Whose team sold books?
2. How many teams were there?
3. How many pupils made up these groups?
4. From what level classes?
5. What educational institution participates in this?
6. Was the sale named "Yard Sale"?
7. What was it named?
8. How many items were for sale?
9. Did the shopkeepers ask them to stop?
10. What did they name the charity on the sign?
11. Who donated a large sum?
12. How much was it?
13. Was it hard to get the cash?
14. How long did it take?
15. Did they spend more than they made?
16. What sort of game did they play with the cops?
17. What sort of cops were they?
18. Were they rural cops?
A:
1. Huqi's
2. 112 teams
3. About 800
4. Junior 1 and Junior 2
5. Hangzhou Yongjin Middle School
6. No
7. "making a living"
8. Many different items.
9. Yes
10. "Project Hope"
11. A foreigner
12. 100 yuan
13. Yes
14. four hours
15. No
16. hide-and-seek
17. officers
18. No